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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Yevkurov

Mr Putin and Mr Yevkurov discussed the socio-economic situation in Ingushetia, highlighting unemployment, which the prime minister said was the republic’s biggest problem. The Ingush president said that although targets had not been reached, unemployment had decreased by 4.9%.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with head of the Republic of Altai Alexander Berdnikov

Mr Putin and Mr Berdnikov discussed the republic’s performance in 2010 and its plans for 2011, highlighting programmes to modernise the healthcare system and reduce unemployment. Berdnikov claimed that he had already witnessed the programmes' positive influence on the region.

Events for 19 february 2011

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Sverdlovsk Region Governor Alexander Misharin

The two officials discussed the region’s socio-economic development, including the state of its major industrial enterprises and single-industry towns. Speaking about the large-scale investment programme that also includes the Uralmashzavod facility, the prime minister pointed out the need to protect the enterprise from the aggressive dumping policy of certain foreign companies. Mr Putin and Mr Misharin also talked about ways to make the region’s industrial facilities more environmentally friendly.

Events for 17 february 2011

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs Government Presidium meeting

During a Government Presidium meeting, Vladimir Putin said that the regional and federal authorities should not allow electricity and gas tariffs to exceed the planned 15% increase. The prime minister also instructed the Federal Antimonopoly Service to continue monitoring fuel price cuts. Another major topic on the agenda was the implementation of the second stage of the demographic development programme. Putin said that 876 billion roubles of budget funds would be earmarked for this purpose through 2013.