The governor told the prime minister that the overall situation in the Chelyabinsk Region was favourable. For example, the industrial sector, including the metals industry, has shown some growth, the construction sector has revived and unemployment has fallen. The Chelyabinsk Region is making the transition to “sustainable growth”, Mr Yurevich said. There are some problems, however, including slight wage arrears. But the most pressing issue is the agricultural situation as a result of the drought. In this respect, the prime minister emphasised the need “to carry out damage assessment work as soon as possible”.
“I am convinced that the Russian steel industry has everything it needs to become one of the world leaders in effective production and management, energy efficiency and environmental friendliness quite soon.”
Events for 22 july 2010
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Regional Development Minister Viktor Basargin
“We promised people to provide housing to all of the veterans, including those who had not joined the waiting list by March 2005. We have said that we allocated considerable funds for this project, more than 80 billion roubles. But we first needed to prepare for the project to complete it as soon as possible.”
