OREANDA-NEWS. August 27, 2010. Dmitry Medvedev announced during a working meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov that he has signed an executive order bringing the Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz) under direct subordination to the Government.

Previously, Rosleskhoz was subordinated to the Ministry of Agriculture.

The President said that this summer’s wildfires showed up the weaknesses in forestry management and noted the need for a thorough review of the country’s forestry legislation, including the Forestry Code. Mr Medvedev also gave the instruction to pay particular attention to forestry management mechanisms and the number of forestry workers.

Another subject of discussion was the situation with grain supplies, above all fodder grain, in the regions hit by the drought.