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Alexei Dyumin takes part in a meeting of the State Council Commission on Effective Transport System

2026-06-28T15:07:16+04:00

The State Council Commission on Effective Transport System held its regular meeting.

The meeting was attended by Presidential Aide, State Council Secretary Alexei Dyumin, Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin, Chair of the State Council Commission on Effective Transport System, Head of the Republic of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov, representatives of federal and regional authorities, and others. The discussion focused on the development of public transport.

In his opening remarks, Alexei Dyumin stressed that the quality of everyday life largely depends on the efficiency and reliability of public transport. He emphasised the need for continued efforts to improve transport services both in major cities and smaller residential communities.

“At present, federal support measures for public transport in the regions are aimed exclusively at renewing rolling stock. However, this alone is not enough, as certain other issues also require attention. These include modernising public transport infrastructure and improving traffic management, as well as other measures.

Residents in many cities across the country most frequently complain about long waiting times and transport service delays. One of the main reasons for these problems is the shortage of drivers. Therefore, addressing the personnel shortage in the public transport sector is a top priority.

Overall, the current transport situation in Russian cities is largely the result of the absence of a comprehensive public transport development strategy. We need to change our approach by providing regions with practical tools that will enable them to improve the situation so that people can see positive changes,” Alexei Dyumin emphasised.

The State Council Secretary also pointed out that a number of Russian regions have already achieved substantial progress in advancing their public transport systems and noted that their experience should be adopted in other constituent entities.

Andrei Nikitin reported that extensive efforts to renew the public transport fleet are underway under the Infrastructure for Life national project as well as through federal executive body programmes. This year, 47 regions will receive support from the Ministry of Transport, enabling them to introduce some 2,000 new buses, trolleybuses, and trams.

Alexei Tsydenov noted that the President has set a target of ensuring that at least 85 percent of public transport fleet is in proper condition by 2030. At the same time, he stressed that modernisation should go beyond replacing vehicles: citizens also expect convenient schedules, affordable fares, regular service, and comfortable travel conditions. Federal support measures have already been introduced at the President’s instruction. A major task now is to ensure long-term funding mechanisms that will allow regions to comprehensively modernise their transport systems while enhancing the quality of travel for their residents, the Commission Chair pointed out.

Alexei Dyumin takes part in a meeting of the State Council Commission on Data Economy

2026-06-25T15:30:30+04:00

The State Council Commission on Data Economy has held its regular meeting.

The meeting was attended by Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Alexei Dyumin, Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko, Moscow Region Governor and Chairman of the State Council Commission on the Data Economy Andrei Vorobyov, Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadayev, federal and regional officials, and others.

The participants in the meeting discussed the development of a national plan for the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies, including the establishment of performance indicators to assess their application at both federal and regional levels.

In his opening remarks, Alexei Dyumin stated that the State Council Commission on the Data Economy, jointly with the Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, has completed extensive work with regional authorities. This work included analysing indicators across all sectors and compiling the most effective regional AI practices. These practices should be adopted by other regions, while the national plan being developed for AI implementation must serve as a practical and genuinely effective instrument for achieving the objectives set by the head of state, Presidential Aide emphasised.

Dmitry Grigorenko spoke about the advancement of digital technologies in the country. He noted that by the end of 2025, the national IT sector had demonstrated strong growth, with revenue increasing by 14 percent, exceeding the global average. The export of Russian IT solutions has also continued to expand, growing by an average of 20 percent over the past year, which reflects both the high quality of domestic technological developments and their demand in international markets. Consistent work on adopting artificial intelligence has begun in key sectors of the economy. To support this process, performance targets have been established and are being monitored, while work is underway on the development of a national AI implementation plan.

Andrei Vorobyov emphasised that efficiency is the primary consideration in the deployment of artificial intelligence technologies, and noted that every project in the Moscow Region is thoroughly evaluated. According to him, AI solutions are introduced at the regional level only when they provide tangible benefits to citizens and contribute to budget savings.

