Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and head of the Federal Agency for Forestry Alexei Savinov discussed issues related to the application of the Forestry Code, in particular the transfer of forest management authority to regional governments. The prime minister was particularly interested in how the federal agency is working with regions to protect and restore forests, and how the government agencies are developing their relationship with companies that lease forest land. Mr Putin and Mr Savinov also discussed the situation in timber processing.