"I would like to say that despite the grave consequences of the accident, we managed to avoid the worst-case scenario. And this was due to the station’s employees and specialists from the Emergencies Ministry acting professionally, bravely and decisively. I have recently signed an executive order to award a group of employees at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydropower station, to whom we largely owe the fact that the station was saved, with Russian Government Certificates of Honour."
“Protecting communities from the fires remains our main task. We will rebuild houses and replant trees anyway, but the most important thing is people’s lives and health.”
During the meeting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin agreed with the opinion of Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions Mikhail Shmakov on the need to extend the programme of supporting employment in the regions and shift the emphasis to retraining workers. “We must put more funds into retraining workers and preparing people for new professions,” Mr Putin said.
Events for 31 july 2010
“Our country faced great adversity in different eras. The Pechenegs plundered Russia, as well as the Cumans and the Teutonic Knights. We lived through the Great Patriotic War. Russia has withstood everything, survived everything. And now there is another test <…> And of course, we shall withstand it. But only if we work together seamlessly and effectively together, with full responsibility for the task the country has assigned us.”
Events for 30 july 2010
“Considering the extent of the damage and the scale of this disaster, compensation for the loss of personal property must be considerably increased. All members of affected families will receive 100,000 roubles from the federal budget, as well as another 100,000 roubles out of the regional budget. As a result, each family member will get 200,000 roubles.”
