Prime Minister inspected the medical centre's buildings and hotel for the parents and relatives of children, who will be treated here.
"I have to say that preparations for the project were also time-consuming. This wasn't easy, but I think in general, the plan chosen is the best one. It is worthy of Russia and our children. This will be one of Europe's largest centres."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov
"We have made another step in the GLONASS programme - almost all of the satellites planned for launch this year have been sent into orbit to cover all of Russia."
Events for 24 december 2008
"A drop in demand is another component of the crisis. And this is very important. No matter how many loans we may give to the companies in the real economy, lack of demand will cause a decline, and eventually production will also grind to a halt. Therefore, it is necessary to support production and demand at the same time"
The meeting focused on the information and communication technologies, as well as the state of affairs in the industry during the world financial crisis.
The meeting discussed the Commission’s work and priority issues of the fuel and energy sector’s development.
The meeting participants discussed priority measures of state support of the companies in the industry amid the unstable financial markets.
Events for 23 december 2008
"Energy security includes the following aspects. For oil and gas producers, it primarily means the guarantee of sovereignty over their national energy resources, as well as a responsibility to ensure stable supplies to their consumers."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak
At the meeting, Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Kozak discussed the performance of the Housing and Utilities Fund and the Olympic preparations.
