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.”
“We have vastly supported agricultural engineering by changing our tariffs and customs policies to protect domestic manufacturers. We have allocated an additional 25 billion roubles to Rosagroleasing, the state agricultural leasing company, and implemented a set of measures to support domestic agriculture. The most important decision was without a doubt subsidising between 60% and 80% of agribusinesses' loan interest, and even up to 100% for specific times of investment loans.”
“We have made tariffs and customs regulatory changes to protect domestic producers, supported Rosagrobank's capitalisation with 35 billion roubles in mid-2008, and approved the additional allocation of 45 billion roubles for purchasing grain, making interventions, and other operations.”
“We have recently provided extensive support to the national automotive industry. The support included a 60 billion rouble bond issue and loans to leasing companies worth 43 billion roubles at the Central Bank refinancing rate. We plan to set up, or assign to the Transportation Ministry, an existing leasing construction machinery company, where the ministry will have to concentrate at least 40 billion roubles. We also plan to increase vehicle purchases for state needs by 12.5 billion roubles.”
“The Government has drafted the state defence order. The funds should be transferred to manufacturing companies as soon as possible, while the Military-Industrial Commission should strictly monitor compliance with deadlines and quality of work.”
“In the past few years, we have significantly improved supplies to our armed forces, including components, fuels and lubricants, and other important combat materials and equipment. We have made major plans to equip the army with advanced weapons and hardware, and have set a goal of ordering bulk deliveries rather than unique samples. As a result, the troops have gained an opportunity to engage in fully-fledged combat training, become more mobile, and better prepared to repel potential threats. These gains should be preserved in the future.”
“In the last few years, defence companies often had to co-finance the state defence order either with export revenues or from sales of civilian produce. However, the world economic and financial crisis is fundamentally changing this situation. Today, the state defence order is a major source of funding for these companies, allowing them to maintain production at a proper level, keep manpower, and continue technical re-equipment.”
“Let me remind you that we have increased monthly unemployment benefits to 4,900 roubles, channelled additional 50 billion roubles into the employment service to provide volunteer public works for the unemployed if necessary. The list of such works could be extended, too, but it is extremely important that the schemes really reach the target companies and people - in short, that they work.”
“Employment services must thoroughly analyse employers' layoff plans, so that they don't lay off more workers than is necessary. I am aware of this problem, and I want you to focus on it.”
“I propose abolishing railway transportation charges for Russian cars manufactured in any part of Russia to the Far East. The Russian Railways' foregone income will be compensated by the state budget.”
