Working meeting with Governor of Smolensk Region Alexei Ostrovsky 2013-04-18 19:30:00 Sochi Mr Ostrovsky briefed Vladimir Putin on the current socioeconomic situation in the region. The Governor spoke, in particular, about housing construction plans, measures to reduce queues for places in the region’s kindergartens, and wage rises for public sector workers. Housing and utilities sector costs were also a subject of discussion.