“We see that much has been done and the results are impressive. The situation in the countryside is changing for the better. Livestock breeding has finally received serious investors, largely owing to state support and business initiatives."
The discussion focused on a major project for the production of high quality beef in the Bryansk Region. The prime minister stressed that “we should not forget about medium- and small-sized businesses in rural areas; they employ a lot of people…” The regional governor also spoke about the housing situation for the veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
“I don’t need an ornamental expert council to legalise pre-drafted government decisions -- that would be totally useless. I would like the expert council to directly influence the key decisions that will be made by the government …”
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev holds a working meeting with Igor Sechin
Dmitry Medvedev said he had instructed Rosneft’s Board of Directors to appoint Sechin as its new CEO.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev chairs a government meeting
Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the new Cabinet members and outlined the top seven priority, milestone achievements that, in his opinion, Russia’s new government must address in the next six months. “How well we handle these problems will demonstrate the government’s real policy platform – as opposed to the one on paper,” he said.