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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Norilsk Nickel General Director and Chairman of the Board Vladimir Strzhalkovsky

During the meeting, Mr Putin and Mr Strzhalkovsky discussed the company’s performance in 2010. The director noted that the company’s capitalisation grew by almost 90% in 2010, more than any other worldwide ore mining and smelting company. Mr Strzhalkovsky also reported on agreements reached during the prime minister’s last visit to Norilsk in the autumn of 2010.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with top managers of BP

The meeting participants discussed the prospects of cooperation between BP and Rosneft on sea shelf projects based in Russia and third countries. Mr Putin said the Russian government will support this team effort, which promises to acquire a great scope and have a significant impact on the global oil and gas industry.

Events for 13 january 2011

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Federal Anti-Monopoly Service Head Igor Artemyev

Vladimir Putin and Igor Artemyev discussed the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service’s efforts to combat price collusions. Notably, Mr Artemyev told Prime Minister Vladimir Putin about joint work with the Interior Ministry exposing a cartel conspiracy on the coal market. Other anti-monopoly investigations, chiefly on the chlorine market, were also raised. Mr Putin and Mr Artemyev also discussed the results FAS has achieved in cutting the costs of mobile-phone use and roaming charges. As Prime Minister Putin stressed, this work must be followed through to completion.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Andrei Nelidov, president of the Republic of Karelia

During the meeting, Prime Minister Putin noted several positive trends in the republic, in particular a significant rise in investment and a growing budget surplus. In clarifying his regional government’s primary objectives, Mr Nelidov said that the top priority is to improve tax collection. He also informed the prime minister that, as of January 12, regular air travel had begun between Moscow and the regional city of Petrozavodsk.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Government Presidium

The governors of the Moscow, Tver, Nizhni Novgorod and Smolensk regions reported at a meeting of the government presidium on the relief operation during the abnormal heat and wildfires last summer. Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and General Director of the IDGC Holding Nikolai Shvets put forward their proposals for improving the power grids’ efficiency. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin spoke about progress in the restructuring of Russian Railways and proposed extending the reform to 2015.