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Digest of quotes from Putin's address to the lower house of the Russian Parliament
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses the State Duma
© RIA Novosti. Alexei DruzhininRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses the State Duma
© RIA Novosti. Alexei DruzhininRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses the State Duma
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Putin says Russia needs major health care reform, pledges initial investment of over $10 bln (UPDATE 1)
16:45 20/04/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia needs to start a large-scale health-care reform in 2011 and pledged to allocate more than 300 billion rubles ($10 billon) in the next few years to improve health care in the country.
Putin sees macroeconomic stability as key to Russian economic growth (WRAPUP)
15:32 20/04/2010
Maintaining macroeconomic stability and balancing the budget are key areas for Russia's economic development in the next two years, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Putin urges less red tape, more speed in Russian customs process
15:12 20/04/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called on Tuesday for Russia's customs procedures to be speeded up by cutting red tape and bringing order to customs posts.
Annual inflation should be lowered to 5-6 % - Putin
14:38 20/04/2010
Russia's annual inflation rate should be lowered to a level of no more than 5-6 %, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said. 
Putin speaks against re-nationalization, supports free enterprise
14:22 20/04/2010
The state should not increase its presence in the economy and should remove obstacles to the development of free enterprise in the country, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday
Russia to let all new businesses start without state approval - Putin
14:22 20/04/2010
Russia will completely eliminate the requirement for new business startups to get prior state approval, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, noting that Russian entrepreneurs still faced too many restrictions.
Putin calls for large-scale health care reform starting 2011 (UPDATE)
13:54 20/04/2010
Russia needs to start a large-scale health-care reform in 2011, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Russian government to allocate $10 billion for modernization of medical institutions - Putin
13:47 20/04/2010
The Russian government will allocate 300 billion rubles ($10 billion) for modernization of medical institutions, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Premier Putin satisfied with Russian fifth-generation fighter tests
13:40 20/04/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he was satisfied with the tests of a Russian fifth-generation fighter jet.
Russian economic recession over - Putin
13:38 20/04/2010
The recession of the Russian economy is over, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Russia needs to start large-scale health care reform in 2011 - Putin
13:29 20/04/2010
Russia needs to start a large-scale health-care reform in 2011, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Budget deficit can be decreased by more efficient budget expenditure - Putin
13:27 20/04/2010
The budget deficit should be decreased not by raising taxes raise, but by spending budget funds more efficiently, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said at his annual address to State Duma.
Putin sees macroeconomic stability as key to Russian economic growth
13:24 20/04/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday identified the central planks of the country's economic development in the next two years, putting the emphasis on maintaining macroeconomic stability and balancing the budget.
Russian car industry gradually recovering after crisis - Putin
13:11 20/04/2010
Russia's car industry is gradually recovering from the global financial crisis, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday in his annual address to the State Duma.
Russian state employee monthly wages may be increased - Putin
12:59 20/04/2010
The Russian government will consider hiking state employees' monthly wages as well as student stipends and military benefits, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said during his annual address to State Duma on Tuesday.
Russian government to continue selective support for car, housing sectors - Putin
12:51 20/04/2010
The Russian government will continue rendering selective support for the country's automobile and housing industries, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Russia got through crisis without cutting social payments - Putin
12:45 20/04/2010
Russia's government was able to carry out large-scale anti-crisis measures last year without any cuts in social spending, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday in his annual report on the government work. 
Putin to make annual address to State Duma
08:11 20/04/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will make an annual address on the government's work in 2009 to the lower chamber of the Russian parliament on Tuesday
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Putin reports to Russian parliament on government’s work in 2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made his annual address to the lower chamber of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, on the government's work in 2009.











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