Meeting of the State Council Commission on Human Resources

2026-06-10T14:47:37+04:00

A meeting of the State Council Commission on Human Resources was held as part of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

The discussion focused on tools for meeting the economy’s staffing requirements.

Taking part in the meeting were deputy prime ministers Tatyana Golikova and Dmitry Chernyshenko, Chairman of the State Council Commission on Human Resources, Kaluga Region Governor Vladislav Shapsha, Minister of Labour and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov, representatives of the Presidential Directorate for the Formation and Activities of the State Council of the Russian Federation, federal executive authorities, regions, state corporations and others.

In her opening remarks, Tatyana Golikova outlined the main trends that must be taken into account when forming an effective set of measures to respond to developments in the labour market.

“Together with the State Council Commission, all regions and federal executive authorities, we will be generating a forecast of staffing needs for the third consecutive year. It is currently being generated for a seven-year period, with the latest forecast extending to 2032. According to it, during this period we need to replace 11.5 million people due to retirement of older employees, and to attract half a million more due to the creation of new jobs. It is important that 66 percent of in-demand specialists are workers with secondary vocational education. That is why in recent years both the President and the Government have paid very close attention to the development of the secondary vocational education system and the Professionalitet federal project,” the Deputy Prime Minister emphasised.

Dmitry Chernyshenko noted that personnel is a key instrument for achieving Russia’s technological leadership – a national goal set by the President.

“This is not about fragmented actions by educational institutions and employers, but about comprehensive work involving the state, regions, business and the entire education system. The shortage of qualified personnel today is a direct barrier to the development of industry, science, energy and other priority sectors. It is important that in December 2025, the President chaired a State Council meeting on personnel policy. Following it, the President issued comprehensive instructions that set the direction of our work,” the Deputy Prime Minister stressed.

According to Vladislav Shapsha, staffing issues concern every region and every sector of the economy. To address it, it is necessary to use all effective instruments for attracting personnel to priority sectors of regional economies, including forecasting, career guidance and cooperation with employers, targeted admission and training, regional practices, as well as attracting highly qualified foreign specialists.

Anton Kotyakov paid particular attention to the employment of graduates: “Our main resource is young people. One of the key instruments is individual career support based on cooperation between educational organisations, employment centres and employers. Recent years have shown a steady decline in youth unemployment. The employment rate among college graduates has also shown positive dynamics, increasing by almost a third in percentage terms. In absolute figures, taking into account the growing number of students, 252,000 college graduates were employed one year after graduation in 2016. In 2025, more than 558,000 graduates were employed within just three months of receiving their degrees,” he said.

The meeting participants also discussed staffing needs of individual industrial sectors up to 2036, including the nuclear sector and the power industry, employers’ personnel training needs, measures to combat illegal employment, and other issues.

Meeting of State Council Commission on Culture and Traditional Spiritual and Moral Values

2026-06-10T14:44:54+04:00

A meeting of the State Council Commission on Culture and Traditional Spiritual and Moral Values took place as part of preparations for the State Council meeting on the preservation of Russia's historical and cultural heritage in all its diversity.

The meeting took place at the National Library of Russia in St Petersburg, during the 29^th St Petersburg International Economic Forum, and was chaired by Chairman of the Commission, Governor of the city of federal importance Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev.

The discussion focused on the preservation of cultural heritage sites and their integration into economic activity, including a review of successful regional practices in this field.

The meeting was attended by Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region Maria Kostyuk, as well as representatives of the Presidential Directorate for the Formation and Activities of the State Council, federal and regional government bodies, development institutions, and business associations.

Mikhail Razvozhaev noted the effectiveness of measures introduced by the Ministry of Culture to simplify procedures for carrying out work on sites commemorating the events of the Great Patriotic War. He noted that, more than 150 monuments in Sevastopol alone have been restored thanks to these decisions.

General Director of the National Library of Russia Denis Tsypkin spoke about the library’s historical mission as the nation’s principal repository of memory for more than two centuries.

