Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with the leader of the Republic of Mordovia Nikolai Merkushkin
The two officials discussed the results of Mordovia’s socio-economic development in 2011, primarily in agriculture, which, according to the prime minister, made a "very significant leap forward" despite the drought, and in housing construction and public services.
“When I talk about the need to ensure transparent elections, I want you to remember that it is above all us who need transparency, because we must be confident of people’s support. This is a fundamental issue, for it is impossible to implement such challenging plans without people’s support.”
The Russian president said that this past year was not an easy one for our country, but unlike a fairly large number of developed economies, “we have achieved rather good results.” In response, the prime minister pointed out that “the decisions that we made took into account the interests of all groups.” “By the end of the year we managed to overcome the consequences of the global economic crisis in the Russian economy,” said Vladimir Putin.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a government meeting
“The most important achievement of this past year is the consolidation of the trend towards steady growth. The Russian economy has overcome the effects of the crisis and has reached its pre-crisis figures in key parameters.”
Events for 26 december 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends a session of the State Council of the Russian Federation
“We should strive to ensure that people have access to the same standard of medical care regardless of where they live in the Russian Federation, in the countryside or in big cities. Clearly, we have a long way to go, but we should strive to get there and we need a body to oversee this work.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin
Dmitry Rogozin, in his capacity as deputy prime minister, will be in charge of everything related to the development of the defence industry, which, as Vladimir Putin noted, is in need of modernisation. Mr Rogozin said he would shortly submit proposals aimed at reviving the defence industry.
