“Russia generated over a trillion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2010. That's 4.3% more than in 2009, practically reaching pre-crisis levels. Power units with a capacity of 3.2 gigawatt were commissioned last year, the largest amount in the past ten years. But we are not going to stop here, and we will continue to move forward.”
Prime Minister Putin meets with Minister of Transport Igor Levitin
The minister of transport reported to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on raising the riverboat Bulgaria and paying compensation to bereaved families. In addition, Mr Levitin briefed the prime minister on the Ministry of Transport’s proposals to improve river navigation safety and technical oversight.
Events for 23 july 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik
The meeting focused on results for the first six months of 2011 in agriculture and harvesting. Mr Putin and Mrs Skrynnik highlighted the issue of financial support for various farming activities that are important for different regions’ economies, such as land reclamation, sheep farming and primary milk processing for small farms and fruit growers.
Events for 22 july 2011
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.
