Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Head of the Russian Pension Fund, Anton Drozdov
"We will have to ensure the indexation of pensions at the beginning of the year and in the second half of the year. If we make these decisions in the second half of the year the rise will be already considerable and we should make sure that the Pension Fund has the money. You have to be in contact with the Finance Ministry and other agencies."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Head of the Central Bank, Sergei Ignatyev
The macro-economic environment and the disinflation in Russia were discussed at the meeting.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to Astrakhan Region
The main aim of the trip is to review preparations for the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the city’s foundation, which will be marked in October. Mr Putin also visited a sports centre, a musical theatre, Astrakhan’s Kremlin and the Cathedral of the Assumption, met with the Governor of the Astrakhan Region, Alexander Zhilkin, Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin and the Secretary General of the National Security Council of Saudi Arabia, Prince Bandar ben Abdel Aziz al-Saud.
Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov held a meeting of the Commission on Export Control
He said, in part, that Russia should draw on foreign experience in the area of export control of dual-purpose commodities.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Regional Development Minister Dmitry Kozak
"The increase in wages for public sector employees in the regions should be coordinated with our plans to increase the labour compensation fund for the budget-paid employment sector. On December 1, federal employees will get a 30% increase in wages."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to Uzbekistan
President Islam Karimov welcomed Russian Prime Minister at Tashkent Airport. During his visit Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held talks with Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoev and with Uzbek President Islam Karimov.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to Primorye Territory
During his working trip to Primorye Territory Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with students and staff of Far Eastern State University, visited the Ussuri Nature Reserve, spoke at a meeting on preparations for the APEC summit and had a conversation with the Governor of Primorye Territory Sergei Darkin.