VLADIMIR PUTIN
ARCHIVE OF THE OFFICIAL SITE
OF THE 2008-2012 PRIME MINISTER
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
VLADIMIR PUTIN
ARCHIVE OF THE OFFICIAL SITE
OF THE 2008-2012 PRIME MINISTER
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
VLADIMIR PUTIN
“We created this agency in order to provide talented and goal-oriented professionals with the opportunity for self-fulfillment <…> I very much hope that in the future, when forming the Russian government, (we have repeatedly discussed this with President Medvedev), we will pay attention to these people, keeping in mind that modern, efficient individuals are needed at all levels of power.”
“Broad implementation of the standard of support, and the organisation of such events – support to medium-sized businesses and to initiatives (which we have also been talking about since the beginning) – is a very important part of our work. We need to formulate our principles and to understand the current standard of a favourable business climate. I consider guaranteeing that investors' rights are observed by regional authorities to be of the most fundamental importance in this respect, if we are talking about these problems at the regional level. We need to simplify the arrival of new companies as much as possible, and to eliminate various barriers for launching projects, construction and manufacturing. <…> One of the key provisions of the standard I have mentioned is the set-up of a council for attracting investment in every region of Russia.”
“I would point out that achieving success in implementing these initiatives depends not only on the efforts of the Agency or on federal assistance. To a large extent, this success will depend on the ability of Russian regions to follow the logic of reform, to improve the business climate, to eliminate the barriers that we have talked so much about recently, that hinder the implementation of constructive business ideas.”
"Both the charter and the composition of the supervisory council of the Strategic Initiatives Agency have been approved <…>. The supervisory council includes representatives of the business community and public organisations, as well as heads of regions with experience of supporting entrepreneurship and the modernisation of the social sphere; they've been selected and appointed. I would like to call on everyone <…> to support the Strategic Initiatives Agency in every way".
“The activity of the agency should be striking and multifaceted, it should change existing stereotypes and overcome the barriers of which there are, unfortunately, still so many.”
“The Agency should operate throughout the country. In my view, it’s extremely important to enable young, talented individuals to promote their ideas and implement their projects on the ground.”
“I’d like to see the agency become not a short-lived or opportunistic structure, but rather an effective instrument for broadening your opportunities, for those who want to promote their ideas, who are willing and eager to carry out and accomplish what they consider important for themselves, their business and the country in general.”
“The agency's work is to be arranged in three areas. The first has to do with new projects and initiatives of a practical nature. The second is related to the assessment of qualifications. <…>And, finally, the third area is related to social projects for NGOs and individuals involved in culture and the arts, public health, and education. I believe that the agency could organise work in all three areas. The Russian government could found such an agency under the purview of the prime minister.”
“Once young people get involved in the development and adoption of nationally-important decisions, we’ll have more opportunities to do away with the chronic problems of Russian society. <…>I believe that these new recruits will help us go beyond the mere adjustment of our industrial and social policies and help us give a fresh start to the development of our human capital.”
“The idea is to set up an agency for strategic initiatives to promote new projects. The agency will report to the prime minister. It will operate as a public service body in its initial stage, but later, we will consider integrating it into the government structure. This agency would not just draft proposals on what needs to be done and what needs to be changed but would include people who implement innovative projects themselves.”