Annual message to the Federal Assembly. Address of President Putin to the Federal Assembly

Dear Colleagues! To reach a new level of development of the economy and social sectors, we need our own advanced developments and scientific solutions. It is necessary to focus on areas where the powerful technological potential of the future is accumulating, and these are digital and other so-called end-to-end technologies that today determine the appearance of all spheres of life.

Countries that can generate them will have a long-term advantage, the opportunity to receive enormous technological rent. Those who do not do this will find themselves in a dependent, vulnerable position. Cross-cutting ones are those that are used in all industries, these are digital, quantum, robotics, neurotechnology, and so on.

It is also necessary to take into account that in digital technologies, for example, there are risks, of course. It is necessary to strengthen protection against cyber threats, and the stability of all elements of infrastructure, the financial system, and public administration must be significantly increased.

I propose to launch a large-scale systemic program for the development of the economy of a new technological generation, the so-called digital economy. In its implementation, we will rely specifically on Russian companies, scientific, research and engineering centers of the country.

This is a question of national security and technological independence of Russia, in the full sense of the word - our future. It is necessary to take an inventory and remove all administrative, legal, and any other barriers that prevent businesses from entering both existing and emerging high-tech markets.

Provide such projects with financial resources, including targeting the work of the renewed VEB (Development Bank) towards these tasks. We will need qualified personnel, engineers, workers ready to perform tasks at a new level. Therefore, together with business, we are building a modern system of secondary vocational education, organizing the training of college and technical school teachers on the basis of advanced international standards.

We will increase the number of budget places in engineering disciplines, IT specialties, and other key areas that determine economic development. Next year, centers of excellence will be created at leading universities, including regional ones, to provide intellectual and personnel support for projects related to the formation of new industries and markets.

Fundamental science should also serve as a powerful factor in the accumulation of scientific and technological resources necessary for economic growth and social development. Its task is twofold: to assess and predict future trends and to propose optimal solutions to meet the challenges we face.

And in the scientific field, as elsewhere, we will develop competition and support the strong, capable of producing practical results. This must be taken into account by the Russian Academy of Sciences and all scientific organizations. We will continue to build a research infrastructure that will allow us to solve large-scale scientific problems.

Within the framework of the megagrant program, more than 200 laboratories have already been created, without any exaggeration, of the world level, they are headed by scientists who determine the trends in global scientific development. By the way, many of them are our compatriots who previously left abroad.

I recently met with a group of such researchers. Already now, many of them spend most of their time working in Russian laboratories, working successfully and with pleasure. And they see that today in Russia interesting scientific problems are being set, a good research base is being created and material conditions are at a decent level.

But, of course, people have the right and must understand that they have a work horizon and a planning horizon; in this regard, I propose to ensure long-term funding for effective research projects, including through the resources of the Russian Science Foundation.

At the same time, it is fundamentally important to support our talented young Russian scientists, there are many of them, so that they create their own research teams and laboratories in Russia. A special line of grants will be launched for them, designed for a period of up to seven years. For these purposes, as well as for the development of scientific infrastructure and the opening of new laboratories, in 2017 alone, an additional 3.5 billion rubles will be allocated to the already declared resources for science.

And of course, the activities of research centers should be closely integrated with the education system, the economy, and high-tech companies. We need to turn research into successful commercial products, by the way, we have always suffered from this, from development to implementation a huge amount of time passes, and in general sometimes...

This applies not only to our time, and not even to the Soviet one, but in the Russian Empire everything was the same. We need to reverse this trend, we can do it. To solve this problem, two years ago we launched the National Technology Initiative; it is designed to ensure leadership positions for Russian companies and products in the most promising markets of the future.

Dear Colleagues! Everything I just talked about, all these priorities are included in the “Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of Russia”. The decree approving it was signed.

Everyone is well aware that in recent years we have faced attempts at external pressure. I’ve already talked about this twice and remembered it. Everything was used - from myths about Russian aggression, propaganda, interference in other people's elections to the persecution of our athletes, including Paralympic athletes.

By the way, as I said, every cloud has a silver lining, the so-called doping scandal, I am sure, will allow us to create in Russia the most advanced system to combat this evil. I assume that the national anti-doping program will be ready at the beginning of next year.

What would you like to say? Everyone is quite tired of custom-made information campaigns, the invention and planting of incriminating evidence, and mentoring teachings. If necessary, we can teach anyone ourselves.

But we understand the extent of our responsibility and are truly sincerely ready to take part in solving global and regional problems, of course, where our participation is appropriate, in demand and necessary.

We do not want confrontation with anyone, we do not need it: neither us, nor our partners, nor the international community. Unlike some foreign colleagues who see Russia as an enemy, we are not and have never been looking for enemies. We need friends. But we will not allow our interests to be infringed upon or neglected. We want and will be in charge of our own destiny, to build the present and future without other people's prompts and unsolicited advice.

At the same time, we are committed to a friendly, equal dialogue, to establishing the principles of justice and mutual respect in international affairs. We are ready for a serious conversation about building a stable system of international relations in the 21st century. Unfortunately, in this regard, the decades that have passed since the end of the Cold War were wasted.

We are for security and the opportunity for development not for a select few, but for all countries and peoples, for respect for international law and the diversity of the world. Against any monopoly, whether we are talking about claims to exclusivity or attempts to customize the rules of international trade, limit freedom of speech, and actually introduce censorship in the global information space. They always reproached us for allegedly introducing censorship within countries, but now they themselves are practicing in this direction.

Russia actively promotes a positive agenda in the work of international organizations and informal associations, such as the UN, G20, APEC. Together with our partners we are developing our formats: CSTO, BRICS, SCO. The priority of Russian foreign policy has been and remains the further deepening of cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union and interaction with other CIS states.

The Russian idea of ​​​​forming a multi-level integration model in Eurasia - the Greater Eurasian Partnership - is also of serious interest. We have already begun substantive discussions on it at various international and regional levels. I am convinced that such a conversation is possible with the states of the European Union, in which today there is a growing demand for an independent subjective, political and economic course. We see this in the election results.

