Day: May 7, 2018

Putin outlined the key task of the government in the coming years Vladimir Putin on the eve of the inauguration of the President held a meeting with Cabinet members and outlined the main goal for the coming years. The Russian leader stressed that a key challenge will be to increase real incomes of Russians. “Overall, our key task in the coming years — steady increase of real incomes of citizens. And now for this there is a good base”, — the statement says Putin, published on the Kremlin website. The President noted that the overall stability of the economy grew, we managed to overcome the sharp drop in oil prices, to cope with the attempts of sanctions pressure and changes in the global environment. “The government’s actions helped to overcome the recession, to ensure the restoration and revival in many sectors of the economy. The economy goes on a growth

© Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, may 7. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin admitted that the government did not fulfill all items of the may decrees 2012, but believes that the results are there. “The key directions of the government were associated with the implementation of the may decrees of 2012. Yes, there were difficulties, problems, not all indicators were able to achieve accuracy up to a point,” said the head of state at a meeting with members of the Cabinet late Sunday night, footage of which was shown by TV channel “Russia 24”. In his opinion, “it always happens when we undertake large-scale, long-term project”. “The situation is constantly changing, there were new, often very objective factors,” – said Putin. In his view, “tangible results, the dynamics, there is change, strategic development vector is correct”.

© Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, may 7. /TASS/. Vladimir Putin Monday takes office as President of Russia. He’s the fourth time will be held the inauguration ceremony and will be the head of state for the next six years. At the March presidential elections, Putin became the fourth, he showed a record result: he voted 76.7 percent of the voters or 56,43 million people. In 2000 he was voted 52,94% of Russians who participated in the elections, or 39,74 million people; in 2004, respectively, of 71.31% 49,563 million voters. The election in 2012, Putin supported 45,602 million Russians (63.6 per cent). Depending on the actual scenario The inauguration of the President – the ceremonial procedure of inauguration of the President. The word “inauguration” comes from the Latin “inaugure” – “dedicate”. The ceremony, which will be held in modern Russia for the seventh time, familiar to Putin: three times he was a

© Mikhail Klimentyev/TASS MOSCOW, may 7. /TASS/. The Russian government, according to article 116 of the Constitution, on Monday to resign in connection with the expiration of the six-year mandate of the President. Remained in the status of “acting”, the members of the Cabinet will wait for the formation of the new composition of the main Executive body of the country. After the ceremony of inauguration of the President, which will take place at noon Moscow time, Putin will have to decide on the candidacy of the Prime Minister and to direct corresponding representation to the state Duma. After approval by the lower house of Parliament, the Prime Minister of his candidacy within a week will present to the President proposals on the structure of the Cabinet, and the personalities of his deputies and Federal Ministers. With their approval, will start work the new government of the Russian Federation. Late

Putin thanked government members at the meeting in the Kremlin MOSCOW, may 6 — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin gathered in the Kremlin members of the government of the Russian Federation and thanked for the work, said the press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. “Later Sunday evening, the President met with members of the government”, — said Peskov. “In his address to him, Putin thanked all members of the Cabinet, employees of ministries and departments, government office for the achieved significant results in solving tasks faced by Russia,” — said the spokesman. “The head of state stressed that the past six years (since the formation of the government — ed.) were quite intense, filled with new challenges and extraordinary events — both in the country and in the world”, — said Peskov. He conveyed the President’s words, noting that “from the government was necessary hardness and

Sergei Kiriyenko will deepen in Internet Monday will see the inauguration of President Vladimir Putin, after which he will approve the new composition of the presidential administration (AP). Most officials in the management of AP its place will keep, but the functionality can be adjusted. As it became known “Kommersant”, first Deputy head of the AP Sergey Kirienko can get to the subordination of another control — for application of information technologies and development of electronic democracy. Changes in other blocks up. The beginning of a new presidential term, opens the way of personnel and structural changes at the AP. As earlier wrote “Kommersant”, may 7, expires the term of office of the employees of AP: they will be removed from the staff. According to “Kommersant”, the government of AP is trying to revise the structure of the administration therefore, to eliminate “redundant functions” among the various departments of the