At a meeting with Valery Ryazansky, leader of the Pensioners’ Union of Russia, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin suggested indexing two social pensions (a disability pension and a pension for people who for some reason do not receive labour pensions) simultaneously this April.
Yesterday Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held a meeting at the Government House on the preparation of long-term programmes that will form the basis of budgetary planning for 2012 – 2014.
Russia has the resources to keep prices for fuels reasonable. We must rule out any speculation, the prime minister told Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko.
United Russia will decide which public officials will have to disclose their expenses.
United Russia must offer society the best solutions to the problems facing the country, the party’s leader, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, said at the party’s interregional conference in Bryansk. Experts say he is increasing the party’s involvement in decision-making.
Andrei Krainy, head of the Federal Agency for Fishery, told Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that amateur fishermen will not be charged for fishing.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has addressed an interregional conference of the pro-Kremlin United Russia party in the Central Federal District and discussed plans for anti-corruption measures and fiscal transparency.
An integral company will expand fourth-generation (4G) communications networks in Russia. The biggest three mobile operators, Rostelekom and Russian Technologies have signed an agreement to purchase the Yota Group in the presence of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the problems of the mining industry. The Federal Service for Supervision of Environment, Technology and Nuclear Management (Rostekhnadzor) plans to overhaul the work safety system at coal mines. Notably, coal mine managers will be required to personally monitor the situation underground.
Prime Minister Putin visited Tambov, where he promised farmers that they would be able to get a discount on land. He also promised that teachers who agree to work in villages would be provided with 500,000 rubles and housing. He also pledged that mothers of large families would get minivans and assistance in repaying their loans.