The enormous potential for Russia’s cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region was demonstrated by the Eastern Economic Forum held this year. I ask the Government to ensure the unconditional implementation of all previously adopted decisions on the development of the Russian Far East. And, let me emphasize again, Russia’s active eastern policy is not dictated by any current market considerations, not even by the cooling of relations with the United States of America or the European Union, but by long-term national interests and trends in global development.

In the current difficult conditions, one of the key factors in ensuring global and regional stability has become the Russian-Chinese comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation. It serves as an example of world order relations, built not on the idea of ​​dominance of one country, no matter how strong it may be, but on harmonious consideration of the interests of all states.

Today, China is emerging as the largest economy in the world, and it is very important that every year our mutually beneficial cooperation is replenished with new large-scale projects in various fields: trade, investment, energy, high technology.

The most important direction of Russian foreign policy is the development of a particularly privileged strategic partnership with India. The results of the Russian-Indian high-level negotiations held in October in Goa confirmed that our countries have enormous potential for deepening cooperation in a variety of areas.

We count on qualitative progress in relations with our eastern neighbor - Japan. We welcome the desire of the leadership of this country to develop economic ties with Russia and launch joint projects and programs.

We are ready to cooperate with the new American administration. It is important to normalize and begin to develop bilateral relations on an equal and mutually beneficial basis.

Interaction between Russia and the United States in solving global and regional problems meets the interests of the whole world. We have a common responsibility for ensuring international security and stability, for strengthening non-proliferation regimes.

I would like to emphasize that attempts to break strategic parity are extremely dangerous and can lead to a global catastrophe. You cannot forget about this for a single second.

And of course, I count on the United States uniting its efforts in the fight against a real and not imaginary threat - international terrorism. This is precisely the task our military personnel are solving in Syria. Terrorists have suffered significant damage, the Russian army and navy have convincingly proven that they are capable of working effectively far from permanent locations.

By the way, we see the work that employees of special services and units are doing inside the country to combat terrorism. We also have losses there. All this, of course, is in the field of our attention. We will continue this work. I would like to thank all our military personnel for their professionalism and nobility, courage and bravery, for the fact that you - soldiers of Russia - value your honor and the honor of Russia.

Dear Colleagues! When people feel they are right and act united, they confidently follow their chosen path. It has not been easy for us in recent years, but these trials have made us even stronger, truly stronger, and helped us better and more clearly identify the areas in which we need to act even more persistently and energetically.

By overcoming current difficulties, we created the basis for further movement forward and did not stop working on the development agenda, which is extremely important. That is, we did not delve into some of the little details of the current day, we did not deal only with the problems of survival, we thought about the development agenda and ensured it. And today it is this agenda that is becoming the main one, coming to the fore.

The future of the country depends only on us, on the work and talent of all our citizens, on their responsibility and success. And we will definitely achieve the goals set before us and solve the problems of today and tomorrow.

Thank you very much for your attention.

The Russian Anthem is played.

In his thirteenth message to the Federal Assembly, Vladimir Putin emphasized the clearly formulated request of Russian society to the authorities for justice, respect for people and support for civil initiatives. The implementation of these principles requires specific measures, and the President elaborated on each of them.

Vladimir Putin immediately outlined the main topics of the message - economics, social issues and domestic policy. The president succinctly mentioned foreign policy at the very end of his speech.

The president began with a seemingly abstract topic, which, nevertheless, set the tone for all the other theses he expressed:

“Any injustice or untruth is perceived very sharply. This is generally a feature of our culture. Society resolutely rejects arrogance, rudeness, arrogance and selfishness, no matter who all this comes from, and increasingly values ​​such qualities as responsibility, high morality, concern for public interests, willingness to hear others and respect their opinions.”

Based on these principles – justice, respect and willingness to listen to others, the head of state called on those gathered to build the country’s policy and interact with citizens.

Traditionally, the president quickly moved from the general to the specific, and his speech, which this time lasted 68 minutes, can be divided into the following theses, on the basis of which the political, economic and social development of Russia for the coming year will be built.

1. Increasing the role of the State Duma and strengthening the legislative power, as well as the development of institutions of direct democracy. Putin stressed that United Russia, the party he created and supported, has a constitutional majority this time and “is the main support of the government in parliament.” It is significant that many of the theses later voiced by the president previously appeared as promises in the election program of United Russia. It is unlikely that everyone who voted for the party on September 19 carefully read this voluminous document, but in fact the goals and objectives stated by the president are the fulfillment of the orders of that part of the citizens, on the basis of whose wishes the program of the party in power was drawn up.

2. Free thinking and inadmissibility of censorship based on respect for other people's opinions. The President addressed both parts of society - the “creators” who believe that there are no boundaries for self-expression, and the “guardians” who for some reason are sure that their strict artistic taste can serve as an excuse for destroying works of art or disrupting performances.

On the one hand, “this does not mean that by juggling with beautiful words and hiding behind arguments about freedom, someone can offend the feelings of other people and national traditions.” On the other hand, the president considers “a counter aggressive reaction unacceptable, especially if it results in vandalism and violation of the law. The state will react harshly to such facts.”

And once again - for those who did not understand the first time: “In culture, in politics, in the media, in public life, in polemics on economic issues, no one can prohibit free thinking and openly expressing one’s position.” .

3. The anniversary of revolutions is a reason for unification, not division. People all over the world love beautiful dates, and Russia is no exception. The collapse of the Russian Empire was caused by a combination of many external and internal factors, but any revolution occurs when one part of society ceases to hear the other, and the government is unable to achieve their reconciliation or, worse, itself remains extremely far from the current agenda.

Therefore, as the president noted, “it is unacceptable to drag splits, anger, grievances and bitterness of the past into our lives today, in our own political and other interests to speculate on the tragedies that affected almost every family in Russia, no matter what side of the barricades our ancestors found themselves on then.” " “Let’s remember, we are one people, we are one people, and we have one Russia,” he emphasized.

Any historical discussion should be conducted on the basis of this axiom; attempts to “finish the war” and impose one’s opinion on the events of a hundred years ago as the only correct one are unacceptable.

