A focus of the meeting was extensive upgrades of armaments, in particular, of the T-72 tank, which, as the prime minister put it, “will actually raise its quality to that of the T-90.” However, the prime minister said, “We need to move on to completely new products, to next-generation equipment.” The defence minister reported on the signing of aviation and naval contracts to 2020.
“KamAZ has regained its pre-crisis output numbers and has gone on to achieve a whole new level of quality. The plant is the leader among other Russian automakers, accounting for 40% of sales nationwide.”
"Multi-child families should be the most valued, and families with two or three children are the preferred social norm. We have to end the situation where the birth of a child causes a family financial difficulties or pushes them to the edge of poverty".
At a meeting with the current president of the republic, Vladimir Putin awarded the Medal of Pyotr Stolypin to former president of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiyev.
Events for 14 february 2012
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with rectors of Russian universities
“We must create an environment in which gifted young people from low-income families are able to reach their potential for their own benefit and for the benefit of the nation. If a new student has good potential and skills, but cannot afford to buy bread or butter or meat – excuse me, but that student will not be able to perform well in his studies. He will have to find a way to earn some money, and that will interfere with the learning process.”
Events for 13 february 2012
“Provision of housing, the level of salaries, and the modernisation of the system itself and its material-and-technical foundations are designed to raise the prestige of teachers.”
