This was the Commission’s first meeting with its new chair – Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artem Zdunov who was appointed to the position via the presidential executive order dated April 2, 2025.
Alexei Dyumin noted, in his opening remarks, the essential work performed by previous members of the commission which had been actively engaged in drafting the national project, Family, and introduced the family-centred principle in practically all new national projects.
At the year-end meeting of the State Council in December 2024, a number of essential decisions on supporting families with children were made. The Secretary of the State Council sai that the Commission has to monitor their implementation and promptly respond to emerging challenges. In addition, it must participate most actively in working on the Action Strategy plan of measures dealing with family and demographic policy up to 2036 as well as supporting large families in Russia.
Alexei Dyumin stressed that President of Russia identified the preservation of people as a key priority for the nation. The Commission is to become the principal venue for discussing all proposals on the topic with regions and experts, coming up with consolidated decisions and scaling best practices.
Tatyana Golikova noted that the priority is to increase the number of families with children including large families, and enhance family values. Achieving this goal requires everyday attention from governors, heads of federal executive authorities and their aligned performance. The deputy prime minister reminded that the large national project, Family, was launched on January 1. It includes steps to support young people and large families, and seniors, to develop children’s healthcare, strengthen reproductive health and promote family values.
Artem Zdunov specified key areas for the State Council Commission on Family to address. The include, among other things, development of a support system for families with children, including solving housing issues, introduction of corporate programmes, ensuring work-family balance, and others.
Representatives of Kalmykia, Sevastopol, the Vladimir and the Tula Regions presented measures on improving the demographic situation and practices of large family support.
Also discussed at the meeting was business involvement in resolving demographic issues and monitoring the implementation of the President’s instructions as a follow-up to the State Council’s meeting on social support to families.