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.
Events for 1 april 2011
“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.”
Events for 31 march 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a Government Presidium meeting
In his remarks at the meeting of the Government Presidium, Prime Minister Putin drew the focus to two issues - healthcare modernisation and the need to create a council for coordinating the development of the transport system of St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. "Our goal is to effectively develop the transport systems of St Petersburg and Moscow, eliminating imbalances that have recently become evident and making people's lives more comfortable," said the prime minister.
