The meeting focused on one of the Commission’s biggest projects – introduction of a universal electronic card (UEC) that will be used to provide state and municipal services to the population.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed with officers and their spouses reforms of the Armed Forces and social conditions for the servicemen’s families.

Mr Volkov briefed President Medvedev on the region’s socioeconomic situation, particularly with regard to the jobs market and addressing unemployment.

The two main issues on the agenda were improving the investment climate and raising the quality of state regulation of the economy.

Socioeconomic development in the region and the situations in the agro-industrial sector and on the job market were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following his January 7 meeting with educators working in orphanages in the city of Ivanovo.

Dmitry and Svetlana Medvedev visited Orphanage No.3 in Ivanovo and wished the children living there a Merry Christmas.

At a meeting on the efficient use of Olympic facilities after the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Dmitry Medvedev was briefed on the progress of sports facilities’ construction and heard proposals for their future use.

Ms Golikova reported to the President on the Ministry’s work in 2010 in such areas as support of mothers and children, development of high-tech medical care for children, and pension coverage. 

Dmitry Medvedev reviewed the nation’s socioeconomic development and defined priority areas for 2011.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a December 15 meeting with trade unions leaders

Socioeconomic development, housing and utilities, and the labour market situation were the subjects of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law amending the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to guarantee better protection to individuals from the unlawful practice of deferred payment of salaries, pensions, scholarships and benefits.

In particular, the laws determine the amount of compensation for various types of insurance, the procedure for paying compensation to people with disabilities for the purchase of equipment required for rehabilitation and services, and the procedure for providing health resort treatments to certain categories of citizens.

Ms Golikova briefed Dmitry Medvedev on the ministry’s efforts towards realisation of the goals set out in the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly.

The President inspected classrooms, stopped by Russian, IT and physical education classes, and spoke with teachers and students.

Dmitry Medvedev and the parliamentary parties’ leaders discussed housing and utilities sector reform, the federal budget’s adoption, and preparation of the annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly.

During the videoconference, Dmitry Medvedev and the Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area Dmitry Kobylkin discussed the socioeconomic situation in the region, in particular focusing on relocating the residents of dilapidated housing.