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
"Russia is certain to remain the absolute leader in gas production and sale for the next few decades. And, of course, we can resolve our domestic energy problems and honour all of our export commitments."
"We should also formalise mandatory technical maintenance of technically complicated and potentially hazardous equipment by the companies that produced it. In such complicated cases and regarding such complicated hydroelectric facilities as power plants, we should probably introduce data recording equipment similar to aircraft's black boxes."
"There is one more problem in the Russian power industry - we need to synchronise regulation at the systems operator - power plant level with due account of safety requirements."
"I believe it is necessary to say again that the investigation must be conducted as carefully and objectively as possible. One of its results should be a change in the rules of operating hydropower plants and all other large and technically complicated facilities. The undivided priority should be given to technological safety and the protection of people's lives. The point at issue is to amend industrial safety legislation, and in particular stipulate strict requirements to the workers' qualifications and their personal responsibility."
"I would like to draw your attention today to one of the key problems, stimulating investment in development. Russia's economy still has a deficiency of investment. Whole sectors require an overhaul of their infrastructure and technology. To remain competitive, Russia's industries need to dramatically increase energy efficiency and labour productivity, cut costs and introduce more innovation."
"I would like to draw tour attention to a number of key sectors where, we believe, investment is crucial. First, I am thinking in terms of sectors involving the development of the transport and energy infrastructures, telecommunications, and digital television."
"Along with further implementation of tried and true anti-crisis policies along with a few new methods we have planned, at least new for Russia, although maybe successfully tested by other countries, the Government will begin working on a major exit strategy - a set of policies to modernise the economy and ensure post-crisis development."
"We need to continue searching for and selecting new promising projects, primarily in the regions - specifically those that require comparatively small resources, projects that rapidly pay for themselves and are capable of rapidly improving the socio-economic situation in specific cities. We must also replenish budgets and create additional jobs. Particular attention should be paid to single-industry cities."
"We talked about the need to employ new growth factors long before the crisis. In this sense, we invested our hopes in public-private partnership. Much has been done since then. In particular, we developed legislation for this joint operation, passed the law on concessions, special economic zones, and the Development Bank. We also adopted amendments to the Budget Code and formed the key institutions, including the Investment Fund, which we set up in 2005."
"Today, 21 projects of federal importance have been approved within the Investment Fund. Total allocations for these projects will amount to 54.5 billion roubles in 2009. Another 10 billion roubles will be invested in regional projects, which will be financed by the regions themselves. On average, the Novomoskovsk cluster has shown that each rouble invested from the federal budget brings in about 3.50 or even 4 roubles of private investment. In other words, the efforts of the Investment Fund have catalysed the investment activity of business, just as we hoped it would."
