“I’d like to see the agency become an effective instrument for broadening your opportunities, for those who want to promote their ideas, who are willing and eager to carry out and accomplish what they consider important for themselves, their business and the country in general.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a Government Presidium meeting
As the prime minister noted at the meeting, Russia continues to see positive trends in its labour market, with unemployment dropping from 5.8 million to 4.6 million people.
“What happened to the Bulgaria on July 10 shook the entire nation without exaggeration. So many victims, so many children lost their lives. It’s horrible that we have to pay so high a price for someone’s irresponsibility, carelessness, greed and gross violation of safety rules.”
Vladimir Putin said he believed that spiritual leaders can do a great deal to help people get through such tough moments in their lives.
Events for 13 july 2011
Vladimir Putin and Boris Gryzlov discussed the work of the Russian Popular Front, including preparations for nationwide primaries to select candidates. Mr Gryzlov said that 4,500 applications from prospective candidates have been received to date, and that this number continues to increase. For this reason, Vladimir Putin agreed to extend the deadline for submitting applications until July 20.
Vladimir Putin urged government members to invest part of their personal savings to build a monument to Pyotr Stolypin. He said that Stolypin created the foundations for social policy in Russia, reformed state institutions and government agencies and ensured impressive industrial growth.
