Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Government Presidium
“We propose to introduce fixed mineral extraction tax rates for coal, and envisage the pattern of their annual adjustment to market prices. To reduce the accident rate, a tax rebate will be introduced to increase labour safety expenditures.”
Events for 22 july 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the banking system
“Our task is to support businesses with realistic production plans. I am referring to the real sector of the economy, to industries that manufacture products in demand, but that are facing difficulties today because of dramatic changes in the business environment.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Sergei Mitin, Governor of the Novgorod region
The state of the Novgorod region’s economy was discussed at the meeting.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Sergei Vakhrukov, Governor of Yaroslavl Region
The topics discussed were the fulfillment of the Government’s anti-crisis measures in the Yaroslavl Region, the relationship between the real sector and the financial institutions and the state of the region’s agriculture.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Sberbank top managers
"One of the benefits of Sberbank, on a par with public confidence, is the vast inherited chain of branches. It is, however, something of a burden because some branches operate at a loss. Sberbank cannot abolish this chain. In a way, you pay for government support by maintaining this chain. We cannot afford to close local Sberbank offices before there are other opportunities for quality bank services in every Russian town and village."