Director of the DOM.RF Division for State Programmes in the Housing Sector Vitaly Nasonov reported on the implementation of the Heritage.DOM.RF digital platform: an online database of investment opportunities for the restoration of historic buildings. The platform currently contains information on more than 2,100 cultural heritage sites, including their history, technical condition reports, and supporting documentation.

Chairman of the St Petersburg Government Committee for State Control, Use, and Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments Alexei Mikhailov shared the city’s experience in integrating cultural heritage sites into economic circulation.

Vice President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) Viktor Cherepov spoke about the role of the business community in preserving cultural heritage sites.

Member of the Delovaya Rossiya General Council Dmitry Panov outlined incentive measures aimed at attracting investors with a view to drawing cultural heritage sites into economic circulation.

The meeting participants also discussed legislative improvements designed to shorten the investment and construction cycle and streamline procedures related to the preservation of cultural heritage sites. Particular focus was placed on the development of secondary vocational education programmes for training restoration specialists.

Meeting of the State Council Commission for Supporting Combat Veterans – Participants in the Special Military Operation and their Family Members

2026-05-31T15:17:22+04:00

The fifth meeting of the State Council Commission for Supporting Combat Veterans – Participants in the Special Military Operation and their Family Members was held.

The meeting was attended by Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Alexei Dyumin; Chairman of the State Council Commission for Supporting Combat Veterans – Participants in the Special Military Operation and their Family Members and Governor of the Astrakhan Region Igor Babushkin; Chair of the Defenders of the Fatherland state foundation for supporting special military operation participants, State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Defence Anna Tsivileva; as well as representatives of federal authorities, heads of Russian regions, and participants in the special military operation who are graduates of the Time of Heroes programme.

In his opening remarks, Alexei Dyumin emphasised that, in order to ensure a uniform approach to the provision of support measures for participants in the special military operation and their family members across all Russian regions, Vladimir Putin had signed an Executive Order establishing a mandatory list of 15 basic regional support measures in the fields of education, social and legal protection, and other areas. The document provides for a unified approach to determining the categories of special military operation participants and their family members eligible for such support and establishes the timeframe for its provision. At the same time, regional authorities retain the right to introduce additional support measures.

One of the key issues under discussion was the improvement of the medical rehabilitation system for servicemen injured or wounded during the special military operation.

Alexei Dyumin noted that leading hospitals and research centres have accumulated unique expertise that should be rapidly disseminated nationwide to ensure that veterans of the special military operation receive the most effective treatment and rehabilitation in a timely manner. Achieving this objective requires, among other things, the establishment of effective interagency cooperation.

The Presidential Aide also stressed that, alongside medical rehabilitation – which in some cases may continue for many years – social rehabilitation, including employment, is equally important. In particular, the commission discussed the implementation of programmes aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among veterans of the special military operation, as well as improvements to the social contract mechanism.

Igor Babushkin identified the development of an information resource with simple and user-friendly navigation as one of the priority tasks. The resource will be hosted on a state digital platform, enabling veterans of the special military operation and their family members to independently access comprehensive information on federal and, potentially, regional support measures, as well as detailed guidance on where and how to obtain the relevant benefits.

Anna Tsivileva noted the consistently high demand among veterans of the special military operation for professional development opportunities in entrepreneurship. According to Tsivileva, many are interested in more flexible forms of employment and greater independence. For a significant number of veterans, entrepreneurship serves not only as a source of income but also as a means of social reintegration and a return to active life. To support veterans in launching and developing their own businesses, social coordinators from the foundation assist them in identifying suitable areas of activity, selecting training programmes, and providing guidance throughout the entire process. The sectors attracting the greatest interest include services, agriculture, and manufacturing.

Alexei Dyumin attended an expanded meeting of the State Council Commission on Culture and Traditional Spiritual and Moral Values

2026-04-23T15:20:32+04:00

Taking part in the meeting were Chairman of the State Council Commission on Culture and Traditional Spiritual and Moral Values, Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev, Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova, and representatives of the Presidential Executive Office, the Federation Council, the State Duma, other federal bodies of authority, regions, cultural and scientific institutions, as well as public associations.

