VLADIMIR PUTIN
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VLADIMIR PUTIN

Point of View

6 february
2012
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“An Internet democracy should be integrated into the broader development framework for a referendum democracy. It should be more widely used at the municipal and regional levels. Municipal legislatures and their heads should be directly elected; moreover, the work of other key officials should also be publicly evaluated.”

Vladimir Putin
From an article “Democracy and the quality of government”, February 6
6 february
2012
Evolution of Russia’s Political System 34

“We must create a political system under which we will be able to and are obliged to tell people the truth. People who propose solutions and programmes must be responsible for their implementation. Those who elect decision makers must understand who and what they are voting for. This will ensure trust, constructive dialogue and mutual respect between society and the government.”

Vladimir Putin
From an article “Democracy and the quality of government”, February 6
6 february
2012
Evolution of Russia’s Political System 34

“I believe that democracy includes both the fundamental right of the people to choose a government and also the possibility to continuously influence it and its process of decision-making. Hence, democracy needs mechanisms of regular and direct action and efficient channels for dialogue, public control, communication and feedback.”

Vladimir Putin
From an article “Democracy and the quality of government”, February 6
6 february
2012
Evolution of Russia’s Political System 34

“We have to adjust the mechanisms of the political system so that they capture and reflect the interests of large social groups and ensure public coordination of these interests. The system should not only ensure the legitimacy of power, but also ensure that people have confidence that they have a fair government, including in those cases when they are in a minority.”

Vladimir Putin
From an article “Democracy and the quality of government”, February 6
6 february
2012
Evolution of Russia’s Political System 34

“Real democracy cannot be created overnight and cannot be a carbon copy of some external example. Society must be completely ready for using democratic mechanisms. The majority of people must see themselves as citizens of their country, ready to devote their attention, time and efforts on a regular basis to taking part in the process of governance. In other words, democracy is effective only when people are ready to invest something in it.”

Vladimir Putin
From an article “Democracy and the quality of government”, February 6
6 february
2012
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“A large package of proposals on the development of our political and party system has been submitted to the State Duma today. The idea is to simplify the registration of parties, to cancel the required collection of signatures for participating in the elections to the State Duma and regional legislatures, and to reduce the number of signatures required for registering as a presidential candidate.”

Vladimir Putin
From an article “Democracy and the quality of government”, February 6
27 december
2011
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“When I talk about the need to ensure transparent elections, I want you to remember that it is above all us who need transparency, because we must be confident of people’s support. This is a fundamental issue, for it is impossible to implement such challenging plans without people’s support.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting of Popular Front’s headquarters and Coordinating Council, December 27
27 november
2011
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“We should also steadily and responsibly develop our political system so that people have more influence on power at the municipal, regional and federal levels, so that feedback institutions work. Our democracy is young and we need political institutions that will not only work for us today, but also for our children.”

Vladimir Putin
At the Conference of the United Russia Party, November 27
27 november
2011
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“We need a stable political system. We need mechanisms that will guarantee Russia’s long-term sustainable development for decades ahead. This is an exceedingly important task for Russia with its history of upheavals and revolutionary disruptions. Needless to say, democratic principles must be observed. That is why we need evolution, stability and consistency in any political transformations. That is why we should bring a maximum of care and responsibility to the development of our political system.”

Vladimir Putin
At the Conference of the United Russia Party, November 27
23 november
2011
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“On December 4, a new lower house will be elected. The parliament will be renewed to represent the interests of the entire Russian society. There are different parliamentary parties in this house. This room will always bring together people who share various political views. This, in fact, is the cornerstone of a parliamentary democracy. This is the way it should be.”

Vladimir Putin
At the closing plenary meeting of the State Duma, November 23
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