“Our main task here is to structure the work of staff and officials at every level so that they are attuned to the interests of society.”
Vladimir Putin meets with citizens at the United Russia office in Orenburg
A wide range of issues were discussed, including maternity benefits, reconstruction of Sergei Aksakov’s Estate Museum, giving schools the status of autonomous institutions and agricultural subsidies.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Orenburg Region Governor Yury Berg
They discussed the results of the region’s social and economic development in 2010. Industrial output grew by 6.4% and electricity production by 17%. Unemployment is the lowest in the Volga Federal District. Average income, however, remains low, especially in agriculture.
The two officials discussed the condition of the Domodedovo airport terrorist attack victims and compensation for them.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme
At a meeting with his Belgian counterpart, Prime Minister Putin noted with satisfaction that over the first 11 months of 2010 bilateral trade neared the pre-crisis level, growing by 42%. In his turn, Prime Minister Leterme expressed hope that Russia and Belgium will continue to cooperate, in particular on projects for the Sochi Olympics.