30 Sa
29 Fr
28 Th
25 Mo
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Government Presidium
“The important thing for us now is to support rural communities, to help them recover from the drought, carry out seasonal fieldwork and maintain their livestock numbers. We are introducing incentives, including bonuses to farms that manage to maintain their livestock numbers. We have allocated 5 billion roubles for this purpose.”
23 Sa
22 Fr
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a working meeting with Pskov Governor Andrei Turchak
Having noted a considerable growth of industrial output in the Pskov Region, the prime minister also pointed out a decrease in investments in fixed assets. In response Andrei Turchak promised to make up for the decline by 2011 by developing transport and logistics infrastructure, as well as agriculture.
21 Th
20 We
The discussion focused on roaming service fees, which the prime minister had earlier instructed the FAS and the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media to review. The heads of the two agencies told Mr Putin that roaming fees would be heavily cut from December 1, and some companies would do it even earlier.
18 Mo
16 Sa
15 Fr
12 Tu
“Businesses need to carry on and constantly improve their standards of operation and social responsibility. Only then will the government be able to continue its policy of removing bureaucratic barriers, including in taxation.”
11 Mo
“Our producers can and must meet growing gas demand, guarantee the stable supply of gas for domestic consumers, and maintain and expand their presence on world markets. To achieve this, they will have to increase gas production from the current 650 billion cubic metres a year to one trillion per year, which is practically 1.5 times more. And we have every opportunity to do this.”
10 Su
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a concert dedicated to Agricultural Workers’ Day
“Support to agriculture has been and will be our undisputed priority, regardless of the global situation… Together, we will continue to systematically introduce advanced technology and innovation in order for agriculture to be a modern and dynamic sector of Russian economy that is attractive for investment, as well as to provide employment to our young people.”
9 Sa
6 We
Sergei Mironov who, in his words, represents not only the Federation Council but also the A Just Russia party, said at the meeting that his party colleagues were drafting “some additional proposals” for the second reading of the draft budget. The prime minister noted that he had instructed government members to work constructively with all State Duma political parties, including A Just Russia.
5 Tu
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes part in the investment forum Russia Calling
“The global economic downturn was a serious test for Russia. But the lessons learnt from it vindicated the path we chose, while our pre-emptive accumulation of reserves, our responsible macroeconomic policy and our successful anti-crisis programme helped to cushion the impact of the economic downturn for our people and the business community alike, and helped us relatively rapidly return to growth.”
4 Mo
3 Su
2 Sa
The governor told the prime minister that industrial output in the region had grown 121% year on year. Unemployment fell 25% and wage arrears decreased substantially. Mr Putin and Mr Mikhalchuk also discussed the status of the region’s gasification.
1 Fr
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meeting with Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov
The Prime Minister and the Deputy Minister discussed the prospects of development and improvements that should be made in the pharmaceutical industry. These, according to Mr Manturov, should include a technological upgrade, the production of essential drugs and the production of innovative domestic pharmaceutical drugs, thus leading to the increase of the export potential.
