Events for 28 october 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Sakhalin Region Governor Alexander Khoroshavin
During the meeting, Messrs Putin and Khoroshavin focused on the region’s fulfilment of the prime minister’s instructions, such as raising teacher pay and using gas more efficiently in the Sakhalin-1 project. The prime minister asked the governor to settle the region’s wage arrears.
“Within the next few years we will have to fundamentally change our economy. These are not our ambitions, nor a slogan, but the requirements of the day. This is a challenge that faces the entire world in general, and Russia in particular. Only an efficient, competitive economy with a powerful industrial and technological base will allow us to feel confident in the constantly developing world…”
“Entrepreneurs, investors and regular citizens who act in good faith and abide by the law must feel that their rights and interests are being protected. And money launderers, fly-by-night businesses and shady lending institutions should be consistently eliminated from the business environment.”
Events for 27 october 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Government of the Russian Federation
“Today we must make a decision on allocating over 15 billion roubles to 60 regions for an inflation-based salary adjustment. In addition, part of these funds will be used to reimburse some territories in the Far North and in the Far East for fuel and electricity expenses. There is also a proposal to channel an additional 7.2 billion roubles into priority projects in the regions, including housing, roads, sport and social facilities and so on.”
At the meeting, Mr Putin said he was sure that Walt Disney’s deal with the Russian group 7 TV would set “a positive precedent on the Russian media market.” Mr Iger, for his part, said that this was an exciting new project for his company, as well as a good investment.