The meeting launched the preparation of a State Council meeting scheduled to be held in the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia, announced by the President, which will be devoted to the preservation of Russia’s historical and cultural heritage.

Alexei Dyumin stated that the preservation of Russia’s historical and cultural heritage was an integral part of efforts to strengthen the traditional spiritual and moral values of the peoples of Russia, preserve their integrity and ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity, and also rally them in their service to the Fatherland.

The Presidential Aide noted that based on the results of its preliminary work, the Commission on Culture and Traditional Spiritual and Moral Values has outlined a number of key areas for its work, including the preservation of cultural heritage, small cities, historic and documentary heritage, the intangible heritage of the peoples of Russia (folklore, rituals, customs, and folk crafts), and historical memory. Taken together, they constitute the cultural code of Russia. Alexei Dyumin added that it was also necessary to coordinate decisions to not only preserve but also develop and promote it.

Chairman of the Commission Mikhail Razvozhayev reported on its performance and also called for improving legislation on the protection of cultural heritage and historical settlements and addressing the problem of the shortage of professional restorers.

Olga Lyubimova spoke about the Culture Ministry’s tasks of preserving historical and cultural heritage. She said that the Ministry and other cultural establishments focused on preserving the country’s cultural sovereignty and strengthening traditional Russian spiritual and moral values, and that these efforts will be continued at the systemic level.

Alexei Dyumin attends State Council Energy Commission meeting

2026-04-03T13:26:40+04:00

A meeting of the State Council Commission on Energy was held as part of the Energoprom 2026 Kazan International Electric Power Forum.

Taking part in the meeting were Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Alexei Dyumin, via videoconference; Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and Chairman of the State Council Commission on Energy Aisen Nikolayev; Head of the Republic of Tatarstan and Chairman of the State Council Commission on Infrastructure for Life Rustam Minnikhanov; Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev; representatives of the Presidential Executive Office and other federal government agencies, regions, businesses, and experts.

The meeting participants addressed issues related to ensuring technological sovereignty and technological leadership in the energy sector, the development of domestic power engineering, and the progress of the New Nuclear and Energy Technologies national project.

In his opening remarks, Alexei Dyumin noted that the global energy sector was undergoing a profound transformation, with the structure of the energy balance changing.

“Building on traditional fuel and energy technologies, as well as nuclear and renewable energy, it is essential to advance hydrogen and other promising solutions while maintaining a balanced approach. The key objective is to transit from a demand-driven model, focused primarily on meeting current needs, to an economy oriented toward long-term demand planning and broader technological accessibility for new categories of consumers. This transition requires systemic measures aimed at attracting investment into the sector, improving production efficiency, accelerating digitalisation, and minimising the burden on end users,” the State Council Secretary said.

Alexei Dyumin also emphasised that power engineering was a backbone industry – its sustainable and accelerated development is not merely important but essential for the energy sector, forming the foundation of economic security and long-term growth.

“We face ambitious tasks: by 2042, we must commission nearly 88.5 GW of new generating capacity. The New Nuclear and Energy Technologies national project is already delivering results: the share of domestically produced equipment in the fuel and energy sector exceeds 80 percent and keeps growing. However, the pace must be intensified. Technological leadership in energy is not just a goal, but a prerequisite for the country’s overall progress,” Aisen Nikolayev stressed.

Rustam Minnikhanov noted that Republic of Tatarstan was increasingly serving as a key platform for discussions on energy policy, reflecting strong recognition of the region’s infrastructure and industrial potential.

Sergei Tsivilev highlighted that, within the framework of a technological sovereignty model, a comprehensive inventory of existing energy technologies had been compiled, with specific energy companies assigned responsibility for each area.

