15.10.08 Government Approves Rules for Making Agreements between Federal and Regional Authorities on Regional Subsidies to Federal Budget
The Russian government has approved rules for making agreements between federal executive agencies and top regional executive authorities on regional subsidies to the federal budget 15.10.08 New Minister for Regional Development Viktor Basargin Plans No Immediate Reshuffle
New Minister for Regional Development Viktor Basargin said he planned "no dramatic changes or reshuffle in the ministry" any time soon 03.10.08 The Ministry of Economic Development Holds the First Meeting of the Interagency Working Group for Administrative Reform Project Coordination on September 24, 2008 03.10.08 Dmitry Medvedev Submits Anti-Corruption Laws to State Duma 02.10.08 On Selection Based on the Performance by Federal Executive Authorities and the Highest Executive Authorities of the Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation of Administrative Reform Programs and Plans and Administrative Reform Implementation Projects in 2008 01.10.08 Russian Government Approves Long-Term Social and Economic Development Concept up to 2020 25.09.08 Russians think that corruption in the country is very high and do not see any real progress in the authorities’ fight against it
According to the survey, conducted on September 6-7 in 140 populated centers in 42 territories and republics of Russia, Russians saw no real successes in the authorities’ fight against corruption and regarded the greed of Russian bureaucrats and the imperfection of legislation as the main causes behind its wide spread in the country 19.09.08 Government OK’s Raising Number of Deputy Regional Development Ministers from 7 to 8
The Russian government has permitted the Russian regional development minister to have eight instead of seven deputies, the government press service announced today 19.09.08 Putin Urges Replacing Obsolete Permit and Control Procedures of Business Conduct With Self-Regulation and Liability Insurance Mechanisms
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has urged replacing the obsolete permit and control procedures of business conduct with the self-regulation and liability insurance mechanism