OREANDA-NEWS. On 29 January, 2008, in the city of Syktyvkar, a regular on-site meeting was held of the Council for development of the forestry industry complex under the Government of the Russian Federation, chaired by Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation V.A.Zubkov. The meting discussed elaboration of the development strategy concept for the forestry industry and urgent problems of the industry’s development in the Russian regions, in particular the question of deep timber processing capacity in the North West Federal Area.

President of OAO Bank of Moscow A.F.Borodin took part in the work of the Council. On completion of the meeting of the Council, in the presence of its participants, the Head of the Republic of Komi V.Torlopov signed a General Agreement on Co-operation between the Republic and the Bank.