The two officials discussed the South Kurils development programme and environmental issues, particularly the conservation of the endangered Far Eastern leopard.
Vladimir Putin instructed the governor to stabilise and even reduce the price of heating for the residents of the Primorye Territory within two years. In addition, the prime minister set him the task of raising the salaries of teachers in the region to the national average.
“Russia will truly receive a tremendous legacy from hosting major international forums. Our task is to use this legacy properly. This potential can and should serve Russia for decades to come, working towards the development and the future of the country.”
“It is a common goal of the country’s educational community to establish a major education and research centre in Russia’s east.”