Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Leonid Markelov, head of Republic of Mari El
Mr Putin and Mr Markelov focused on the problems of the republic’s agriculture, which had been badly hit by last summer’s drought. The head of Mari El told the prime minister that the republic’s government had implemented a programme of assistance to the drought-affected farms and also about new poultry and pig breeding projects. The two officials also discussed the situation in the republic’s industry, construction and healthcare.
The two officials discussed migration flow management which, as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said, is not only vital to Russia’s economy but to the population’s broader well-being. He added that a great deal of work on this remained to be done.
Events for 9 may 2011
Events for 8 may 2011
Events for 7 may 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with members of the Russian Popular Front Coordination Council
“The proposal deals with establishing a non-governmental association based on the organisations, political parties and citizens that share common values connected with love of the country, improvement of people’s standards of living, strengthening of Russia’s power, and the search for just solutions in the social sphere.”
Events for 6 may 2011
At the conference, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called for the creation of a national people’s front, “so that all people, who together strive for the welfare of the nation and the best possible solutions to the problems that face it, may be united under a single aegis.”
Prime Minister Putin holds a meeting with Volgograd Region Governor Anatoly Brovko
The meeting covered the results of the first quarter, with a particular focus on housing construction and, above all, improved housing for WWII veterans. According to the governor, 1,111 people, or 90% of all veterans, had received new housing.
