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 expect that by the year 2018, our tourist inflow will grow more than sixfold to 23 million people, up from 3.6 million in 2010. The number of people who spend their vacations in Russia is expected to increase 1.5-fold to 45 million, up from 29 million. Consequently, the market of paid tourist services will increase 4.7-fold, from 88 billion to 417 billion roubles.”
“Furthermore, we are to confirm the federal targeted programme “On the Advancement of Domestic and Foreign Tourism in Russia in 2011-2018”. <…> Only 30% of this country’s tourist potential is currently being used. As we all know, Russia has ample resources for recreational tourism in almost all of its regions. We rank 4th in terms of global natural wealth, which may well be an understatement, given the country’s unmatched vastness and diversity.”
“The activity of the agency should be striking and multifaceted, it should change existing stereotypes and overcome the barriers of which there are, unfortunately, still so many.”
“The Agency should operate throughout the country. In my view, it’s extremely important to enable young, talented individuals to promote their ideas and implement their projects on the ground.”
“Domestic production is a distinct priority in the supply of weapons to the Russian armed forces. At the same time, this equipment must be cutting edge, advanced and affordable. I would like to stress that it must be affordable for the customer and for the Ministry of Defence, which means it must be affordable for the government.”
“In 2011, an unprecedented amount of funding was allocated towards the purchase and modernisation of equipment, arms, research and development in defence. In modern Russia, we have never set aside this kind of money before: 750 billion roubles in one year! <…>The government expects that this huge sum will be used efficiently in order to improve the performance of the organisations involved in the defence industry and state procurement.”
“Electricity, water and gas networks, as well as roads and other communications must be built quickly enough for low-rise development. The construction of housing should proceed almost concurrently, but it would be even better if social facilities were built ahead of housing. I am referring above all to outpatient clinics, childcare centres, shops and schools, in short everything that should be a part of a comprehensive environment in low-rise developments.”
“I believe we should introduce compulsory pre-adoption training courses for potential adoptive parents. <…>Such measures will decrease the risk of maltreatment of adopted children in their new households, helping to protect their lawful rights and interests. At the same time, we should make sure that new requirements don’t become an obstacle in the path to adoption. We must not create any additional material problems for potential adoptive parents. I think regional authorities should commit themselves to covering adoption expenses for Russian families.”
“Starting in 2013, most federal allocations will be distributed among specific targeted programmes. Budgetary funds will be channelled into government programmes in sectors crucial to our national development. I want to stress that we do not have in mind a formal redistribution of funds. The idea is to rethink the principles guiding government agencies’ work in order for them to perform their duties more responsibly, as well as to ensure that monetary allocations, along with regulatory mechanisms, taxes and customs duties, produce the desired results.”
