OREANDA-NEWS. Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Governor of Moscow Region Andrei Vorobyov. The Governor briefed the President on the socio-economic situation in the region, the results for 2013, and plans for 2014.

Mr Vorobyov said that implementing the presidential executive orders of May 2012 is one of the Moscow Region government’s top priorities, including expanding kindergartens’ capacity, building roads, and relocating people from unfit housing.

The Governor said that Moscow Region attracted around USD 22 billion in investment in 2013, including USD 5 billion in foreign investment. The region’s strong economic and intellectual potential is a big attraction in this respect. The region is home to eight science towns.

Measures to improve the region’s ecological situation were also discussed at the meeting.