“We also invite leading international companies to cooperate. We are open to all countries and businesses that share our views and principles. While some actors seek to assert dominance through weapons, thus advancing their interests whereas our approach is different: we aim to promote global development through cooperation to create technological sovereignty and energy equity,” the Energy Minister concluded.

Meeting with Arkhangelsk Region Governor Alexander Tsybulsky

2026-03-30T19:20:17+04:00

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region Alexander Tsybulsky.

Chair of the State Council Commission on International Cooperation and Export Alexander Tsybulsky focused on two matters: the activities of the Commission on International Cooperation and Export and Russia’s non-commodity and non-energy exports in general.

The Governor mentioned the Export for Victory exhibition held last year which told the story of the Soviet government’s efforts to increase, despite major difficulties, exports and earn foreign currency to support the front during the Great Patriotic War. Proceeds from fur exports alone financed the construction of 5,000 tanks. There were many other initiatives as well. Of particular interest is the experience of exporting Soviet films. In 1943, one of them – Moscow Strikes Back (Razgrom Nemetskikh Voysk Pod Moskvoi) – won an Oscar for Best Documentary.

Mr Tsybulsky emphasised that the sanctions on Russia were primarily designed to restrict the promotion of the Russian-made products on international markets. With regard to non-commodity and non-energy exports, he reported that in 2025, their volume reached the equivalent of US$149 billion, 10 percent more than in the previous period. Industrial exports grew by 18 percent. The geography of supplies has changed and 86 percent of exports now go to friendly markets. The core destinations include China, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkiye, and India. Exports to India grew by nearly 28 percent over the past year.

Alexander Tsybulsky also noted that work continues on two major international projects focusing on the development of foreign economic infrastructure, namely, the creation of a Russian-Tajik industrial park in Dushanbe and a Russian industrial zone in Egypt. The process of selecting potential residents is underway.

The discussion also covered agricultural exports. Russian agricultural products are imported by 160 countries. Russia is number one worldwide in exports of wheat and barley, frozen fish, and sunflower oil (in monetary terms), and number three in terms of physical volume of agricultural exports to international markets. More than 90 percent of exports go to friendly markets.

Exports of services, which increased by 10 percent on last year, is another important area. The main components include transport, telecommunications, and computer services. Small and medium-sized enterprises are a separate area: 80,000 SMEs export their products to foreign markets. Their revenue in 2024 amounted to the equivalent of US$50 billion. They receive assistance from export support centres operating in 83 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The multiplier effect for SMEs is impressively high: every ruble of state support generates 70 rubles in revenue.

Alexander Tsybulsky also addressed several export-related issues. In particular, he highlighted the need to increase transport subsidies, noting that high logistics costs often render Russian goods uncompetitive in third-country markets. He also pointed to the problem of duties imposed on Russian products in promising foreign markets and called on the Ministry of Economic Development and other relevant agencies to consider establishing preferential conditions in such markets, where export volumes could be significantly expanded.

The Governor then moved on to regional matters. First of all, he reported on support measures for service members in the special military operation zone and their families, including an agreement with the Rostec Corporation and the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation to establish a modern interregional orthopaedic centre at a war veterans’ hospital.

Socioeconomic development was also discussed. In response to a question from the President about key investment projects, Alexander Tsybulsky outlined plans to build a major logistics complex as part of the Arkhangelsk seaport. The facility will function as a fishing port, featuring storage infrastructure and refrigerators capable of storing up to 25,000 tonnes of frozen fish and 200 tonnes of live crab for both export and domestic markets. Additional two logistics projects are being implemented by the Severny Proyekt company, which operates a fleet of 25 vessels. Significant initiatives are also being implemented in the wood industry sector, including the launch of the country’s first production facility for harvester heads for logging operations using 80 percent of domestically produced equipment, as well as a fully domestically produced high-performance timber grading and sorting line that in many ways surpasses foreign analogues. Wooden housing construction is also expanding rapidly.

