ST. PETERSBURG, October 22 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is set to discuss Italy's Fiat car production in Russia with his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi.

"The talk is about cooperation with Finmeccanica and Fiat. We will consider the possibility of producing cars and agricultural equipment at one of our enterprises," Putin said.

The Russian Technology state corporation and Italy's Fiat automaker are setting up a joint venture to assemble agricultural and construction equipment at a production site of Russian truck maker Kamaz in the republic of Tatarstan in line with an agreement signed on October 8 in Putin's presence.

The cooperation of Russian companies with Italian concern Finmeccanica includes projects involving Superjet 100, cellular communications, transportation projects and the modernization of Russian railroads.