International terrorists have proved quite skilled at misleading many people about what is actually happening here in the Caucasus, and they continue to mislead people today.

Economic crimes are complex in nature, difficult to untangle, and they must be investigated according to the procedures set by the law.

I read papers, try to watch news programs on television, but, as a rule, recorded. During the day I have no time for that, so I watch something taped. As for the newspapers, I try to get through them every day. Additionally, of course, I look through news bulletins.

It's not considered polite in Russia to count the money in someone else's pocket.

We were in negotiations, but then the Japanese side suspended them unilaterally. Now, at the request of our Japanese partners, we have reopened these talks.

We have never meddled in the domestic affairs of any state and we never will.

We act in a pragmatic and careful manner. We reduce spending on budget items that do not constitute a priority.