The Governor also highlighted two notable IT projects. One is Open Forest, a software solution for forestry that uses unmanned quadcopters and Russian-developed technology to assess forest resources, including volume, composition, and wood species quality. The other is the compact KUBIK trap camera, created using a special technology that gives it a capacity to operate autonomously for over a year. Initially developed for civilian use, it has also found its application in the special military operation zone.

Among other developments, Alexander Tsybulsky noted the modernisation of a century-old algae processing plant, where a production workshop for premium beauty care products based on Russian algae was launched last year, matching the quality of international products. Ship repair and shipbuilding are also advancing, with new floating docks, barges, and tugboats under construction to meet growing demand.

During the discussion, the President pointed out a slight decline in industrial production in the region. Alexander Tsybulsky explained that this was due to the exceptionally high base of the previous year, which had seen record performance.

In conclusion, the Governor reported on progress in relocating residents from dilapidated housing. The President stressed the importance of continuing this effort and ensuring that people are relocated from substandard living conditions.

Instructions following a State Council meeting

2026-02-13T20:57:49+04:00

The President approved a list of instructions following the Russian State Council meeting on training professionals for the Russian economy, which was held on December 25, 2025.

The Government of the Russian Federation has been instructed to ensure that amendments are made to legislation concerning, in particular, the monitoring of the labour market structure, workforce turnover, and the incorporation of this data into the forecast of the Russian economy’s personnel needs for a seven-year period.

The Government of the Russian Federation has also been instructed to finalise the draft strategy for the development of education until 2036, based on the necessity of prioritising the principles of lifelong learning and revising approaches to the organisation of educational activities in the context of accelerated implementation of new information and artificial intelligence technologies.

The instructions to the Government of the Russian Federation also include measures to improve the employment level of citizens seeking (or changing) jobs; to enable the formation of digital career portfolios for citizens upon request on the Unified Digital Platform for Employment and Labour Relations, Work in Russia; to organise advanced training in information technologies and artificial intelligence for teaching staff; to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the system of additional vocational education to assess its alignment with the objectives of ensuring Russia’s technological leadership and enhancing the efficiency of this system; and to provide state support for the creation of new, and the further development of existing, advanced engineering schools.

A number of instructions to the Government of the Russian Federation involve the participation of the Presidential National Council for Professional Qualifications, the Movement of the First nationwide movement of children and youth, the Russian Znaniye Society, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, the Russian Tripartite Commission for the Regulation of Social and Labour Relations, and nationwide associations of trade unions and employers in their implementation.

The Government of the Russian Federation, in collaboration with the Russia – Land of Opportunities non-profit organisation, the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, and the Foundation for the Development of the Centre for the Research and Commercialisation of New Technologies, has been instructed to ensure the implementation of an educational programme for training teams of specialists to develop and deploy projects for Russia’s technological leadership, including ensuring the necessary funding for this programme.

Additionally, a number of instructions pertain to organising annual assessments of the performance of vocational education institutions and higher education institutions that have shown the poorest results in national rankings, as well as updating their development programmes or making decisions on their restructuring.

The instructions to the Government of the Russian Federation, in collaboration with regional executive authorities, include the annual formulation of forecasted economic indicators required for preparing the forecast of the economy’s personnel needs; improving the system of vocational guidance for students to enhance the employment level of graduates from secondary vocational and higher education institutions; and increasing the cost standards for training in professions and specialties of secondary vocational education, as well as fields of study and specialties in higher education, that align with the objectives of ensuring Russia’s technological leadership.

The Government of the Russian Federation has been instructed to develop a strategy for personnel provision in economic sectors and the social sphere, as well as for adapting the labour market to technological changes, until 2036 in collaboration with the State Council Commission on Human Resources, other relevant State Council commissions, Rosatom, Roscosmos, and Rostec state corporations, and with the participation of Sberbank of Russia, the Presidential National Council for Professional Qualifications, and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives.

