The deputies of the faction of the Communist party discussed with the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev on the issues of development of the agroindustrial complex in Russia and presented him their proposals in this area. This was reported by TASS Deputy Chairman of the CPRF Central Committee, head of the Duma Committee for agrarian issues, Vladimir Kashin will be held Monday consultations with the Prime Minister.

According to Kashin, at the meeting with Medvedev that "raised a wide range of issues." "But the Central theme was the development of agriculture. Over the last 10 years is stable decline of the agricultural population. Russia as an agrarian power, in this respect, degraded," said the Deputy.

"We have offered your opinion, your bills, including free milk in schools, pensions in rural areas, the preservation of soil fertility and others. Also addressed the issue of technical equipment of the village APK", - said the Communist.

Kashin noted that Medvedev "thanked him and said they [the proposals] constructive that will sign the Protocol and instructions for all of these to our proposed bill, to be assessed".

Meeting of deputies from the Communist party with Medvedev took place on the eve of his annual report in the state Duma, which this year is scheduled for April 11.

As previously reported in the press service of the Cabinet, "for the first time such consultations are held in an expanded format with the participation of not only the leaders of factions, and other representatives of parties, members of the government of the Russian Federation". The consultation was also attended by the speaker of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin.