Russian President, Prime Minister release 2012 incomes![]() April 13, 2013 - 09:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev each earned almost 5.8 million rubles (about $187,000) in 2012, according to their tax reports posted on the president's and the government's websites on Friday, April 12. RIA Novosti reports that the president’s annual income rose by almost 2.1 million rubles (about $67,500) last year from 3.7 million rubles ($119,000) in 2011. Putin owns a plot of land, an apartment and a garage, as well as three vehicles - two Soviet-made Gaz cars and a Niva SUV. His wife Lyudmila declared earnings of 121,400 rubles ($3,900) in 2012, with no property owned. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said he earned 5.8 million rubles (about $187,000) in 2012. In 2011 Medvedev, who was president then, had an income of almost 3.4 million rubles (about $109,000). The Russian prime minister has a long-term lease contract for a plot of land and owns an apartment and three Gaz cars. Medvedev’s wife Svetlana had no income in 2012, but owns a Volkswagen Golf car and two parking spots. His son declared no income or property. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |