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6 July 2010
Aleksei Kuzmitsky, Governor of Kamchatka region on the development of North Sea Route
We must invent a design with the redistribution of logistics flows from the southern to the northern sea route, which would be profitable and strategically important not only for the Far Eastern regions, but also for all Russia.

14 July 2010
Andrey Krayni, Head of Russian Federal Fisheries Agency on placement of long-liners under jurisdiction of RF:
- We have already transferred 12 long-liners under jurisdiction of RF, which were built under security of the RF Government. Thus, the 17-year-old problem has been solved. But seven vessels are in the fishery, and on five vessels there is no allowance for fishing out of water resources.

17 July 2010
Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko on cooperation with Iran:
The development of our cooperation is not contrary to the UN Security Council sanctions and rules of international law.

20 July 2010
Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina on the outcome of the first half of the national economy:
The dynamics of recent months has shown that one of the leading factors in enhancing economic growth was export factor. Exports rose for the first half to 50.1%. It was such a powerful ush for economic growth. "