4. Saving the nation. These are primarily fertility and medicine. If everything is more or less good with our birth rate, the figures are higher than the European average, and infant mortality is steadily decreasing, then with medicine in general it is not so good yet. Putin focused on one important achievement - the number of people who received high-tech medical care has increased 15 times over 11 years - from 60,000 people to 900,000. But problems remain in primary care - a lack of qualified specialists, queues, insufficient information technology. To solve these problems, specific actions will be taken, in particular, regular retraining and connecting all hospitals and clinics to high-speed Internet, which will allow for more active development of telemedicine. Minister of Communications Nikolai Nikiforov was named personally responsible for the internetization of medicine.

5. High-quality secondary education. This topic, like the previous one, was actively studied during the campaign for the State Duma, so the president dwelled on it in detail. Elimination of the third and then second shifts, the development of children's technology parks, the formation of support centers for gifted students in the regions, as well as extracurricular projects in the theater, cinema, television, museums and the Internet. The main tasks of schools and teachers are “to provide knowledge and educate a moral person,” the fundamental principle is “every child and teenager is gifted, discovering his talents is our task.” That is, respect should extend not only to adults, but also to children.

6. "Atmosphere of common affairs." Perhaps never before has a head of state paid so much attention to volunteering and non-profit organizations in his address. Federal and regional authorities are tasked not only with not interfering with civil initiatives, but with supporting them. “I want both governors and municipal authorities to hear me. “I ask you, as they say, not to be greedy, not to give preference exclusively to state-owned structures out of habit, out of practice, but to involve non-profit organizations in the execution of social services to the maximum,” the president addressed the officials. Already at the beginning of next year it will become clear whether they heard, or, as in the case of “academic officials,” the slow-witted ones will have to part with their chairs. But support for civil initiatives by the president personally is a serious argument for NPO workers when communicating with officials at different levels. It will be more difficult to “brush it off.”

7. Improvement for the sake of people, not for the sake of improvement. Speaking on this topic, the president mentioned the ONF for the first time in his speech, calling on “front-line soldiers” to organize “effective control, and with its help, achieve concrete results” in the course of disbursing 20 billion rubles, which will be sent to the regions for improvement. The President also called on both the ONF and civil society as a whole to join in solving “such problems as improving environmental legislation, preserving rare species of animals and plants, and creating a humane system for treating stray animals.” Declared the Year of Ecology, 2017 should not be a formal event, but an opportunity to make our cities and towns more comfortable for life - to eliminate landfills, tidy up rivers and lakes.

In the same block, Putin spoke about large-scale plans to modernize the road network outside Moscow and St. Petersburg - “in two years, at least half of the roads here should be put in order.”

8. Eeconomics – from sustainability to growth. The president dwelled on what allowed the country to survive the current crisis with minimal losses - and what could become drivers of growth - in particular detail, with numbers and details. To put it as briefly as possible, against the backdrop of the constant howls of the opposition “everything is lost, boss,” a powerful agro-industrial complex was created in the country, the income from the export of its products last year exceeded the income from the arms trade, as well as the IT sector. The agro-industrial complex brought in 16.2 billion dollars on the foreign market, the defense industry - 14.5 billion, information technology - 7 billion.

Development will go in the same direction - credit support for farmers, benefits on insurance premiums for IT companies, an increase in the number of civilian products produced by the agro-industrial complex.

The tax system will remain unchanged until the end of 2018, and on January 1, 2019, a new one will go into effect, which should also remain unchanged for many years.

Unscrupulous law enforcement officers will not be allowed to “make a nightmare of business.” Regional banks should be allowed to approach the assessment of small business borrowers less strictly. Also, the state should support self-employed people; accusing them of “illegal entrepreneurship” is unacceptable, the president believes.

9. " The fight against corruption is not a show.” Traditionally noting that the majority of civil servants are honest people, and “neither position, nor high connections, nor past merits can be a cover for dishonest government officials,” Putin criticized investigators who raise “information noise around so-called high-profile cases.” . The President recalled the presumption of innocence and noted that the fight against corruption will only receive public support when it is professional, serious and responsible. That is, again we are talking about respect for people, preventing a serious topic from turning into a farce.

10. Science and high technology - a matter of national security. The President also dwelled on this topic in detail. He outlined the main problem, which has remained unchanged for more than a hundred years - “to transform research foundations into successful commercial products.” “By the way, we have always suffered from this; a huge amount of time passes from development to implementation,” the president noted. In order to reverse this trend, a wide range of measures has been developed: this includes support for education - engineering, technical and IT, financial support for scientific research, including from VEB, the allocation of grants designed for seven years of work, the creation of laboratories, the return of those who left scientists abroad. The task is formulated quite clearly and unambiguously: “It is necessary to focus on areas where the powerful technological potential of the future is accumulating, and these are digital and other so-called end-to-end technologies that today determine the appearance of all spheres of life. Countries that can generate them will have a long-term advantage, the opportunity to receive enormous technological rent. Those who do not do this will find themselves in a dependent, vulnerable position.”

All these priorities are included in the “Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of Russia”. The decree approving it was signed.

11. “Security and the opportunity for development are not for a select few, but for all countries and peoples.” Foreign policy became the final topic the president addressed. Here, too, everything is quite clear and unambiguous. Russia has been and remains a peace-loving power, interested in partnership with all countries of the world. As an example, the head of state cited Russian-Chinese cooperation, which is “an example of world order relations built not on the idea of ​​dominance of one country, no matter how strong it may be, but on harmonious consideration of the interests of all states.”

Putin emphasized the inadmissibility of censorship in the global information space, the unacceptability of the concept of “exceptionalism” of any country, and also called on the new US administration to fight “a real, not fictitious threat - international terrorism” and warned that “attempts to break strategic parity are extremely dangerous and can lead to a global catastrophe."

The head of state also expressed gratitude to those who are fighting terrorism, both outside and inside Russia.

At the end of the message, the president especially noted that during the crisis, “we did not delve into any trifles of the current day, we did not deal only with the problems of survival, we thought about the development agenda and ensured it - and today it is this agenda that is becoming the main one, coming to the fore "

“The future of the country depends only on us, on the work and talent of all our citizens, on their responsibility and success. And we will definitely achieve the goals set before us, solve the problems of today and tomorrow,” these words concluded Vladimir Putin’s thirteenth presidential message, which is also the first for the new State Duma.

