Russian Economy News: Vladimir Putin took part in the forum of the Popular Front in Stavropol

The most acute and important issues of Russian and international politics and economy were discussed at the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the activists interregional forum of the Popular Front, which took place in Stavropol. How to maintain a decent standard of living, how to rid the economy from theft of officials, and will bury Lenin? Questions asked to the President of variety. In addition to other international issues, discussed relations with Turkey.

Not just an exhibition – they are currently working. Projects ONF opened their public reception right on the display. Anyone can become an activist. Wishing, as it turned out, a lot – at the Popular Front for the constantly growing number of supporters in the regions. And this, according to the President, the best proof of the efficiency of the movement, which for almost four years of existence definitely won the trust of the people. As a result of discussions and workshops now a map of regional problems – pressing, first and foremost, is to the south of Russia. Among them – the corruption and misuse of budget funds.

“The activists of” For Fair procurement “by analyzing the purchase of 100 customers in 40 regions of the country, presented the” index of extravagance “state authorities and companies in 2015. I believe that the appropriate authorities, including those responsible for the fight against corruption, must be very carefully to see, to listen to the information, these facts, which are provided by the ONF, “- said the President.

A lot of” gray “schemes, according to activists, and in the housing sector. Total debt is billions of rubles. And this financial burden companies often try to pass directly to the consumer.

“There is a huge layer of problems, and a lot of” gray “schemes. And there are attempts to shift the population of the problems that in this area accumulated for decades. Total debt – about 900 billion rubles. It was decided that the company should be from 1 July to fully disclose their information – who and what buys what services, who provides them, “- he said.

They told the activists of the Popular Front to the President and how in regions struggling with one of the eternal Russian troubles. Member of “Killed the road” for the six months have passed 65 thousand kilometers, inspected 130 cities and ranked. The best way – in Tyumen, Saransk, Belgorod. At the end of the list – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Irkutsk and Chita.

“From year to year, from century to century, we have this problem is acute. The territory of the colossal, and in some areas the roads were not quite ever. We eastern part of the country have not been connected by roads to the west. The road Chita-Khabarovsk began to build in the mid-60s and then dropped again, threw two, threw three … We took, added onto it. What you need to focus attention entirely accurate – on the fact that the funds allocated for construction, repair, so that they spent rationally. For nothing plundered, no schemes were not here. It is clear that the business needs to make, of course, without profit there is no business, but you need to it was transparently clear – who earns how much, on what. And that it was economically justified “, – expressed his opinion of the President.

We talked today about the overhaul of apartment houses and educational institutions. Fatima Barhanoeva from Ingushetia further last forum ONF dedicated to health, said that the building of the Ingush medical college, where she teaches, is in critical condition.

“I was sitting at the strong your shoulder, and you know, problem, she places moved. Anyway, the first time in 22 years we promised not to repair capital, and by 2018 we are promised new types of enclosures College “, – she said.

” Nikita Khrushchev promised communism through Twenty years of the Soviet people. And you promise College to build. If you promised, you have feel that the issue has moved from the dead point, the optimism you do not hold, that’s for sure. But I can not say that I’m happy as it is decided . My colleagues from the Kremlin administration in the sitting room, I ask them to take it to the little note and I recall in Moscow “, – Putin said.

They remembered today, and other leaders of the Soviet state – Vladimir Lenin. Recently, at a meeting of the Council for Science and Education, Putin sharply enough expressed the ideas of the leader of the revolution, which, according to the President, led to the destruction of historical Russia.

“The question about your personal attitude to the personality of the founder of the Soviet state and on the relevance of the issue of reburial of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin “, – asked from the audience one of the activists.

” As for reinterments and other matters of this kind, you know, I think this must be approached carefully so as not to take any steps that would share our society. We must, on the contrary, its rally, the most important thing. Why do I say that you need to take another look at the ideas formulated by the then leader of the Soviet state, Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich? I said that was laid a mine under the building of our statehood. Lenin advocated that “to the Soviet Union was formed on the basis of, as he put it,” complete equality of rights with the right to secede from the Soviet Union “- this is a time bomb under the building of our statehood. Ethnic groups in a unitary state was tied to ethnic groups. The boundaries were determined arbitrarily and are not always justified. In Ukraine, for example, Donbass passed. Under any pretext: increase in the percentage of the proletariat in Ukraine to be there more social support. This delusion of some kind. We must carefully, keeping in mind today’s possibilities, to analyze everything that was in the old days. But you can not single black paint smeared all that was in the past, but in rainbow colors, too, “- said Vladimir Putin.

