The President discussed with government measures to ensure sustainable economic development and stability in the social sphere. Cabinet has submitted a plan, and the president approved it in general.
“I probably do not need to describe what is happening in the global markets and the global economy, as reflected in us,” – said the head of state. “I will not talk about all the complex reasons, they are known – he added. – We have to think about what we do, how we build our policies. Of course, we must and will act in the logic of the market economy”.
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” But first of all, that whatever we do and whatever plans or built, we should certainly to ensure our social obligations, “- Putin demanded. “We all know what it’s all absolutely realizable, there is no doubt that we will do it” – he added. “At the same time, carrying out social problems, we must talk about what we will do in the relevant sectors of the economy, the economy as a whole – both today and in the future, bearing in mind the different scenarios,” – said the head of state.
“This is not the first situation of this kind, which we pass,” – reminded the president about the 2008-2009-ies. “And then, too, the crisis came from outside” – he said. Began with the collapse of the mortgage system in the US and other countries then raised. “Now, it is, in fact, one of the main causes of the situation in the economy – is the situation in the external, in this case, raw, markets”, – said the head of state. “If we talk about the so-called Sanctions effect, then let me remind you that in the context of the 2008 crisis wishing to provide loans to Russian financial institutions, too, something I do not remember,” – he said. “We solved these problems solely by their own means, first of all, based on our development institutions and available reserves. In this sense, little has changed,” – Putin said.
“Not only changed the structure of the Russian economy” – not hide President. But perhaps external constraints finally push to ensure that this structure change more vigorously. “Despite the apparent stability of the international economic rules, in fact, they are subject to erosion under the pressure of political factors,” – the head of state. “We have to a certain extent even showed a certain naivete, believing that these are the fundamentals of the world economy, which are inviolable. This is also for us, to a certain extent a lesson,” – he admitted. All this should push to ensure that raise sovereignty in the economic sphere, remaining integral, natural, organic part of it, Putin concluded.
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The President proposed to First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov to talk about the basic parameters of the plan to ensure sustainability of the economy and social stability in 2015. “The plan will require more resources,” – not an official secret and called the number: 1 trillion 375 billion rubles. And it is not only the cost of the federal budget, but state guarantees and NWF. Agriculture is expected to spend an additional 50 billion rubles for the industry – 20 billion rubles.
“In the social support of the most important questions – is the indexation of pensions and social benefits, we need to hold by virtue of federal law. Our the proposal is such that it is currently not indexed more than was provided for by federal law in 2014, “- said Shuvalov. “We continuously monitor. If you need to take some extra cash infusion and financial support, we will do it” – he added. In order to maintain the population due to the increase in prices of imported medicines, the Ministry of Health has requested 16 billion rubles: the sum has already been agreed. Regions will also help reduce taxes for small businesses.
The budget deficit will be higher than planned, but will not exceed the level of 2009
According to the measures of financial stability and financial sector support key decisions have already been taken. On Friday, the Deposit Insurance Agency will determine the criteria for the selection of banks for distribution trillion rubles. In addition, the Commission will be updated on economic development and integration. This structure should cooperate with the authorities to draw up plans for crisis management and ensure their enforcement. It will include deputies and senators, and it will meet at least once in 10 days.
The President has approved the plan, Shuvalov told reporters. After the meeting in the Cabinet plans to introduce on Monday the head of state. The document is then falls to the State Duma. “During 2015 we have repeatedly appealed to the legislature,” – predicted the First Deputy Prime Minister. Including the amendments to the budget. According to Shuvalov, the budget deficit will be higher than planned, but will not exceed the level of 2009.
Following the meeting, the Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Finance until 27 February to prepare amendments to the budget 2015-2017, taking into account the macroeconomic forecast for 2015 which laid out before January 30 Ministry of Economic Development. By the way, the head of the agency Alexei Ulyukayev said yesterday the president that there have been elements in the economy stabilizing. According to him, the inflation rate for the year as a whole will fall to around the level of last year. But stabilization occurs at very negative and uncomfortable background for Russian producers and population, the minister acknowledged. Inflation in late January may slightly exceed 13 percent. The most important for the population food Expensive faster – an increase of more than 16 percent. Soared cereals – by 30 percent, sugar – almost 25 percent, pasta, sunflower oil and other products.
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