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On December 1, 2016 at 12:00 Moscow time, the annual message of the President of the Russian Federation to the Federal Assembly took place in the St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. The main presidential event of the year has been held in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation since 1994 - in the history of modern Russia, the address of the Russian leader became the 23rd, and for Vladimir Vladimirovich personally the 13th.

Introduction

Vladimir Putin began his address to the Federal Assembly by announcing the key points of his speech, which will relate to the economy, social issues and domestic policy of Russia.

“The citizens of Russia have united, and we see this, we must thank them for this. We have united around patriotic values, but not because we are happy with everything and everything suits them. There are enough difficulties and problems,” Putin’s first thesis in his message to the Federal Assembly.

The Russian leader paid utmost attention to the patriotic values ​​that united Russians. Putin emphasized that it is the people of Russia who have once again convincingly proven that they are capable of responding to all difficult challenges, upholding and defending the national interests, sovereignty and independent course of the Russian Federation.

Health and demographics

The beginning of the address of the President of the Russian Federation to the Federal Assembly was very unexpected - Putin paid utmost attention to health problems. The Russian leader believes that there are breakthroughs in this industry, but we cannot stop there. The President emphasized that the main point of Russia’s policy is to save people, and doctors today have to save newborns in the most difficult conditions.

To improve the healthcare sector in the Russian Federation in 2017, Putin ordered the introduction of mechanisms for sustainable financing of high-tech care. He emphasized that Russians still face queues and a formal and indifferent attitude from doctors. Therefore, starting from 2017, Russia will continue to increase the level of informatization of healthcare in order to make it convenient and simple to make an appointment, as well as simplify documentation - this will free doctors from routine, from filling out a heap of reports and certificates, freeing up more time for direct work with patient.

With the help of modern information technologies, according to Putin, the efficiency of control over the market of vital drugs will also be significantly increased, which will prevent the appearance of counterfeits and counterfeits on the pharmaceutical market of the Russian Federation, and avoid inflating prices when purchasing medicines for hospitals and clinics.

Putin instructed to connect all Russian hospitals and clinics to high-speed Internet in the next two years - this will allow doctors, even in a remote city or village, to use the capabilities of telemedicine and quickly receive advice from colleagues from regional or federal clinics. The Russian leader emphasized that this task is absolutely realistic and feasible.

Putin on education

Following the discussion of problematic aspects of Russian healthcare, the topic of education was raised in Putin’s message to the Federal Assembly. Vladimir Vladimirovich instructed officials to bring into working order all dilapidated school buildings that are in disrepair, as well as to deal with the second and third shifts in schools. Putin advocated the massive involvement of young people in social sectors, namely education and medicine.

“Everywhere throughout our large country, children should study in convenient, comfortable, modern conditions, so we will continue the program of reconstruction and renovation of schools. We should not be left with school buildings that are in disrepair, dilapidated condition, and lack basic amenities,” Putin emphasized.

At the same time, the most important thing that worries parents and teachers, the public is, of course, the content of the educational process, to what extent school education meets the two basic tasks that Academician Likhachev spoke about: providing knowledge and educating a moral person.

“The Russian education system should be based on a fundamental principle - every child and teenager is gifted. Schoolchildren must learn to think independently, solve non-standard problems, set goals and achieve them,” Putin said.

Social sphere

The discussion of the social sphere in Putin’s address to the Federal Assembly on December 1, 2016 began with a discussion of volunteer and charitable movements. Putin spoke in favor of the development of various forms of the volunteer movement in Russia and called for supporting non-profit organizations.

The Russian leader emphasized the importance of removing all barriers to the development of volunteerism. Putin called for comprehensive assistance to be provided to socially oriented non-profit organizations, adding that since 2017, new opportunities have opened up for non-profit organizations with relevant experience, access to the provision of social services financed from the budget.

“I ask you, as they say, not to be greedy, not to give out of habit, out of established preference, exclusively to government structures, but to involve non-profit organizations in the provision of social services as much as possible,” Putin addressed all governors and representatives of municipal authorities.

The Russian leader also discussed issues of improvement of cities and towns, preservation of historical appearance and creation of a modern living environment. He expressed regret that all these issues are still being resolved behind the scenes, which raises a question in his mind: are officials confident in their proposals for the development of public amenities based only on their own ideas that they receive while sitting in their offices?

In 2017, Putin promised to allocate 20 billion rubles to the regions for improvement programs, including single-industry towns. The Russian leader called on officials to involve residents in making decisions on the use of these resources in order to understand which improvement projects to implement first.

Ecology

“2017 has been declared the Year of Ecology,” - with this reminder, Putin began to highlight the topic of ecology in his message to the Federal Assembly. He instructed the Government to prepare programs for the conservation of unique natural symbols of Russia, among which he noted the Volga, Baikal and Lake Teletskoye in Altai.

According to the Russian leader, throughout the Russian Federation, first of all, it is necessary to clean up contaminated areas and eliminate landfills into which the surroundings of many populated areas have turned.

In addition, the president noted that large-scale programs to develop the modernization of the road network have already started in Moscow and St. Petersburg. From 2017, similar projects will be launched in other large cities, home to about 40 million people. In the next two years, in these settlements, according to Putin, at least half of the roads should be put in order.

Special attention in Putin’s address to the Federal Assembly in 2016 was also given to the most important federal highways and the construction of a facility of national importance - the Crimean Bridge, the construction of which is on schedule.

Putin on the Russian economy

When discussing the Russian economy, Vladimir Putin recalled those serious economic challenges, unfavorable conditions on world markets, and sanctions with which the country from outside “tried to force it to dance to someone else’s tune.” Nevertheless, he is confident that the main reasons for the economic slowdown lie in the country’s internal problems.

First of all, Putin noted the end of the decline in the real sector. But he noted that in Russia there has been a significant increase in industrial production and agriculture. The President thanked agricultural workers, emphasizing that this industry “feeds the country” - exports of agricultural products in 2016 will generate $16.9 billion, which is more than from the sale of weapons.

The President also said that he is pleased with the growth rate of the IT sector. He believes that the IT industry should become one of the leading industries. Based on this, Putin instructed the government to develop a substantive action plan until 2025 by May 2017 so that Russia would increase its position in the global economy, and also proposed extending benefits for IT companies until 2023.

Taxes

In his 2016 address to the Federal Assembly, Putin also set the task of considering proposals for setting up the tax system, namely, he instructed to adopt all amendments to the Tax Code by 2018. Putin demanded to ensure the stability of the budget system and its independence from hydrocarbon prices.

“The tax system should work for the main goal - stimulating business activity, economic growth and investment,” Putin believes.

Speaking about the situation with small and medium-sized businesses, the president emphasized the need to radically increase the transparency of control and supervisory authorities. He called for a clear definition of the status of self-employed citizens during 2017 in order to allow them to work in peace.

External pressure on Russia

“We are not looking for and never have been looking for enemies, we need friends. We will not allow our interests to be infringed upon, we will develop independently without orders or prompts from the outside. We are committed to dialogue,” Putin said.

Putin stressed that Russia is ready for a serious dialogue on creating a stable system of international relations. Speaking about international relations, the president noted that Russia's active eastern policy is dictated not by opportunistic considerations, but by long-term national interests and global development.

According to Putin, Russia is ready to develop relations with Russia, and also emphasized the importance of partnership with China in all areas. Putin also briefly focused on the actions of the Russian military in Syria, saying that the Russian army and navy have proven the possibility of successful work away from permanent locations.

Results

In general, Putin’s message to the Federal Assembly on December 1, 2016 was devoted to the internal affairs of the country. Unity, support, help and justice became the key words of the Russian leader during his speech.

Vladimir Putin's message lasted 69 minutes and was interrupted by applause at least 10 times .

“The future of the country depends on us, on all citizens. We will solve the problems of today and tomorrow,” the president concluded his message to the Federal Assembly in 2016.

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The Russian President's Address to the Federal Assembly this year will be different from previous ones. Topics are not announced in advance. At the same time, the main distinguishing feature of Vladimir Putin’s address will remain: in the words of the press secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov, this is “Putin’s core,” writes Dni.ru.

The annual address of the President to the Federal Assembly is a tradition prescribed in the Russian Constitution. In the message, the leader informs parliamentarians about the state of affairs in the country and the main directions intkkihs domestic and foreign policy. The ceremony takes place in the St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

In addition to deputies of both chambers of the Federal Assembly, members of the government and the State Council, chairmen of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts are present at the announcement of the message. The Prosecutor General, the chairman of the Central Election Commission and the Accounts Chamber, representatives of the Public Chamber of Russia, and heads of religious denominations are also invited.

Vladimir Putin first addressed the Federal Assembly shortly after his election to the highest government post, on July 8, 2000. The message was entitled "Russia. The path to an effective state." The President outlined the main threats to Russian society. The leitmotif of all subsequent messages from the President to the Federal Assembly was increasing Russia's competitiveness in the world.

In the year that has passed before the next presidential address, the attention of the international community, including Russia, has shifted from Ukraine to Syria. There was talk about the sanctions that the West had imposed a year earlier against Russia, and about the fall of the ruble. The head of state also noted the rapid development of civil society in the country. The contents of the 13th Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly are traditionally not disclosed. However, experts, as usual, are trying to predict it - based on what topics Vladimir Putin raised at recent important meetings. Political scientists are confident that in the “international” part, attention will be paid to the situation in Syria and the work of Russian media abroad.

The media found that on average, Vladimir Putin’s message to the Federal Assembly took 61.5 minutes. Dmitry Medvedev spoke before the Federal Assembly only four times, but for an average of 80.5 minutes.

Text broadcasts of the message are carried out by TASS, Life, Gazeta.ru, RBC and other media.

Putin remembered the centenary of the February revolution and promised to continue the course towards democracy

At the beginning of his speech, the president drew attention to the patriotic values ​​around which Russian citizens united.

“But not because they are happy with everything, that everything suits them. There are enough difficulties and problems,” added Vladimir Putin, noting that any injustice and untruth are perceived very sharply in society.

Putin also said that the course towards democracy will continue. Putin stressed that the state will react harshly to vandalism and violations of the law.

The President recalled that the coming 2017 is the year of the centenary of revolutions. In the year of the centenary of the revolutions of 1917, an honest analysis of these events is necessary, the head of state added.

He emphasized that “the lessons of history are needed for reconciliation” and that “the split of the past cannot be dragged into today’s life.”

“It is of concern that even in prosperous countries, more and more internal conflicts are arising: on religious, national or social grounds. Conflicts are especially acute against the backdrop of growing problems caused by migration,” the president said.

The president also expressed concern about the growth of internal conflicts in prosperous countries based on religious, national and social differences.

“Conflicts are especially acute against the backdrop of growing problems caused by migration,” Putin added.

Putin called the meaning of politics in Russia

Vladimir Putin said that the meaning of politics in Russia is to save people. The President pointed out that the percentage of child and infant mortality is falling. He greatly praises the achievements of high-tech assistance. But there are also problems, queues, low qualifications, Putin admits.

He promised to use information technology to control the drug market in order to connect clinics and hospitals to high-speed Internet without counterfeit goods. In 2017, 3.3 billion rubles will be allocated for the purchase of aviation services for air ambulances. The audience greeted this phrase with applause.

“To give knowledge and educate a moral person,” the president defined the key task of Russian education in a quote from Academician Likhachev. According to him, studying alone is not enough; “creativity” must be developed at school.

In addition, he emphasized that children should study in comfortable conditions, in modern schools. “There should be no schools in a dilapidated state,” Putin said.

Putin asked governors “not to be greedy”

Putin asked the governors “not to be greedy” and not to deprive NGOs of priorities in favor of “state-owned structures.” He addressed “many of those present” with a proposal to “not stay in their offices.” It hints that when choosing improvement programs, officials need to pay attention to the opinions of residents - here the ONF will have a special role.

In 2017, 20 billion rubles will be allocated to the regions for improvement, including single-industry towns, the president said.

The president moved from urban improvement to the topic of ecology. In particular, he calls for improving environmental legislation in the year of ecology.

Putin noted that the construction of the Crimean Bridge is on schedule.

