Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the government
“I believe that in 2010, we laid the foundation for moving forward and addressing the long-term goals of our development. There are, of course, still certain risks in the economy, but there are positive trends as well. The process of recovery in industry and the banking sector is gathering ever more momentum and force.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with the leadership of the United Russia party
During the talk, which was focused on education, Mr Putin considered the issue of teachers' salaries, announcing that he had ordered the development of a programme to address this and other vital issues facing the national education system.
Events for 2 april 2011
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.”
