Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov
The two officials discussed the progress of government policies to support the timber industry. Zubkov said the government support helped improve the industry’s performance indicators in the first quarter and revive investment.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with head of the Federal Agency for Forestry Alexei Savinov
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and head of the Federal Agency for Forestry Alexei Savinov discussed issues related to the application of the Forestry Code, in particular the transfer of forest management authority to regional governments. The prime minister was particularly interested in how the federal agency is working with regions to protect and restore forests, and how the government agencies are developing their relationship with companies that lease forest land. Mr Putin and Mr Savinov also discussed the situation in timber processing.
Events for 22 june 2010
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Kibovsky have discussed the protection of cultural monuments, including the cooperation between the federal government and the regions.
The issues discussed included the forthcoming census of the population, the transition to the OECD standards in statistics, as well as the latest data on economic growth and reduced unemployment. These factors, according to the head of the statistics agency, indicate that the country is emerging from the recession.
Events for 21 june 2010
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.”