Putin said that unlike some other former members of the Communist Party, he did not throw and burned his party ticket. He was attracted by the communist and socialist ideas, and the Code of the Builder of Communism in general resembled the Bible.

“How did the establishment of Soviet power? On the mass repressions. I’m not talking about the scale, but the most glaring example – is the destruction, the shooting of the royal family with children. There could be some other ideological considerations about what is needed to eradicate the possible heirs, but what killed Dr. Botkin? What killed the servants, people in general proletarian origin? For what? In order to conceal the crime. After all we ever really thought about it … to fight the people who fought against Soviet power by force of arms. The priest then destroyed? Only in 1918, three thousand priests were shot, and for ten years – ten thousand. On the Don hundreds of the ice allowed. When you start to think about it, when there is new information, otherwise evaluate many things. Vladimir Lenin in a letter he wrote to Molotov, the more we reactionary representatives of the bourgeoisie and the clergy – verbatim quote will not say – shoot, the better. This approach is somehow not really fit in with some of our former ideas about the very essence of power “, – Putin said.

The South of Russia activists ONF called today” garden country. “Import substitution was the impetus for the development of agriculture. But there are problems. For example, we ranked third in the world in the production of mineral fertilizers, but we continue to export, and, at very high prices.

“We have as one of the suggestions from our experts – it introduce export duties on mineral fertilizers, as fertilizers are the same natural resources as oil and gas, “- said a farmer from the Astrakhan region Pavel Androsov.

” This is also one of the options, it is also being studied. And the Prime Minister put this issue. According the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry, it can not lead to the expected results. That is, prices may still be high enough to keep, unless they contain the direct obligations of the manufacturers and the load on them increases. But they must understand that if they do not take into account the specifics of the day, their responsibility to the country, to the economy and agriculture, such a tool in the hands of the state is “, – assured the activist Vladimir Putin.

As for the the situation in the economy, for her, according to the President, we can say with cautious optimism.

“Why? Because we grew up inflation, we have a budget deficit less than expected, somewhere in the Ministry of Finance reported – 2.6% will probably be in place more than three percent. But while we have a surplus balance of trade, that is, we in the trade earns more than eats, and sufficiently large reserves, low debt and the state. When the little inflation and low debt – is one of the fundamental basic conditions for future development. Of course, we owe it to save, operate in the social sphere is also very carefully, without inflating the costs, but providing, of course, the living standards of citizens “, – said the head of state.

The economy is feeling pretty confident, but point support industries and individual enterprises still need. In addition, business should feel at ease. This task Vladimir Putin has put in front of the activists.

“We need to expand economic freedom, to save the economy from corruption, from the dominance of nepotism all . To do this, there are forums such as the Popular Front. I very much hope that we will be together with you to clear the “Augean stables”, – Putin said.

President was asked about the reaction of our country on the incident with the combat aircraft in the skies over Syria. In November, the Turkish military shot down a Russian Su-24. At the end of last year Moscow announced the response – the introduction of a visa regime, banning the importation of certain goods, limiting the sale of package tours. Responses were made and Turkish construction companies, occupying a considerable share of the market. Orders 300 companies exceeds $ 50 billion.

“The restrictions will be expanded in the sector. The government has decided not to enter into new contracts with Turkish contractors. This, of course, will enable our construction sector to expand its work and will require new skilled workers. According to preliminary estimates, in the near future, our company can replace about 87 thousand jobs. But we need to be ready for this work, first of all, from a professional point of view. If we in response to the destructive actions of some European countries, the United States, to accept the limitations of delivery of our food market – first of all, is to liberate the market from foreign domination. And we do it quite reasonable, even from the point of view of WTO rules. Because we act in response to the destructive actions of our partners, as well as in the Turkish direction, “- Putin said.

Such forums on the problems of specific regions, this year will take three more. But that’s not all. As a result of today’s meeting, Vladimir Putin has promised that many of the proposals he heard here in Moscow to discuss with the heads of relevant ministries and entities.

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