The prime minister said low-rise housing construction is one of the government’s priorities and it will receive considerable backing, first of all funding.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Moscow Region Governor Boris Gromov
The meeting focused on housing construction and plans to expand Moscow’s municipal limits. According to the governor, an area of 144,000 hectares will be carved out of the Moscow Region, more than doubling the current area of the capital. The economy and social services in the region were also discussed, in particular education and healthcare.
Events for 21 july 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Government Presidium
“Society must be informed. It should know what is happening in the key areas that determine the country’s future. Society should be informed and should, in general, be involved in these efforts. This is why we are discussing the drafting of the budget and the development programme for social sectors such as education and healthcare at different venues.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Ivanovo Region Governor Mikhail Men
At the meeting, Prime Minister Putin and Governor Men discussed regional socio-economic indicators for the first half of the year, as well as education and healthcare. Mr Men reported to Mr Putin that the Ivanovo Region has paid all its debts on public salaries and restored the growth rates of its industrial production.
