OREANDA-NEWS. April 29, 2008. Regional Development Minister Dmitry Kozak reported on the Housing and Utilities Sector Reform Fund’s activities over the first quarter and on planned expenditure for carrying out the proposed reforms in the regions.  

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin reported on the results of the second auction for placement of temporarily free Federal Treasury funds with commercial banks and on the situation on the financial markets.

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov reported on the work of the International Olympic Committee’s commission, which inspected preparations for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games. 

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reported on an upcoming meeting of the EU-Russia Permanent Partnership Council in Luxemburg, where foreign ministers will meet to discuss preparations for the Russia-EU summit in Khanty-Mansiisk in June.