VLADIMIR PUTIN
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VLADIMIR PUTIN

Point of View

20 april
2011
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“Many have criticised Russian bureaucrats, and I believe that this criticism is often justified. We must substantially improve the quality of public administration and orient the state apparatus to the interests of the people. Needless to say, we must counter corruption, increase the responsibility of officials, and eradicate the very conditions for illegal conduct and bribery.”

Vladimir Putin
During the annual report to the State Duma on government performance in 2010, April 20
13 april
2011
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“The eternal problem of our healthcare system must be solved. Doctors and mid-level medical personnel should be relieved of the chore of filling out often meaningless paperwork, while truly necessary information should be converted to an electronic format, including case histories. The Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development must quickly finalise the procedure for delivering primary medical assistance and determine the duties of precinct doctors and nurses.”

Vladimir Putin
At the All-Russian Forum of Medical Workers, April, 13
24 march
2011
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“In the near future we must complete the system for providing state and municipal services electronically. I am talking about the unified portal of services, information and utility sites, integrated communication channels, departmental and regional data banks, so that citizens won’t have to carry documents from one office to another.”

Vladimir Putin
At a government meeting, March 24
24 march
2011
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“Bringing order to the so-called mass state services that are used by the citizens is extremely important. All procedures must be really accessible, streamlined and as transparent as possible to make people feel real improvements from the implementation of state services, let’s say, in electronic from, from the opening of full service centres operating in the “single window” format in each municipality, each urban district. People must be able to feel the general improvement of the quality of services.”

Vladimir Putin
At a government meeting, March 24
24 march
2011
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“It is not enough to amend the legislation or administrative regulations – we must change the mentality guiding the work of the state machine. It was obvious that the bureaucratic apparatus, numerous regulations and procedures need to be seriously revised. I'd like to emphasise that this major project is far from being over and, as I've already said, we are determined to continue it.”

Vladimir Putin
At a government meeting, March 24
14 march
2011
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"We must also continue simplifying administrative and customs procedures, in particular by introducing electronic accounting and declaration of goods".

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting on improving incentives for regional innovation
4 march
2011
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“We understand clearly how important it is to develop entrepreneurship. This is why we consistently work to bring down administrative barriers and get rid of various unnecessary and imposed inspections.”

Vladimir Putin
At the United Russia Party Interregional Conference on the Development Strategy for Central Russia through 2020, Bryansk, March 4
2 march
2011
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“Our goal is to let the farmers do their business without unnecessary barriers and obstacles and to spare them any unjustified or burdensome administrative, financial, and organisational costs. Everything is important in this respect. We should consider the specifics of agricultural production in agreements on the supply of electricity, heat, and water. We have already instructed the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Energy, and the Ministry of Regional Development to study these issues in more detail.”

Vladimir Putin
At the 22nd Conference of the Russian Association of Farm Holdings and Agricultural Cooperatives, March 2
17 february
2011
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“The regions are unforgivably slow to substantiate applications for relief, provide estimates, and repair the essential infrastructure. But the regional authorities are not the only problem. Colleagues, we too must work more quickly. The paperwork gets stuck in our agencies for weeks and even months. I call on the Emergencies Ministry and the relevant federal and regional agencies to take stock of the situation and create a plan and submit it to the government with conclusions and practical proposals on how to organise this work for ourselves so those in need of our help not to wait for us to overcome all those bureaucratic obstacles.”

Vladimir Putin
At a Government Presidium meeting, February 17
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