The Government of the Russian Federation, in collaboration with the State Council Commission on the Data Economy, has been instructed to ensure that amendments are made to federal state educational standards for higher education and professional standards, incorporating competencies for the use of artificial intelligence technologies while adhering to safety requirements and ethical norms in professional activities. It has also been instructed to develop, with the participation of employers, advanced training programmes for the use of artificial intelligence technologies in various economic and social sectors. Additionally, the Government is to approve a concept for enhancing the digital literacy level of the population of all ages, ensuring training in information security skills, and identifying and disseminating best regional practices in this area.

The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, has been instructed to consider including in school Olympiad programmes and other intellectual competitions events aimed at developing teamwork skills among students and featuring interdisciplinary tasks related to national projects for ensuring Russia’s technological leadership.

The Ministry of Agriculture has been instructed to submit proposals for awarding state decorations to agricultural workers who have made significant contributions to the development of the agro-industrial complex, improving agricultural production efficiency, and achieving high production and economic indicators in 2025.

Senior officials of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation are recommended, in particular, to utilise the experience of the Talent and Success Educational Foundation in integrating education, technology, science, and production when forming regional education systems.

Sberbank of Russia, in collaboration with the Russia – Land of Opportunities non-profit organisation, the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, and with the participation of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Presidential Executive Office, is recommended to organise training for executive officials of federal state bodies and officials of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation responsible for coordinating work on personnel provision in the economy and social sphere, as well as for adapting the labour market to technological changes, focusing on the impact of such changes on economic sectors and the labour market.

Alexei Dyumin took part in meeting of State Council Commission on Data Economy

2026-02-07T12:06:13+04:00

The State Council Commission on Data Economy held its meeting to discuss the development of artificial intelligence.

The meeting was attended by Presidential Aide, State Council Secretary Alexei Dyumin, Deputy Prime Minister – Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko, Moscow Region Governor, Chairman of the State Council Commission on Data Economy Andrei Vorobyov, Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadayev, federal and regional officials, and others.

In his opening remarks, Alexei Dyumin noted that the President had referred to the development of artificial intelligence as a matter of state, technological, and, more broadly, value sovereignty. In line with the President’s instructions, a Presidential Commission on the Development of Artificial Intelligence will be established to serve as a coordinating body in order to enhance the effectiveness of interaction among all stakeholders in this field and formulate approaches to the creation, advancement, and deployment of these technologies.

At the same time, integrated regional components in this field are being formed, headed by senior regional officials.

“In this context, the role and relevance of the State Council Commission on Data Economy are increasing. Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov, who chairs the Commission, will also join the Presidential Commission [on the Development of Artificial Intelligence]. We are facing a major amount of substantial work. Given the rapid pace of technology development, it is essential to keep up with these changes. We have to not only understand how artificial intelligence functions but also apply it effectively to address practical tasks, acquiring and continuously developing the necessary competencies,” Alexei Dyumin stressed.

According to Dmitry Grigorenko, artificial intelligence has already become part of everyday life and is widely applied across numerous sectors ranging from public services to businesses, education, and entertainment. In this regard, he stressed the need to regulate activities related to AI use at the legislative level. “Above all, this concerns the labelling of AI-generated content. Copyright issues must be addressed separately. However, there are currently no plans to introduce mandatory requirements for businesses to adopt AI,” the Deputy Prime Minister stated.

According to Andrei Vorobyov, the objective of the State Council Commission on Data Economy and the regions is to identify and replicate effective practices. “The goal is clear: to relieve people of routine tasks by transferring standard automated processes to artificial intelligence while addressing labour shortages in areas that require human expertise and responsibility. As of now, 67 AI projects have been implemented in the Moscow Region in healthcare, education, public services, housing and utilities, and transportation. This helped the region save 2.5 billion rubles in a year,” the Commission chairman reported.

Maksut Shadayev outlined the goals and objectives of the Presidential Commission on the Development of AI Technologies.

The meeting participants also discussed key issues related to the implementation of artificial intelligence in the country and reviewed proposals submitted by regional authorities.

State Council meeting

2025-12-26T11:51:31+04:00

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the State Council on training professionals for the Russian economy.

