Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Yury Trutnev
Prime Minister Putin and Minister Trutnev discussed the situation in geological prospecting and the progress made on the development of new deposits in 2010. According to the minister, it can be stated definitely that the capacity of new deposits exceeds raw materials production rates of 2010, with record growth in reserve replacement ratio for oil.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik
Mr Putin and Mrs Skrynnik discussed support for households affected by drought, as well as the implementation of a land reclamation programme.
Events for 24 december 2010
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov
During the meeting, the officials discussed the results of the joint work of the State Duma and the government in 2010 and discussed plans for the future. According to the prime minister, the performance of the country’s economy is proof that all in all their “joint work has been efficient.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov
Mr Putin and Mr Mironov summarised the joint work of the Cabinet and the Federation Council over the past year. According to Mr Putin, this work was “very constructive” and displayed the “good practice of preliminary discussion with regard to the most acute issues.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with small and medium-sized businesses
“We expect that within ten years, half and maybe more than half of the country’s employable population will work in this sector of the economy. That is possible.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Bryansk Region Governor Nikolai Denin
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Bryansk Region Governor Nikolai Denin discussed the region’s performance in 2010. Opening the meeting, the prime minister said the overall figures were good but that some issues remained. He noted that the region’s utility rates grew at a faster pace than the national average, and said utility rate increases should not outpace salary growth.
