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.”
“There is a lot of talk today about the multi-polar character of the economy. What is meant is mainly prospects for establishing other reserve currencies in addition to the US dollar and the euro. In Russia we realise full well that declaration of a currency as reserve, even regional, is meaningless without economic development and diversification. It is quite possible, however, to speak of regional funds that could become a prototype for a unified economic policy in a particular region.”
“This is a special time we are going through. It is unusual due to the scope of the international financial crisis and its all-embracing character. I don't think international economic relations have seen anything like it throughout their history. So I think teamwork at such venues [World Economic Forum in Davos] is extremely important. Everyone says it is necessary to pool efforts and together overcome the problems in the global economy and finance. I think we need to take a practical approach.”
“An additional 83 billion roubles have been allocated for the purchase of 40,000 standard flats. They will be used to resolve the housing problems of army servicemen, as well as citizens living in dilapidated buildings. We will purchase the housing at its real price.”
“Starting this year, the tax break for citizens that are purchasing or building housing has been doubled to reach two million roubles. In other words, they will be able to save on the income tax up to 260,000 roubles, compared with 130,000 roubles, as was the case in the past. This norm will be retroactive and will apply to the families that bought housing last year. It has also become possible to use maternity capital for mortgage payments after the birth of the second child. We remember lengthy debates on whether this money will be paid to citizens at all. This year, people should start receiving this money, and not waiting until a child is three years old, but from the birth of the second child.”
“The borrowers that have become temporarily unable to pay mortgage interest rates due to the loss of a job or cuts in incomes will be offered special refinancing programmes, and a chance to pay in installments. The federal mortgage agency will also provide funds for this purpose.”
“In the building industry, the common logic of anti-crisis measures is to support the demand for housing and prevent the curtailment of construction projects. The majority of the adopted measures are oriented to directly help citizens and sustain the demand.”
“The charter capital of the Russian mortgage agency (AIZhK) was increased by 60 billion roubles, which has allowed the banks to continue implementing mortgage programmes.”
“Now, as you know, we are building Europe's largest medical centre for children with leukemia and blood cancers. We invested more than 40 million Euros in this project last year. This and next year will also see complete budget funding despite the financial crisis. Importantly, your help is welcome here, too. I know that special agencies have been established to train our personnel. I think the time will come when our partnership will really become fully bilateral cooperation because the project also envisages the largest European research centre.”
“The Finance Ministry and other colleagues have also backed the decision on the payment of dividends. They should be primarily channelled into investment.”
