RUSSIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin and French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault talk energy cooperation and bilateral relations in Moscow

Record ID: 862732

  • Title: RUSSIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin and French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault talk energy cooperation and bilateral relations in Moscow
  • Date: 1st November 2013
  • Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (NOVEMBER 1, 2013) (AGENCY POOL) ***CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN SHAKING HANDS WITH FRENCH PRIME MINISTER JEAN-MARC AYRAULT CAMERAMEN FILMING DELEGATIONS AT TABLE TALKING PUTIN TALKING TRANSLATOR TALKING (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "We work together in the energy sector, in all areas - hydrocarbons, electricity, hydroelectricity, and nuclear energy. (PAUSES FOR TRANSLATION) As far as our nuclear energy cooperation goes, we are working on the very latest technology, working together on a new generation of fast neutron reactors." CAMERAMEN FILMING AND KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DMITRY PESKOV LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH PRIME MINISTER, JEAN-MARC AYRAULT, SAYING: "I will not go into the details of each issue, seeing as you have already gone through many points in detail. I simply want to say that this is the second time now that Mr. Medvedev and I have chaired this intergovernmental commission, and I am completely confident that our bilateral relations are very solid and lasting and have a big future ahead. It needs to be reinforced, but I am very confident." PUTIN LISTENING MEETING IN PROGRESS
  • Embargoed: 16th November 2013 12:00
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  • Location: Russian Federation
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  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics
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  • Story Text: Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault in Moscow on Friday (November 1) for bilateral talks.
    The two leaders praised their countries' cooperation on a range of issues, but Putin said he was especially pleased with work on energy issues.
    "We work together in the energy sector, in all areas - hydrocarbons, electricity, hydroelectricity, and nuclear energy. As far as our nuclear energy cooperation goes, we are working on the very latest technology, working together on a new generation of fast neutron reactors," Putin said.
    Ayrault said he and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev had fruitful negotiations earlier and were on their 18th successful inter-governmental meeting.
    "I simply want to say that this is the second time now that Mr. Medvedev and I have chaired this intergovernmental commission, and I am completely confident that our bilateral relations are very solid and lasting and have a big future ahead," Ayrault said.
    During the meeting, Putin noted that French-Russian trade had decreased slightly, but he said he hoped it would get back on track.
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