Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov, and Russian Railways CEO Vladimir Yakunin to discuss prospects for developing the railway network.

The meeting discussed, in particular, further increase of housing construction volumes, ways to improve mortgage lending system, development of rentals institution, implementation of programmes to provide housing to veterans, servicemen and large families.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following the meeting on the preparations for and holding of the 2012 winter and spring season test sports competitions, XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014 in Sochi.

The development of low-rise construction, utilisation of unused land for housing and the fund's ability to regulate housing prices were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev and Sergei Sobyanin discussed ways to address Moscow’s urban planning and transport issues. The Mayor of Moscow also informed the President on the progress of the capital’s healthcare development programme.

Progress in constructing facilities for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi was the subject of discussion.