“This is a very unfortunate situation, because this conflict is with a republic, with a country with which Russia has special relations. And I would like to say that our Belarusian partners are getting Russian gas at rock-bottom prices. No other consumer pays less for Russian natural gas – no one,” said Mr Putin during the meeting.
“It’s obvious that we need real, not fictitious government supervision in high-risk industries. From now on, the Federal Service for Supervision of Environment, Technology and Nuclear Management will report directly to the government of the Russian Federation. This measure is intended to increase the agency’s independence and responsibility.”
Events for 23 june 2010
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.
