“I hope a substantive and open discussion of the current situation will make it possible to elaborate effective solutions, find additional opportunities to support work collectives, and help those who have temporarily lost or are about to lose their jobs. I’m confident about this since we are well aware of what is taking place economically and socially.”
“One of the most acute social problems in this country is a great amount of shabby and dilapidated housing. Wherever I come and meet with people, they ask me how the Government is tackling this problem today and how it plans to resolve it.”
Events for 25 may 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Government Presidium
“It is crucial to ensure macroeconomic stability and a balanced budget: This is a key prerequisite for successful solution of social and economic tasks at present and in the post-crisis period.”
“Investment in various housing programmes will amount to 440 billion roubles in 2009, the money coming from federal, regional and local sources, the Housing Mortgage Crediting Agency, and the Housing and Utilities Reform Fund. If we take capital repair allocations into account, the funding will make record-setting 500 billion roubles.”
