The President discussed with the Governor the social and economic situation in the region. Mr Medvedev said that fewer problems are expected in 2010 than were encountered last year, but unemployment remains a major challenge that will require efforts throughout the year at both federal and regional level.
At the Taganrog Metallurgical Works the President visited the pipe-rolling workshop, where a new production line has been launched for manufacturing high-resistance oil and gas pipes able to be used in continental shelf and Arctic oil and gas fields.