Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with core members of the United Russia party
In his address at the meeting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that in Russian politics “the president is primarily a consolidating figure for all political forces and citizens.” He added that he considers it proper to resign as chairman of the United Russia party after his inauguration. However, he expressed confidence that he would continue to actively work with the party. “I count on your support in the implementation of the tasks that I formulated as a presidential candidate in this election cycle,” the prime minister said.
Events for 23 april 2012
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with head of the Republic of Karachai-Circassia Rashid Temrezov
Meeting participants focused on the republic’s socioeconomic performance in the first quarter of this year and the implementation of federal social projects, in particular regarding increasing the salaries of doctors and teachers. One more issue on the agenda was the expediency of collecting personal income tax at the place of residence.
“We need to develop an effective and reliable long-term planning and forecasting system which would help us identify growth trends and lay out the steps to be taken in each of the priority areas, which include improving living standards, poverty reduction, creating millions of new modern jobs, economic modernisation, increasing the share of innovative industries and high-tech exports, as well as developing industrial and transport infrastructure.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Governor of the Kirov Region Nikita Belykh
The prime minister and the governor discussed issues related to the region’s socio-economic development in 2011 and the first quarter of this year, including the situation in the manufacturing and residential construction sectors. Mr Putin inquired about progress in the region’s healthcare modernization programme and asked about the salaries of teachers and doctors. Mr Belykh told the prime minister that in March 2012 the teachers’ salary was 54% higher than in March of the previous year, and its level is expected to reach that of the average salary in the region this year.
Events for 21 april 2012
