Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Chelyabinsk Region
During a visit to the Chelyabinsk Region, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended symbolic commissioning of Russia’s only mill producing heavy-gauge plate at the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works.
Events for 23 july 2009
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.
