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.”
“It is necessary to get the younger generation interested in inventions, new solutions, and scientific discoveries. This is a common task for the educational system, the media, and cultural institutions. Your union could make a very weighty contribution to this effort.”
“Educational programmes and courses at institutions of higher learning and vocational schools must be tailored to the requirements of companies, while students must have an opportunity to undergo practical training at the plants where they will work in the future.”
“We’re working to build common platforms through which research centres, manufacturers, and consumers of finished products will test new technologies for the production and introduction of modern equipment. This applies primarily to so-called technology platforms. Such sites will operate according to the principle of partnership between the state and private investors.”
“The state must create favourable conditions for the development and introduction of innovations, supporting domestic manufacturers in the high-risk R&D stage, especially in cases in which it is possible to come up with a homegrown breakthrough.”
“Throughout its history, our engineering industry has proved its ability to guarantee our technological superiority in key areas of development. <…>We have brilliant examples of triumphs in science and design in the missile industry, the defence sector, the nuclear power industry, and power engineering. I have no doubt that the current potential of the engineering industry and the ability of our engineers, designers, and workers give us the right to hope for new triumphs and breakthroughs in the future. I’m sure we will not be disappointed.”
“I believe that the auction arrangements for purchasing Russian or foreign-made equipment should also be improved. If Russia makes something that complies with international standards, then there should be no preference for foreign companies or suppliers with regard to such equipment. That doesn’t mean we should squeeze them out of the Russian market. All I’m saying is that, regrettably, they enjoy greater preferences in comparison to domestic producers.”
“We are absolutely convinced that Russia should have a complete technological and production chain, from research and design to components and the large-scale manufacture of finished goods.”
“Over the next decade, Russia should join the ranks of the world’s five largest economies by GDP. I am, of course, not talking about a numbers race but about the need to achieve qualitative development through innovation and increased efficiency in both conventional and so-called new industries and sectors of the economy.”
“We need to rapidly develop and modernise production units, we need to switch over to an innovative economy and resolve social issues. <…> And, of course, the Russian Popular Front is open to all political forces that share such approaches.”