Putin promised inflation no higher than 6% in 2016

Half an hour after the start of the speech, the external agenda was finally announced - the president spoke about sanctions. However, he immediately moved on to developing the economy. According to the president, the main reasons for the economic slowdown lie in our internal problems. According to the president, the decline in the Russian economy in 2016 will be 0.3%.

At the same time, the president noted a slight decrease in the automobile industry in terms of production of passenger cars, but an increase in the production of trucks and buses.

Putin said that the gold and foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank have increased, and annual inflation will be below 6%. The President recalled that the lowest inflation was in 2011 - 6.1%. And the current figure is expected to be 5.8%.

Putin: agricultural exports gave Russia more than arms sales

Revenues from agricultural exports exceeded state revenues from arms sales, Putin said. Exports of agricultural products in 2016 will amount to $16.9 billion.

Putin said that the share of civilian products in the defense industry should be increased from 16% to 50% in 2030.

The President paid special attention to the development of the IT industry, although he is pleased with the pace of its growth. The introduced benefits for the IT sector played a significant role, says Putin. To maintain momentum, he proposes to extend benefits until 2023.

Putin proposed to “tweak” the tax system

One of the main problems of the world economy is protectionism, says Putin, recalling the results of the last meeting in Peru. “What is needed is not abstract scenarios, but a professional development forecast.” Instructs the government, no later than May 2017, to develop a substantive action plan that will allow it to achieve economic growth rates above world ones, and therefore strengthen Russia’s position in the world economy. Putin emphasizes that this, of course, cannot be done without the help of business.

The President proposes to consider proposals for setting up the tax system. “We need to prepare and adopt all the necessary amendments to the tax code in 2018,” Putin said.

The president promises amendments to the tax code from January 1, 2019. The wording of tax increases was not mentioned.

During 2017, it is necessary to clearly define the status of self-employed citizens in order to allow them to work in peace, Putin said. Speaking about the situation with small and medium-sized businesses, the president emphasized the need to radically increase the transparency of control and supervisory authorities.

Putin: “the fight against corruption is not a show”

Regarding the fight against corruption, the President emphasized that the vast majority of civil servants are honest and decent people working for the good of the country.

Putin is against the fact that law enforcement agencies make information noise about high-profile cases.

“The fight against corruption is not a show,” he said.

“Everyone who works honestly should feel that the state is on his side,” the president is confident. Justice lies in creating working conditions.

Putin encouraged the revocation of CBR licenses

The President emphasized that only stable banks can develop lending to the economy. He noted the decisive actions of the Central Bank to cleanse and improve the banking sector.

“It is very important to support lending to small businesses, which continues to fall,” Putin said. He also called for the development of the non-banking financial sector, through which it is possible to attract funds from ordinary citizens and investors in bonds, shares and other financial instruments.

Putin spoke about terrorism and Russia's friends

Putin spoke about external threats: “Everyone is already quite tired of custom-made information campaigns and mentor teachings. If necessary, we ourselves can teach someone. But we are ready to participate in solving world problems. We don't want confrontation. We don't need it. We are not and never have been looking for enemies. We need friends, but we will not allow interests to be infringed. We will build our own future without the help of others. But we are committed to dialogue.”

The President also recalled the doping scandal. Promises a new anti-doping program by early next year.

An example of world order relations, Putin believes, is the relationship between Russia and China. Everything is fine there. Not like with Western colleagues. We are also friends with Japan and India. But as for relations with America, Putin hopes for a new administration.

Let's move on to international terrorism. Putin dwelled briefly on the actions of the Russian military in Syria, saying that the Russian army and navy have proven the possibility of successful work away from permanent locations.

“It has not been easy for us in recent years, but these trials have made us stronger. They have helped us identify the paths that we should follow more persistently,” Putin said.

With this, Vladimir Putin concluded his message. This time it lasted 1 hour 8 minutes.

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On Thursday, December 1, at 12:00, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual Address to the Federal Assembly. This is the first such appeal from the head of state to the State Duma of the 7th convocation. The text of the speech was published on the website of the presidential press service.

The current Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly has become the 23rd in the modern history of Russia and the 13th announced by Putin, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports. The ceremony was covered by 616 journalists, which is 100 more than last year.

At the very beginning of his address, Putin said that this time he would pay more attention to social issues, economics and domestic politics. The head of state noted that citizens united “around patriotic values.” “Not everyone is happy with everything, there are plenty of problems. But there is confidence that we will overcome them. People expect that they will be provided with broad and equal opportunities,” he said.

The President addressed the topic of the State Duma elections held in September 2016. “The initiative to return to the mixed model of elections of deputies was supported in the 2015 Address. The course towards increasing the competitiveness of elections is justified, we will continue it. The authority of the legislative branch has strengthened, it is necessary to support it with deeds. Particular responsibility lies with the United Russia party, which as "Since today it celebrates its 15th anniversary. We need to organize our joint work in such a way that all promises are fulfilled," the president said.

According to Putin, the results of the election campaign were determined by citizens. “We are not talking, of course, about some kind of dogma, about ostentatious, false unity, much less about coercion to a certain worldview - all this has happened in our history, as you well know, and we are not going to go back to the past.” , noted the head of state.

Putin also touched upon the topic of openly expressing one’s position, in particular when discussions arise in the cultural sphere. “If someone considers himself more advanced, more intelligent, treat other people with respect. I consider an aggressive counter-reaction unacceptable. Tomorrow at a meeting of the Council for Culture we will discuss issues that have caused discussion in society. In culture, politics, the media, in polemics on economic issues, no one can prohibit openly expressing their position,” the president said.

Putin also noted the importance of a strong state and the unity of parliament against the background of turmoil in the world and the migration crisis. “Is it possible to achieve significant political goals in a fragmented parliament? Is it possible to develop with dignity in a weak state? The answer is obvious. Of course not,” the president said. “It is of concern that more and more fault lines and conflicts are emerging in the world on political, social, religious grounds. All this is superimposed on the acute migration crisis,” the head of state noted.

Putin said that it is necessary to remember the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution: “The coming year, the year of the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution, is an occasion to turn to an objective and honest analysis of those events.”

Concluding the introductory part of his address, Putin said: “Let us remember: we are one people, we are one people, and we have one Russia.” After this, applause rang out in St. George's Hall.

