Valentina Matviyenko reported to Vladimir Putin that all sectors of the St Petersburg economy were coming out of the downturn, registering impressive growth over the past four months. The governor added that housing construction and people’s incomes are increasing, and that the economic growth had contributed to a stable social situation. The prime minister emphasised that he was impressed by his conversation with workers at the Electrosila production facility, saying that “these people have a sense of their own accomplishments and are aware of their responsibility.”
