Komsomolskaya Pravda: "Agency for Strategic Initiatives informs Putin about “super projects”
Russia's Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) has reported on their portfolio of "super projects" to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
The prime minister unveiled the new agency, the aim of which is to unite and support young and successful regional business leaders in May. Putin himself chairs the agency's supervisory board.
On Tuesday, the prime minister met with the agency's head, Andrei Nikitin, to discuss their progress.
"The team has been fully formed and is actively engaged in a dialogue with specialists. So far we have been very particular about the projects we select," Nikitin said. "From two thousand projects available on the website, we are creating a portfolio approved by the advisory board that will be presented at the supervisory council meeting. Our portfolio includes some very interesting projects in agriculture, high tech, and the processing industry. There is also a section containing interesting social projects."
The council will submit its selected projects for consideration by the supervisory board after October 20. Vladimir Putin will chair the board meeting.
The procedure and requirements for submitting projects to the ASI is posted on the agency's website at www.asi.ru.
Larisa Kaftan
