Putin considers noteworthy the idea of ​​participation in the privatization of the APF – RIA Novosti

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Novo-Ogaryovo, February 15 – RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin called worthwhile idea involvement NPF privatization: You can enter at a lower price and be able to growth prospects

<. p> at a meeting with Putin, the head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin said he supported the government’s approach on the criteria for major privatization. In his opinion, it is very important to ensure that the social orientation of the privatization, and here in the foreground should leave such structures as private pension funds, which would participate in privatization on market conditions.

“Of course, the participation of pension funds in the privatization processes, of course, also in demand and can be fun is necessary to work out. “- said on this Putin

.” In general, it is, I agree with you, long-term investments, even despite the current market conditions, and for funds Conversely, it may be, today’s situation and the good: You can enter at a lower price and be able to increase the prospects of the whole idea, of course, deserves attention, “- said the head of state

according to Shokhin, market.. the price of many assets are now quite low, and in the case of the participation of some major business organizations, previously involved in the privatization, may have questions.

“But if you will be participating pension funds, provided that we do not” freeze “the funded part of a pension, and also let her in the process, the fact that this is not the highest price – although, of course, it is not healthy for the current budget problems – the future can give a very good result in the form of increasing the stability of the pension system” , – considers the head of RSPP

He recalled that a similar structure was proposed in the last crisis in 2009, but due to the large amount of the reserve fund while other features

“was found now to us.. it seems that the privatization of alignment with the strategy of the pension reform – is very successful and socially scheme and the business as a minority partner could participate in such structures. At the same time it would be possible to attract foreign sovereign funds on the line, for example, the Russian Direct Investment Fund. That is, is such a complex design, but the center of the core should be the pension system. Private Pension Fund, in our opinion, can be very effective (tools), not only for 2016 but also in the medium term “, – said Shokhin

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