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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Government Presidium
“Last year, we ranked first worldwide in oil production… We cannot allow our own people to experience shortages of oil or oil products in any part of the country.”
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Vladimir Putin and Alexander Khloponin discussed development plans for the North Caucasus Federal District, focusing on the draft of the long-term state programme, to be launched in 2012, according to Mr Khloponin. The prime minister emphasised the need to implement pending projects, stating that the Government can and will embark on them in the near future, without delay.
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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Vnesheconombank Supervisory Board
In his opening remarks, the prime minister focused on two new state-run agencies, the Export Credit and Investment Insurance Agency, which will help Russian exporters enter new markets, and the Direct Investment Fund, established to attract foreign capital to Russia.
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"Together, we should address our common goals of development and qualitative changes in the structure of the Russian economy. We keep talking about modernisation, which is a perfectly good objective, but modernisation should lead to structural changes in the economy and ensure sustainable growth."
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“We are to find the kind of solutions that will give Russia the opportunity to go forward confidently and build a strong innovative economy, and each year of this development must bring real and palpable improvement in the life of people, for the absolute majority of Russian families. This is the thrust of our policy.”
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The two officials focused on events to mark the final 1000 days before the Olympic Games, on test competitions scheduled for next year and the volunteer movement. According to Mr Kozak, preparations for the Sochi Olympics are about 70% finished. Mr Putin pointed out the need to ensure high construction quality, emphasising that the Olympic venues will be used by people in decades after the Games.
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During the meeting, the prime minister and the trade union leader discussed a number of social welfare issues, including higher wages for the employees of government-financed organisations and contributions to social funds. The officials paid particular attention to the activity of the Russian Trilateral Commission on the Regulation of Social and Labour Relations. The prime minister assured Mr. Shmakov that social welfare issues would necessarily be dealt with in dialogue with the trade unions.
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“I truly hope that the ethics of respect for the environment, wildlife and the country’s cultural and historical heritage will eventually become a fundamental part of our national identity. We have a lot to be proud of, a lot to preserve and, most importantly, something to pass on to future generations.”
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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a Government Presidium meeting
“The reforms have propelled the coal industry’s structure to a whole new level, and now its core is built around modern and quite prosperous enterprises that implement long-term development projects. In 2010, 56 billion roubles was invested in fixed capital, up 30% from the previous year.”
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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes part in the All-Russian Forum of Medical Workers
“The availability of high-quality health services, the working conditions of doctors and nurses, and their commitment to doing their duty to patients – all of that is crucial for the lives of individuals, for their families and for the future of the country as a whole. The cost of the reform we are planning is high, but even higher than that is the value of the hopes and expectations of millions of Russians. It is our goal to meet their expectations and not to lose their trust.”
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“Russia is the world’s only country to have carried out a large-scale modernisation of its pension system and raised pensions and other benefits during the economic crisis. As a result, pensions for retirees grew, on average, by nearly 45% last year alone.”
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“Large-scale and truly ambitious goals have been set for Russian power producers. They are expected to commission power generating facilities with a total capacity of more than 170 GW by 2030. I would like to underscore that facilities with a capacity of 6.5 GW, the largest figure over the past decade, are expected to be inaugurated in 2011 alone.”
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Vladimir Putin reported that the government decided to establish ten annual Yury Gagarin Prizes, each worth 1 million roubles, for specialists who make significant contributions to the development of the Russian space industry.
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This is the prime minister's second meeting with the leaders of parties represented in the Duma, in anticipation of his speech there and the reports from the government. The conversation this time was about food prices and the situation in the agricultural sector, problems of corruption, disparities in wages and in regional development, as well as the modernisation of education.
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“It is our job today to sustain this forward momentum, and not just head for higher growth figures. We need to emphasise the quality and content of this growth, economic modernisation and the broad use of innovation. It is a matter of principle to make all the development institutions more effective.”
