"On our agenda today are amendments to the federal budget for the current year 2008 and the plan period 2009-2010, and also amendments to the budgets of the Pension Fund, the social and medical insurance funds. Today we are to put a final seal on the proposed amendments."
Monitoring the budgetary assets invested in the economy, countering the financing of terrorism and the fight against drug money laundering and other issues were discussed at the meeting.
The expenditure growth will amount to 120.4 billion roubles in 2008. Foreign loans are planned at 10 billion roubles. According to Mr Kudrin, the latter are tied loans, aimed at supporting Russia’s exports.
Events for 27 may 2008
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Republic of Tatarstan
During his working trip to Tatarstan Vladimir Putin familiarized with the operation of the Severstalavto-Yelabuga auto assembly plant, met with President Mintimer Shaimiyev of Tatarstan and chaired a meeting on the development of the auto industry.
Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov opened a meeting of the Government Commission on Export Control
The strategic goal of cooperation regarding the exports of the aerospace sector is set to introduce Russian technological segments into the manufacturing of spacecraft by foreign partners, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said when opening a meeting of the Government Commission on Export Control.
Events for 26 may 2008
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired the first session of the Government Presidium
The key items on the agenda were the guidelines for the tax policy for 2009-2011 and social security.
At a meeting with Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov Vladimir Putin promised to participate in the Government Hour at the Federation Council personally.