About the growth of birth rates and medicine

The president further stated that the policy of the Russian authorities is aimed at saving people and supporting families. “Natural population growth continues. The birth rate is 1.7. This is higher than in other countries. In 2015, this figure will be slightly higher - at 1.78,” Putin promised.

The president also spoke on the topic of changes in the medical field. “I remember well how at one time I discussed high-tech medical care with my colleagues. Today our doctors are able to solve the most complex problems. Medical mortality is 1.7. In Europe it is 1.6,” the head of state said. The President said that over the past 10 years the volume of high-tech medical care has increased 15 times and called for the introduction of a mechanism for financing it.

At the same time, Putin admitted that problems in healthcare persist: queues, formal attitudes, overworked doctors, lack of qualifications. “Starting next year, retraining of doctors will be organized. We will continue to increase the level of informatization of healthcare. Doctors should get more time to work with patients,” the president said (quoted from a text transcript from Nezavisimaya Gazeta).

Putin reminded the head of the Ministry of Communications that it is necessary to connect all clinics and hospitals to high-speed Internet. Good equipment with air ambulances is also required, primarily in Siberia, the North and the Far East, the president noted.

About schools and volunteer organizations

According to Putin, it is also necessary to raise schools to the proper level - without dangerous buildings, third, and then second shifts. “The hours in the school curriculum are not enough; we need projects in the theater, on TV, and so on, which will increase the interest of schoolchildren in their studies. Schoolchildren must think outside the box, be able to set problems and solve them,” the president said.

Putin also asked the Agency for Strategic Initiatives to support volunteer organizations. NGOs will have access to social services financed from the budget, the president said. “I ask regional leaders not to be greedy and not to give funds to government structures. Let’s together keep these issues under special control,” Putin said.

On the improvement of single-industry towns and solving environmental problems

The President said that next year 20 billion rubles will be allocated to the regions for improvement programs, including in single-industry towns. “Residents themselves should participate in the distribution of funds. I ask the ONF to join in this work,” Putin said.

The President recalled that next year, 2017, has been declared the Year of Ecology. “Across the country, we need to start cleaning up areas and eliminating landfills. This is a problem not only in large cities, but also in villages and towns,” the head of state noted.

The main reasons for the economic slowdown are not sanctions

Putin devoted a significant part of his speech to economic problems. The President recalled that sanctions were imposed against Russia two years ago. “But the main reasons for the economic slowdown lie in internal problems,” the president admitted.

“The decline in the real sector has stopped, a slight growth has begun. Programs to support a number of industries played an important role. Industrial production has begun to grow. In 2015, more than 85 million square meters of housing were commissioned - this is a record figure in the entire history of the country,” said Putin.

He said that assistance will continue to those sectors of the economy that are experiencing negative conditions. The President reported growth in engineering production: trucks - 14.7%, light commercial vehicles - 2.9%. The production of agricultural transport shows good dynamics - 26.8%. There is also a positive trend in light industry.

On reducing inflation

Putin said that it was possible to ensure macroeconomic stability and preserve reserves, and the gold and foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank have increased.

Also, according to the president, by the end of the year inflation is expected to decline below 6%. “In 2015 it was 12.9%, I hope that this year it will not rise above 6% - it will be 5.8. The lowest inflation was in 2011 - 6.1%. This means that next year we can achieve target of 4%," the president said.

At the same time, Putin noted that stabilization does not mean an automatic sustainable rise. “We could be stuck at zero for years. We will have to shrink. We cannot afford this,” he said.

Putin linked sanctions and the rise of agriculture

The head of state reported a significant increase in the agro-industrial complex, which, according to him, was also facilitated by sanctions. “Today, the agricultural sector is a successful industry that feeds the country and is conquering the world market. Sanctions will not last forever, and consumers need a competitive environment in the market, so we must take advantage of this situation,” Putin said.

According to him, the export of agricultural products gives more than the sale of weapons. “More recently, we could not imagine this. In 2015, we sold 16.2 billion worth of agricultural products, this year there will be even more,” Putin said.

About the good performance of the defense industry and the IT industry

Putin also praised the military-industrial complex. According to him, the defense industry demonstrates good performance and leads by example. Putin said that by 2030 the defense industry should produce at least 50% of civilian products.

He paid special attention to the domestic IT industry, calling it one of the fastest growing industries. According to the president, quite recently the figure for exports in this area was close to zero, but has now reached $7 billion. The benefits helped, they played a significant role, the head of state noted and proposed extending the benefits for the IT industry. According to him, Russia has good potential for increasing non-resource exports.

Putin proposed introducing amendments to the tax system from 2019

The president also proposed preparing amendments to the tax system during 2017, adopting them in 2018 and putting them into effect in 2019, Interfax reports. “I propose that over the next year we carefully and comprehensively consider proposals for setting up the tax system, and be sure to do this with the participation of business associations. Despite the internal political calendar, we still need to prepare and adopt in 2018 all the relevant amendments to the legislation, the Tax Code, and with On January 1, 2019, put them into effect, fixing new stable rules for the long term,” he said.

The head of state recalled that in 2014 it was decided to fix the current tax conditions for business, despite the economic situation, and this had a positive effect.

In general, the tax system must be oriented so that it works to stimulate business activity, economic growth and investment, and create competitive conditions for the development of our enterprises, Putin noted. “We need to streamline existing fiscal benefits, make them more targeted, and abandon ineffective instruments,” the head of state said.

About supporting entrepreneurs

The President also touched upon the topic of supporting entrepreneurship in the regions of Russia. Putin noted that it is necessary to improve the control and supervisory authorities, their transparency, so that it is possible to quickly respond to every violation of the rights of entrepreneurs by controllers. Instructions that “bind the business hand and foot” but do not affect the quality of services must be abolished. Reduce the number of inspections and increase their effectiveness.

Putin called for eliminating the interpretation of the work of self-employed citizens as illegal entrepreneurial activity. The President ordered to “clearly define the legal status of self-employed citizens and give them the opportunity to work normally and calmly.”

According to Putin, the state should be on the side of business. “Justice is not in equalization, but in expanding freedom, in creating conditions for work that brings respect, prosperity and success,” the Russian leader noted.

