Meeting with Sakhalin Region Governor Alexander Khoroshavin 2012-08-13 17:00:00 Sochi Vladimir Putin met with Governor of Sakhalin Region Alexander Khoroshavin, members of the region’s business community and social sector workers. The President noted that the region’s economy has been growing at quite a good rate lately, making it possible to use more of the regional budget revenue in resolving social and economic issues. Other subjects discussed at the meeting included the situation in the healthcare sector, developing regional airlines, and, following the results at the London Olympics, developing mass sport.