Prime Minister takes two-week vacation

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov is on a regular vacation since Monday.

The Premier will spend his vacation with his family in Sochi, a Black Sea resort, head of the Government Information Department Alexei Gorshkov told journalists.

The Prime Minister ordered to regularly inform him about the course of investigation of the IL-86 crash, which happened at Sheremetevo airport, Moscow, on Monday. In addition, Mikhail Kasyanov will be reported on the financial-economic situation in the country. The most important documents will be delivered to him.

The government will gather for a meeting on August 8th. Vice Premier Viktor Khristenko is expected to preside at it. The meeting will focus on the implementation of federal target programmes in 2002 and measures on launching an accumulation programme of servicemen's provision with housing.