Putin thanked parliament for supporting the bill, which would increase criminal liability of law enforcement officers for fabricating cases that impede the work of entrepreneurs.

"The fight against corruption is not a show"

Separately, the President focused on the topic of fighting corruption. “Neither a position, nor high connections, nor past merits can be a cover for dishonest government officials. However (and I would also like to draw attention to this) until a court decision, no one has the right to pronounce a verdict on a person’s guilt or innocence,” - Putin said without explaining who exactly he was talking about.

The President emphasized that “the absolute majority of civil servants are honest, decent people working for the good of the country.”

Putin also complained that recently there has been a tendency to make noise around high-profile corruption cases. According to him, “the representatives of investigative and law enforcement agencies themselves are guilty of this.” “Dear colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to this and say that the fight against corruption is not a show, it requires professionalism, seriousness and responsibility, only then will it produce results and receive conscious, broad support from society,” he shared his instructions Putin.

On the improvement of the banking system

Putin said that the Russian banking system managed to replace foreign lending to our companies and stabilize the situation. Inflation has decreased, and this creates objective conditions for reducing the cost of bank loans, the president noted. However, the situation has improved only in certain sectors; in general, lending to the economy is showing unstable dynamics.

In addition, domestic banks have restored their profitability, increasing almost fourfold compared to last year. Thanks to the consistent and decisive work of the Central Bank, weak players left the market, the banking sector improved, this is a good basis for economic growth, Putin noted.

Lending to small businesses continues to fall, it is important to support it, the president said. To this end, small regional banks could operate under significantly simplified regulatory requirements for their activities.

On the importance of developing digital technologies and protecting against cyber threats

The President said that to reach a new level of the economy, “we need our own advanced developments and scientific solutions.” It is necessary to focus on digital and other end-to-end technologies, Putin explained. Those who do not do this will find themselves in a vulnerable position, the head of state noted.

At the same time, digital technologies also contain risks, the president noted. “It is necessary to strengthen protection against cyber threats, the stability of all elements of infrastructure, the financial system, and public administration must be significantly increased,” Putin said.

“This is a matter of national security and technological independence of Russia, in the full sense of the word - our future. It is necessary to take an inventory and remove all administrative, legal, and any other barriers that prevent businesses from entering both existing and emerging high-tech markets,” - called on the president.

To develop domestic advanced technologies, together with business, a modern system of secondary vocational education is being built, and training of college and technical school teachers is being organized on the basis of advanced international standards. The number of budget places in engineering disciplines, IT specialties and other key areas that determine economic development will also be increased, the president said.

About supporting young scientists

Putin in his message stated the importance of state support for fundamental science. “More than 200 laboratories have already been created within the framework of the megagrant program, without any exaggeration - world-class, they are headed by scientists who determine trends in global scientific development. By the way, many of them are our compatriots who previously went abroad,” the president said.

Putin proposed providing long-term funding for effective research projects, including through the resources of the Russian Science Foundation. The head of state also announced that a special line of grants for a period of up to seven years will be launched for young scientists. 3.5 billion rubles will be allocated for these purposes in 2017.

Putin stressed that it is necessary to “transform research projects into successful commercial products.” “Everything that I just talked about, all these priorities are included in the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of Russia. The decree on its approval has been signed,” the president added.

Putin listed the attacks of external enemies: stuffing, imposing censorship, custom information campaigns

Putin reminded parliamentarians that in recent years Russia has faced “attempts at external pressure.” “Everything was used - from myths about Russian aggression, propaganda, interference in other people’s elections to the persecution of our athletes, including Paralympic athletes,” the president said. “Everyone is already quite tired of custom-made information campaigns, the invention and planting of compromising evidence, and mentoring teachings,” the head of state said.

At the same time, Putin warned that Russia itself can “teach” anyone if necessary. “But we understand the extent of our responsibility and are truly sincerely ready to take part in solving global and regional problems, of course, where our participation is appropriate, in demand and necessary,” the president said, turning his speech into a conciliatory direction.

Putin said that Russia is not looking for enemies - it needs friends. But she will not tolerate infringement of her interests. “We want and will be in control of our own destiny, to build the present and the future without other people’s prompts and unsolicited advice,” the president said.

Putin said that Russia opposes any monopoly, restrictions on freedom of speech and censorship in the global information space. “They always reproached us for allegedly introducing censorship within the country, but now they themselves are practicing in this direction,” the Russian President complained.

On the main directions of foreign policy

At the very end of his message, Putin touched on the international agenda.

Among the important areas of Russian foreign policy, Putin highlighted relations with China, Japan, and India. “And I would like to emphasize again that Russia’s active eastern policy is not dictated by any current market considerations, not even by the cooling of relations with the United States of America or the European Union, but by long-term national interests and global development trends,” the president noted.

Putin also announced Russia’s readiness to cooperate with the new American administration. “We have a common responsibility for ensuring international security and stability, for strengthening non-proliferation regimes. I would like to emphasize that attempts to break strategic parity are extremely dangerous and can lead to a global catastrophe,” the Russian President warned.

In particular, Putin announced Russia's readiness to cooperate with the new US leadership in the fight against international terrorism. “It is precisely this task that our military personnel are solving in Syria. Terrorists have suffered significant damage, the Russian army and navy have convincingly proven that they are capable of working effectively far from permanent locations,” Putin emphasized. The head of state also noted the work of the Russian special services in the fight against terrorism.

Conclusion: difficulties have made Russia stronger

At the end of his speech, Putin said that the trials and difficulties of recent years have only made Russia stronger, “helped to better and more clearly define those areas in which we need to act even more persistently and energetically.” “That is, we did not delve into some of the details of the current day, we did not deal only with the problems of survival, we thought about the development agenda and ensured it. And today it is this agenda that becomes the main one, comes to the fore,” the head of state concluded.

Deputies and senators arrived in advance at the Grand Kremlin Palace to listen to the president's message in the St. George's Hall. While waiting for the head of state, parliamentarians posted their photographs from the scene of events on social networks.

My colleagues and I are awaiting the start of the message from President V.V. Putin to the Federal Assembly. This will be the first message for the VII convocation