The subjects discussed included living standards and housing construction in rural areas, the problems facing rural schools, price setting for agricultural products, the cost of fuels, lubricants and electricity for the countryside, and problems with buying new agricultural equipment.
The President noted that the state authorities will have to draw conclusions and take action on some of the issues raised during the discussion.
Mr Medvedev invited the village’s residents to the meeting after reading the letter they sent to the presidential website.