Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with head of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs Vasily Yakemenko

In the run-up to the Russian Youth Day celebrations, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Federal Agency for Youth Affairs Yakemenko discussed youth policy priorities for the near future, the agency’s work with troubled adolescents and gifted youth, and the agency’s relations with other government ministries and agencies in terms of implementing youth policy.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a Government Presidium meeting

“We hope that the trend toward increased employment will be growing stronger. A tangible growth of industrial production and investment gives every reason for such an optimistic forecast <...> At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the implementation of strategic goals for the development of the labour market. This primarily applies to developing the skills of the workers. Training for new professions is seriously in demand, and employment services should actively offer opportunities for this.”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends the Vocation awards ceremony, honouring Russia’s best doctors

“A person’s life is the most important indicator we have. In the past five years, life expectancy in Russia has increased by four years. This not a bad figure for five years. I would even say it’s a good figure. Average life expectancy in Russia has now reached 69 years of age. This is to a great extent thanks to your efforts, since Russia’s death rate is falling in response to fundamental factors associated with medical care.”

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds negotiations with Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor

During the meeting, Mr Putin said that Russian-Croatian bilateral trade is recovering steadily. He also said that he is sure the flow of Russian tourists to Croatia will increase significantly thanks to visa-free entry from April to October and that the Croatian economy will feel it.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Minister of Agriculture Yelena Skrynnik

Vladimir Putin and Yelena Skrynnik discussed preparations for this year’s harvest and opportunities for using grain stockpiled in previous years under the intervention fund.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a working meeting with Minister of Communications and Mass Media Igor Shchegolev

The discussion focussed on issues related to providing high- quality nationwide broadcasts of major sporting events, results of work on communications, and implementing the programme to introduce digital television in the Far East. Mr Putin also enquired about the progress of installing telephones in veterans’ flats.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends gala events devoted to Russia Day

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, on a visit to Turkey, meets with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Vitaly Mutko, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy

The two officials discussed expansion of the existing federal targeted programme to boost grassroots sports. They discussed ways to accelerate the construction of sports facilities, including those for winter sports, and projects in which Russian regions would focus on the development of specific kinds of sport. The Prime Minister also mentioned potential uses for the Olympic facilities in Sochi after 2014.

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