Russia
's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has urged power engineering specialists
to fix energy failures without delays, Itar-Tass quotes him saying during a
meeting with the regional development minister, Viktor Basargin, on Monday.
Putin said the country had entered the
heating season on time, and “the national energy suppliers have been working
practically without failures.”
However, he said, there are certain
problems, and they need to be solved without any delay. Those affected do not
care about statistics, he remarked.
The country, said Putin, had entered the
season in a tougher environment than it was expected.
“In addition to the global warming
challenges, we need to address 'global cooling' effects and to do so promptly,”
he said.
In his opinion
Russia
has proved prepared for the cold weather better than many Western European
countries.
“Yet, our own problems are many, too. Many
are due to the breakdowns of thermal power trunk pipelines. We need to oversee
the process, to promptly react in case of any failure and provide support for
municipalities and regions,” Putin said.
(from
Itar-Tass)