Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned governors of the North Caucasus Federal District that if they merely delegated their tasks to the municipal level and did not keep track of them, everything would continue as before – people would be forced to knock on doors, beg, plead, and offer bribes.
At the meeting of the State Council on Friday, President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin set forth their views about the current state of the political system and the directions of its future development.
Chechnya will now be able to make its own customs clearance of incoming freight. Yesterday, Vladimir Putin signed the resolution to lift the ban on Chechen customs. The resolution also lifts the ban on the import of goods to the republic.
For the first time since being appointed Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin gave clear explanations on domestic policy issues, defending the political system he had created.
Governors of the North Caucasus Federal District will have to dismiss officials on Alexander Khloponin’s first request.
There is always someone in Perm to correct the prime minister if he makes a mistake.
Businesses are offered insurance policies as fire protection.
The price and characteristics of Russia’s grandiose plans to manufacture a new car were disclosed yesterday. Mikhail Prokhorov unveiled his plan for a “low-budget city car” to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during their meeting on Tuesday. It turns out that the car will not be as low-budget as it seems.
Deputies are concerned with the housing quality for the military.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in Voronezh yesterday. He visited the Sozvezdie (Constellation) research and production centre to inspect how the decree he signed ten years ago has been executed. Later, the prime minister held a meeting at the city’s government on the Russian Armed Forces.