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
“Support from Russian citizens has always helped us, and I’m confident that the government’s future line-up will rely on the people. We must never forget about the needs of ordinary people. We must always remember how government-level decisions influence the lives of all ordinary Russian citizens.”
“I am confident that the indexation will not distort macroeconomic parameters. We managed to reduce inflation last year and sustain this trend in the first months of this year, which shows that we will manage to meet the planned macroeconomic targets. A responsible policy means, among other things, fulfilment of our obligations to our citizens. Therefore as of April 1, 2010, pensions in Russia are to be increased by 6.3 percent.”
“We have a powerful instrument of state purchases, but it is being used inefficiently and does not encourage suppliers to promote innovative business. That is very regrettable. I believe that the innovative element must be made an obligatory part of the acquisitions programmes. Potential suppliers and business must see that the government intends to buy only modern products, and that access to state orders will be granted above all to those who promote innovation.”
“In 2010, we allocated some 1.1 trillion roubles, or over 10% of the federal budget, for fundamental and applied research, higher education, high-tech medical services, and federal programmes in aviation, space and nuclear energy (Rosatom). As you know, these are very substantial allocations.”
“We must continue creating institutional and other conditions for successful introduction of high technologies. We must remove more administrative barriers hampering innovative businesses, and continue modernising the state-sponsored segment of science.”
“Another issue concerns the promotion of Russian innovative products and encouraging the demand for them on the domestic and external markets. New knowledge and technology must not remain unused gathering dust. We know very well that such capital becomes depreciated and obsolete very fast. To prevent this and to give the country an opportunity to benefit from new knowledge, we must create a comprehensive market of intellectual property. Also, we need to create, almost from scratch, mechanisms for the circulation of research and technical information, for making it maximally open and accessible for potential partners, investors and consumers.”
“We must create a database of R&D projects carried out under contracts with the federal executive authorities. It goes without saying that such a database must be absolutely open and accessible.”
“The government has announced its policy choice in favour of sustainable development based on innovation and modern technology. Important steps have been made to build a system of institutions and instruments for innovation and modernisation. But it should be recognised that very few projects are truly innovative. What we see ahead is monumental and demanding work involving tangible progress rather than slogans and appeals.”
“The government has decided to award prizes to outstanding young specialists in science and technology for 2009. We have selected 30 young specialists (under the age of 33) successfully pursuing promising and important projects in priority sectors. These projects involve cancer diagnosing, resource and energy saving plasma technologies, and development of nano-structures in electronics.”
“For the first time, we have established an important, supranational body, which has already been granted many of the responsibilities of a country. It is important not to lose this momentum and establish a common customs area by July 1 and a common economic area by January 1, 2012, as we agreed.”
