VLADIMIR PUTIN
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VLADIMIR PUTIN

Point of View

24 april
2012
United Russia party 28

“United Russia should progress towards a healthy but firm conservatism. As planned, it should become a centrist conservative force relying on all the positive achievements at the previous stage of our development, which values these achievements yet is pointed toward the future. If we manage to create a mechanism for internal party democracy and ensure cooperation with the new government at the proper level, we will be able to work together towards the goals we have set.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting with core members of the United Russia party, April 24
24 april
2012
United Russia party 28

“It is necessary to improve the viability and the political competitiveness of United Russia, if it wants to continue to fight for leadership, and I think that any party should be willing to do so. It needs to prove to citizens and voters that its proposals for the development of the country, the economy and the social sphere are the best for the country in the time period in question. United Russia has everything it needs to preserve this leadership.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting with core members of the United Russia party, April 24
24 april
2012
United Russia party 28

“The ruling United Russia party played a positive role during the global financial crisis. I am confident that if the government and the majority of the State Duma didn’t work in such a coordinated manner as they did in the past two or three years, then many more of our citizens would have felt the cold abyss into which Russia could have plunged. Thank God, it did not happen.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting with core members of the United Russia party, April 24
26 october
2011
United Russia party 28

“As the country's leading party, United Russia should use this election campaign primarily to create additional tools for reaching out to the public. We should use it as an opportunity to get a better understanding of the problems facing the nation as a whole and each individual citizen, as well as to think about possible solutions. It was with this purpose in mind that the Russian Popular Front was created, and we've made it a reality thanks to your involvement, assistance and support. This is why we have arranged for representatives of your organisations to join United Russia election lists for the State Duma.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting of the Coordinating Council of the Russian Popular Front, October, 26
14 september
2011
United Russia party 28

“The United Russia group in parliament will be significantly renewed. <…> This country’s legislature needs an infusion of new people who have innovative ideas about the current situation, future development, and solutions, that is, people who are ready and know how to solve these problems.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting with parliamentary candidates after primary voting, September 14
5 september
2011
United Russia party 28

“I’d like to emphasise that anyone who wants to innovate, to attain a goal and achieve success must be given an opportunity to realise their potential as well as our support. United Russia is open to anyone who is ready to advance civil or business initiatives.”

Vladimir Putin
At a United Russia party interregional conference, Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012, Cherepovets, September 5
5 september
2011
United Russia party 28

“The past conferences were platforms where fresh ideas were proposed and improved upon and also – let me stress this – where energetic and dedicated people could prove their worth. Although different, these people had something very important in common – confidence in Russia’s future. They set themselves ambitious goals, pursue their plans without finding excuses, and gradually improve life around them, in their city, town, village, region, or in Russia as a whole.”

Vladimir Putin
At a United Russia party interregional conference, Strategy of Social and Economic Development for Russia’s Northwestern Regions to 2020. The Programme for 2011-2012, Cherepovets, September 5
30 june
2011
United Russia party 28

“United Russia is undoubtedly the main consolidating force in our society which has to its credit key projects and initiatives in the social and economic spheres and in regional development. Without exaggeration – and I mean what I say – it is thanks to the party and its political position and organisational resources that so much has been accomplished in the country over the past ten years. That is an obvious fact.”

Vladimir Putin
At an interregional conference of United Russia, June 30, Yekaterinburg
6 may
2011
United Russia party 28

“I will explain them now to you. I want to note that selections to the State Duma candidate pool must be completed before August. We then need to discuss the candidates, so that the electoral list can be finalised in September at the party congress. The selection procedure should not only involve party members, but non-affiliated United Russia supporters, trade union members, members of women's and youth organisations, public associations, citizens who take the initiative, who are actively engaged. In short, all those willing to have a direct influence on government policy through United Russia in the State Duma. What am I suggesting and how do I propose we do this? Essentially, I propose creating what in political practice is called a broad popular front.”

Vladimir Putin
At a United Russia’s interregional conference titled “Strategies for the Socio-Economic Development of Southern Russia up to 2020. The 2011-2012 Programme”, May 6, Volgograd
15 april
2011
United Russia party 28

“If United Russia wants to be competitive in the political struggle with other public organisations and political parties it should create a competitive atmosphere within its own ranks. We must make sure that our party conducts a free and open but objective and meaningful discussion of the urgent national issues, seeking their solution for the benefit of our people.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting with leaders of the United Russia party, April, 15
14 march
2011
United Russia party 28

«Undoubtedly, United Russia has to increase its efforts and do everything possible to ensure a better life for the Russian people; I mean here all our people regardless of their political views».

Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin gives a news conference during his working visit to the Tomsk Region
18 january
2011
United Russia party 28

“Everything related to people’s quality of life and health is certainly one of the top priorities for the state and the United Russia party. Therefore, I ask the federal and regional branches of United Russia to establish effective public oversight over the implementation of regional healthcare programmes. You need to work closely with trade unions, associations of health professionals and, of course, work collectives. Moreover, I believe that we must take the initiative and invite other political parties into this partnership, all those who are willing to cooperate constructively in the interests of our citizens in addressing basic problems to improve Russian healthcare.”

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting with leaders of the United Russia party, January 18
14 september
2010
United Russia party 28

“Social and government efforts, social and government forces must be consolidated in order to move forward along this difficult but absolutely necessary path toward development. We need a fusion of will, political power and financing, which follows the fusion of will and political power. And in this respect United Russia has been playing a very important consolidating and positive role for several years now. I hope very much that the party's organisations will try and closely monitor what is happening in their ranks, get rid of people who don't belong there and look at the people's needs. Not simply look, but react to them.”

Vladimir Putin
At the United Russia conference on the development strategy for the Volga Federal District, September 14
27 july
2010
United Russia party 28

“We have developed a sufficiently effective mechanism for interacting with the party as a whole, with the party's leadership. Now, as you know, we hold a party conference practically every quarter and will do this in all federal districts. These are like mini party congresses. My current status in relation to the United Russia party in no way limits my opportunities to influence what the party does and in no way limits the party's influence on the government's decision-making, because we have developed very close ties, particularly on preparing the next three-year budget, for 2011 and the following two years, 2012-2013. This is very professional, very tough and very nerve-wracking work on distributing resources across various sectors. And, of course, we cannot do this in isolation from the deputies of the leading party, the leading faction in the State Duma, United Russia.”

Vladimir Putin
News conference following the working visit to Ukraine, 24 july, Yalta
9 april
2010
United Russia party 28

"We will have to implement their decisions in the form of laws and governmental regulatory acts, and in the budgets of all levels within the framework of federal and local programmes. Today, United Russia seems to be the only party capable of attaining this goal, first of all because it has a large network and holds the dominant position in the local and regional governments. It also has the necessary organisational, intellectual and political resources for tackling such challenging tasks, and is prepared to assume responsibility for implementing these plans."

Vladimir Putin
At the United Russia’s interregional conference in the Siberian Federal District on Siberia’s socio-economic development strategy through 2020 and plans for 2010-2012, Novosibirsk, 9 April 2010
5 february
2010
United Russia party 28

“We must accelerate the adoption of the federal law on the general principles for providing federal government and municipal services. I ask that you consider the government draft law on the legal status of federal government and municipal establishments within February. Alterations must make public spending more effective, improving the quality of the services provided to people.”

Vladimir Putin
At the meeting with United Russia party leadership, Moscow, February 5, 2010
5 february
2010
United Russia party 28

“United Russia has always prioritised working directly with people. These efforts must be increased. We must develop and take advantage of the opportunities offered by public reception offices and the application procedures used by the party.”

Vladimir Putin
At the meeting with United Russia party leadership, Moscow, February 5, 2010
5 february
2010
United Russia party 28

“A few words about our short-term legislative objectives. I would like to specifically mention the law on pharmaceuticals circulation, which sets new requirements for the safety and quality of pharmaceuticals and, most importantly, introduces a mechanism for government control of pharmaceutical prices, which will allow us to curb abuses and defend people's rights and interests. The draft law was passed after its first reading on January 29, 2010. I ask you not to slow down the work on this draft law.”

Vladimir Putin
At the meeting with United Russia party leadership, Moscow, February 5, 2010
5 february
2010
United Russia party 28

“I would like to thank United Russia MPs for their proactive work last year. A total of 394 laws were passed and put into effect. This required significant work on the part of experts and politicians, both in the regions and in parliament. Of the 394 laws, State Duma MPs and the government introduced 135 and 138, respectively. <…>I would like to give just a few examples to show the effects of our recent efforts. The amendments to the law on veterans provided all needy veterans with the right to housing. <…> The alterations to the Tax Code expanded the scope of the so-called simplified taxation regulations for helping small and medium-sized businesses. And the law on energy conservation will become a powerful tool for increasing economic efficiency and the efficiency of the budget.”

Vladimir Putin
At the meeting with United Russia party leadership, Moscow, February 5, 2010
6 november
2009
United Russia party 28

"We have established a good way to communicate directly with people. It allows us to understand their concerns, and for the State Duma, the Federal Government, and the regional governments to take these concerns into account when developing policy. All the more so since United Russia is represented in all regions, and has a majority in most regional parliaments. It is very important for party organisations to be as close as possible to their constituents. The party should not turn into a party of bureaucrats. It should primarily defend the interests of common people rather than those of civil servants."

Vladimir Putin
At a meeting with Secretary of the United Russia General Council Presidium Vyacheslav Volodin, Moscow, November 6, 2009
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