Russia: ‘A lot has been done’ – Putin thanks Medvedev’s government

W/S Russian President Vladimir Putin arriving to meeting with former governmental members, Moscow
M/S Putin, former Russian prime minister and current Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitri Medvedev
SOT, Vladimir Putin, Russian President (Russian): “The government, led by Dmitri Medvedev, worked in difficult conditions, there were many difficulties, and, of course, plans were never 100 percent fulfilled anywhere, but in general, I believe that the government has done a lot of important things that are useful for the country's long-term strategic development. It was not easy - to determine the goals of national development, to develop a mechanism for achieving these goals in the form of national projects, to carry out ongoing, full-scale and diverse work on the development of the country's economy and social sphere. Really a lot has been done. I want to thank you again for this and express hope that you will use your potential and rich experience in your new places of work, in order to move forward both professionally and personally, and to solve the tasks that you’ll face in the new place." *MULTIPLE SHOTS AT SOURCE*
W/S Meeting
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Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the former Russian prime minister, Dmitri Medvedev, and other members of Medvedev’s government in Moscow on Wednesday.
Putin said that the government had done a lot for the country despite “difficult conditions”.
“I believe that the government has done a lot of important things that are useful for the country's long-term strategic development,” the president said.
“I want to thank you again for this and express hope that you will use your potential and rich experience in your new places of work, in order to move forward both professionally and personally, and to solve the tasks that you’ll face in the new place."