OREANDA-NEWS. December 13, 2011. Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting that addressed mechanisms for delineating powers between federal, regional and municipal authorities, as well as suggestions on financial allocations to the regions.

The President instructed the meeting participants to determine the scope of decisions to be made in the nearest future. The more controversial decisions are to be discussed within the Government and at the December 26 session of the State Council with participation by the governors of all regions.

Participants of the meeting included Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Naryshkin and his first deputy Vladislav Surkov, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, Deputy Prime Ministers Dmitry Kozak and Alexander Khloponin, Presidential Aides Arkady Dvorkovich and Larisa Brychyova, Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.