OREANDA-NEWS. November 25, 2008. Vladimir Putin approved the Guidelines for the Activities of the Russian Government through 2012 and a list of projects on implementation of the Guidelines for the Activities of the Russian Government through 2012.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order No. 1663-r of November 17, 2008, to ensure the improvement of living standards through sustained economic growth and coordinated cooperation of federal executive bodies in the country's social and economic development:

1. To approve the attached:

- Guidelines for the Activities of the Russian Government through 2012;

- and a list of projects on implementation of the Guidelines for the Activities of the Russian Government through 2012.

2. For executive agencies, to rely on the Guidelines for the Activities of the Russian Government through 2012 while developing programme documents, plans and statistics characterising their activity.

The full text of the Executive Order is posted on the website of the Russian Government (www.government.ru).