Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Regional Development Minister Dmitry Kozak
The preparations for the APEC summit that will take place in Vladivostok in 2012 were discussed during the meeting.
The meeting discussed draft regulations aimed at cutting down excessive government control (supervision) of small and medium enterprises, notably by reducing the number of audits.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin conducted a Government meeting
"I have already spoken about the importance of combating such national scourges as drunkenness and smoking, especially among the young. I think that beginning from 2009 we should start financing measures to propagate a healthy way of life and encourage people to give up harmful habits."