Innopolis will be built in the Verkhneuslonsky District of Tatarstan, 40 km from Kazan, taking up an area of 1,200 hectares. Dmitry Medvedev expressed confidence that it will be a very beautiful, very powerful and very interesting innovation centre that would generate ideas and produce talent.

“I think we have made considerable progress in developing social services lately.”

“Some 20 million people in Russia rely on the work you do every day,” the prime minister said, congratulating social workers on their professional holiday.

The Prime Minister said it was necessary to reduce excessive state presence in the competitive sectors of the economy and to create conditions for fair competition.

“Our goal is to make maximum use of the advantages of WTO membership, while at the same time minimising the risks to the industries that are most vulnerable to this process.”

“We are certainly all interested in raising the prestige of teaching; this is our key goal. We must increase the incomes and the social status of our teachers. The successful development of each region ultimately depends on this.”

The meeting participants discussed seeking out and helping talented children and young people, support for domestic producers in relation to Russia’s WTO accession and a draft law on housing and utilities.

“Every politician, every leader should be responsive to the needs of the public. Otherwise they will become inflexible and make the wrong decisions.”

Speaking about the current problems affecting the global financial markets, the Prime Minister stressed that “our goal remains the same: to monitor the present situation calmly and to rebalance our financial system wherever necessary, guided first and foremost by the approaches that we have developed during and after the global financial crisis.”

"In summer children should be improving their health, participating in sports and creative endeavours and having lively experiences. This is important for every family, for every child and for the state as a whole".