At the meeting, Mr Orlov told the prime minister about his republic’s new investment projects in livestock farming and in the fuel and energy sector. Mr Putin pointed out that wages in Kalmykia are below the national average and stressed the need to use investments to create new, well-paid jobs.
Events for 11 february 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Governor of the Republic of Mordovia Nikolai Merkushkin
The prime minister and the governor discussed the results of the republic’s socio-economic development last year. The governor also highlighted major challenges facing the republic, including the need to create new, high-paying jobs. Among the issued discussed was the efficiency of purchasing grain at the grain exchange.
During the meeting, TMK’s 2010 performance was reviewed. According to Mr Pumpyansky, last year was good for the corporation, which became the world leader in steel pipe manufacturing. He further informed Mr Putin about the ambitious social programmes TMK has put in place for its employees, including the construction of four townships in the Russian regions.
Events for 10 february 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a Government Presidium meeting
During the the meeting Vladimir Putin raised the issue of unreasonably high prices for oil products previously discussed at a meeting devoted to the fuel and energy sector in St Petersburg. He asked if there were any positive shifts in that area. Deputy head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service, Andrei Tsyganov, said the prices for diesel fuel in the capital had dropped by between 50 kopeks and one rouble per litre in the past few days. The Prime Minister instructed the FAS and Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin to follow through on this work to its logical conclusion. “The consumer must feel the price cut,” the Prime Minister stressed.
