“Russia is facing great challenges today. We need real economic and social breakthroughs, and most importantly, we need to improve the quality of life in every region of Russia. For that, each region needs to uncover its potential, to use every competitive advantage it might have. We pay special attention in this respect to the Russian Far East and the Baikal area.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with heads of industrial enterprises in Buryatia
Addressing top industrial managers, the prime minister said: “Much depends on people like you in your republic, your federal district and in the rest of the country. You are controlling the entire production process and employing thousands of people.”
"We must rely above all on our citizens, on the people, supporting their desire for self-fulfilment professionally, in business and in public activities for the good of the Russian nation.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Sverdlovsk Governor Alexander Misharin
The prime minister and the governor focused their attention on social issues, particularly regional wages in such fields as education and culture, and the construction and reconstruction of kindergartens. Mr Misharin then gave a detailed report on housing construction, including new housing for young families. During their discussion of healthcare modernisation, Mr Putin insisted that the utmost attention be paid to the provision of healthcare services in rural areas.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a healthcare conference
Speaking about the draft law On the Fundamentals of Public Healthcare, Putin said that it is designed to regulate basic issues pertaining to the system of healthcare in Russia.