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April 5, 2012 Russia_Putin meets museum directors in Saratov
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with the directors of leading Russian museums in the city of Saratov on Thursday.
The discussions at the Radishchev State Museum of Arts focused on efforts to develop museum activities and collections, and make greater use of information technology.
Putin said that over the next six years, budget allocations for museum operations will grow almost four-fold... and will exceed 67 billion rubles ($2.3 billion). Most of these funds will be used for construction and reconstruction of museums and depositories.
After the meeting Putin took a tour of the museum.
On Friday, Putin will visit the nearby city of Engels to see a new housing estate for current and former service personnel, and hold a conference on the provision of housing for the military.