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.”
"Recent years have seen excellent contacts between the Church and the state in every field of our partnership, which concerns spiritual support by the Church and material support by the state. On the other hand, it is our shared concern, and it is the state's duty, to pay its dues to all our churches and denominations. We have really done a great deal to promote the Church Renaissance. At any rate, we have helped the Church to re-establish its material basis with church construction and revival of monasteries."
"It is thus our duty to protect Russian manufacturers. We are doing it ever more actively, and we also protect Russian consumers, considering the high import prices. In this, the principles we proceed from should be simple enough for everyone to understand. We should merely support domestic agricultural development. We cannot cut off the domestic market from imports-or the prices of staple foodstuffs will skyrocket."
"The overall volume of our trade and economic relations is growing, yet it remains rather modest in absolute figures. There are attractive venues for potential cooperation, not only in the energy sector but also in tourism, high technologies (including space exploration and nuclear power generation), and investment."
"I also think that prices for medical services are growing inadmissibly despite the change of the rouble rate because we are importing many medicines or their ingredients. Still, I do not think the price rises are well grounded. There are several fields in which we should improve our work. The most important task is to streamline the mandatory health insurance system. We will make relevant allocations and develop our own pharmaceutical industry and health services."
"As for complicated and expensive surgery, we are increasing the number of state-paid operations-but clearly, Moscow, St Petersburg and other major cities cannot cope with the entire Russian population. So, there is a programme for the construction of high tech health centres in Russian regions. Some of them are working already. We will implement this programme despite financial problems. It envisages cancer and heart treatment."
"At the same time, I think it is possible to offer the necessary government guarantees - a little over 4 billion roubles - to fully reschedule GAZ debts to its creditors. The state must act as a guarantor. I hope this measure will help the enterprise get out of the current situation and gain the necessary momentum for the future."
"State guarantees will also be extended to KAMAZ and Sollers, 4.6 and 5 billion roubles, respectively, in guarantees of investment programmes and projects."
"First a few words about VAZ. Based on the preliminary analysis of the situation and the discussion today, I think we can afford to allocate 25 billion roubles to redeem earlier credits to restore the current solvency of this enterprise through Rostekhologii Corporation. The money will be disbursed as the material contribution and then transferred to AvtoVAZ as an interest-free loan."
"I also believe it is possible to restructure AvtoVAZ debts to the federal budget - that is, allowing it to its tax arrears not in 2009-2015, but in 2011-2017. As I said today, it would save the enterprise about 1.5 billion roubles. The same measure may be taken with regard to ZIL, in which case said company would save 800 million roubles."
"In fact, a decision has been made in principle to step up work on leasing schemes in the procurement of automobiles by government institutions. We have just heard that the work to create a specialized leasing company for the Ministry of Transport has been completed. I hope that it will start working and placing orders and will hold the relevant tenders in the near future."
"The legal framework is already in place for launching the programme of subsidizing interest on loans for purchasing domestically-made cars priced up to 350,000 roubles. I am referring not only to the traditional Russian brands, but also to foreign cars assembled in Russia."
"The construction of a car assembly plant in the Far East. <...> In order to build that enterprise, access to "long money" is needed - for example, by issuing bonds in the market. This topic was also discussed today. We will in every way support the relevant proposals of the Central Bank. All these measures will hopefully combine to play a positive role."
"In February of this year the Government allocated an additional 12.5 billion roubles for centralized procurement of automobiles for government needs. We have just been talking about it and I would like to stress - and I am appealing to the heads of government bodies present here - that all the plans must be fulfilled in short order. Everything must be done by the middle of April."
"The other day the Government approved the procedure for the distribution of state subsidies for the purchase of transportation and utilities technology for the needs of the regions and municipalities. As one executive of the Ministry of Regions said, in April the subsidies are to be disbursed and tenders to procure automobiles through the regions must begin to be held."
"The conference today will be attended by the heads of a number of ministries and departments, who will report on the dates for the tenders to buy different classes of vehicles for government needs, including from your company. In all, we have approved the allocation of an additional 12.5 billion roubles for these purposes, and now we will discuss reasons for procrastination. The tenders will be held now, which means that part of your output will be sold."
We have also allocated 20 billion roubles from the federal budget and expect to attract 10 billion roubles from the regional budgets for the acquisition of automobiles for the regional and municipal authorities, including the Interior Ministry, healthcare, municipal authorities, etc.
"The auto industry is very sensitive to demand trends, so our main decisions were aimed at putting together the necessary package of orders for the enterprises and ensure their financial stability. Today we noted that for some segments of the automobile industry, the government order is critical."
"I will begin with the general measures, not only regarding the country as a whole but mainly regarding the Samara Region. We have decided to allocate 700 million roubles to maintain employment. The Government of the Samara Region will also allocate some funds. A total of 300 million roubles will be allocated for the development of small and medium-sized businesses. 103,000 people work a the head plant of AvtoVAZ, and over 200,000 people work for small and medium-sized companies that are connected with your firm. Therefore, these allocations to small and medium-sized businesses should have a positive effect also on AvtoVAZ."
"We are committed to privatising excess state property. At the same time, in present-day conditions it is vital to ensure that the privatised assets are properly valued. Even allowing for the crisis we should not sell government property below market price."
