Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in video conference on issues of performing orders of the Russian President

Issues connected with housing provision for veterans of Great Patriotic War, functioning of housing and utilities complex, fight against corruption and short-lived companies have been discussed today at a meeting on issues of performing orders of President of the Russian Federation. The meeting in format of video conference with all subjects of federation was held by RF President Dmitry Medvedev.

President of the Republic of Tatarstan took part in the event (video conference hall, the Kazan Kremlin).

Opening the meeting Dmitry Medvedev stated that work on improvement of living conditions of war veterans is being implemented in all regions. Activity is being realized in accordance with RF President Order dated 7.05.2007. By words of Dmitry Medvedev 62 bln roubles were allocated for implementation of this program in 2011.

RF Minister of regional development Viktor Basargin made the main report about the work on improving veterans’ living conditions.

Spokesmen of leadership of St.Petersburg and Pskov region reported on the current situation.

Summarizing outcomes of performing orders of the Russian President on the matter Dmitry Medvedev reminded that realization of the program must be finished in a short time. Funding is provided in the budget, he said.

First deputy Chairman of RF Government Viktor Zubkov informed that a working group on suppression of illegal financial operations and illegal outflow of funds abroad was organized within performance of orders of the head of state. “Long-term, systemic work must be arranged in this issue, fight against illegal financial operations must be accomplished on a permanent basis,” Dmitry Medvedev said.

Later on participants of the conference discussed the problem of using regional maternal capital and providing free land plots to large families.

“Issues of support rendered to large families must be carefully controlled by heads of regions. This problem must be taken into account upon formation of regional budgets,“ Dmitry Medvedev stated.