Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov
The meeting focused on socio-economic development in the republic over the past year, which the prime minister assessed as adequate, especially in industry, agriculture and construction, with results exceeding the national average. The prime minister also drew Mr Khamitov’s attention to the low growth of wages in education and instructed him to address the issue.
Vladimir Putin takes part in the presentation ceremony for the 2011 government print media awards
“Your career is a special one. And regardless of how the process of delivering content to clients changes, your work proceeds from a civic stance and is based on the talent of the people implementing this project, a project of tremendous importance for any country and for any society.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a Government Presidium meeting
“Russia’s economic results and the results of the government’s work in 2011 show that they are, without exaggeration, among the best in the world.”
Vladimir Putin addresses a gala night marking Prosecutor’s Office Employees’ Day
“The work performed by the Prosecutor’s Office carries an enormous human and moral dimension. People’s faith in truth and justice, in their equality before the law, in the state’s ability to steadfastly protect the rights, honour and dignity of every individual, of every citizen all depend on how effectively you work.”
“People have been fishing since time immemorial. Recreational fishing does no harm to the environment or to biological resources. What is harmful is poaching, but this is a different matter entirely! You must fight poaching more effectively.”
“Of course, we must make sure that the results of work and economic effectiveness of a particular region’s team have a direct bearing on the quality of life of the citizens living in the region, and that there is no gap between the paper reports and the actual social wellbeing of citizens.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Kaluga Region Governor Anatoly Artamonov
The meeting focused on socio-economic development in the region, which the prime minister assessed as acceptable, and its regional product growth rate – which is one of the highest in the world. Special attention was paid to social issues, particularly to kindergartens catering to almost 90% of Kaluga’s pre-school children, and boasting an even better quality of service than that on offer in Europe.