At the meeting, reports were presented by Chairman of the State Council Commission on Human Resources, Governor of the Kaluga Region Vladislav Shapsha, Chairman of the State Council Commission on Technological Leadership, Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Mikhail Kotyukov, and Chairman of the State Council Commission on Data Economy, Governor of the Moscow Region Andrei Vorobyov. President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin, deputy prime ministers Dmitry Chernyshenko and Tatyana Golikova, Head of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation faction in the State Duma Gennady Zyuganov, Head of the A Just Russia party faction in the State Duma Sergei Mironov, Head of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia faction in the State Duma Leonid Slutsky, and Head of the United Russia party faction in the State Duma Vladimir Vasilyev also participated in the discussion.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues,

As per tradition, we are meeting on the eve of the new year. Let me begin with season’s greetings – I wish you a happy New Year. The year 2026 has been declared the Year of the Unity of the Peoples of Russia. I have just signed the corresponding Executive Order.

Of course, I would also like to congratulate you on the 25^th anniversary of the State Council of the Russian Federation. This milestone marks a quarter of a century of intense, patient, and productive work, including during periods of serious and complex challenges. The issues considered by the State Council are always substantive, significant, and relevant to the country and its people. I wish you strength, energy, and good health as you continue to address the tasks before us.

The topic of today’s meeting is training personnel for the economy. This issue concerns literally every region and every sector. Personnel policy is not only comprehensive in nature; today it is one of the most important and fundamental factors for the country’s development.

This year, 19 national projects with clearly defined targets were launched. Eight of them are aimed at ensuring Russia’s technological leadership. All national projects are united by a common strategic goal: ensuring sustainable development and strengthening the country’s sovereignty.

The overwhelming majority of our citizens – young people and representatives of different generations alike – are involved in this large-scale effort. The achievement of our goals directly depends on their professionalism, knowledge, talent, and competence.

For reference, the employment to population ratio has reached 97.8 percent, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 2.2 percent. This is a very high employment indicator and a historically low unemployment rate.

We know that, especially in some regions – in fact, in the country in general, the unemployment rate among young people is always slightly higher, although there have been some positive changes. The unemployment rate among citizens aged below 34 is also steadily decreasing, standing at 3.8 percent in 2024.

Since 2022, approximately 2.6 million people have entered the economy additionally. This is a positive result.

What we now have is a deficit of workforce. Demand in some sectors of the economy is several times higher than supply, especially in professional groups that are essential for manufacturing. Skilled manual workers and engineers are highly sought after. There are currently almost 28 job openings for each registered unemployed person with a vocational profession. Designers, technologists and engineers are also in high demand.

Serious steps have been taken in recent years to turn this situation around. These measures are included in the Personnel and Youth and Children national projects. The system of training engineers is changing, and secondary vocational education is developing.

There is no doubt that we must be even more active and respond effectively to the most complex modern challenges. Therefore, I will outline some further steps that appear to be most vital to us.

I will begin with a long-term horizon of the next 10–15 years. It is becoming obvious that this will be a time of colossal technological transformation and rapid development of artificial intelligence. It is the biggest technological breakthrough that world history has ever seen.

I would like to highlight the following for regional teams, senior members of the Government, and representatives of all industries: this period has arrived, it has literally rushed into our lives. Recently, at a conference on artificial intelligence, I heard someone compare the current changes and their impact on various industries to the space programme. Indeed, the space programme seriously changed the world.

Colleagues, I want to point out that artificial intelligence is a much more comprehensive breakthrough, a multipurpose technology which is quickly expanding into all areas of life. It is rapidly conquering all areas of life, automating numerous tasks. The speed of AI system adoption is increasing every year, drawing almost every person into its orbit, changing lives, the value of professions and the labour market itself.

Listen, everything will change. We must be ready for this, by all means.

As we address current and medium-term challenges in personnel policy, we must consider and be fully prepared for the systemic changes brought about by artificial intelligence. Technological transformations have always resulted in some professions disappearing and others emerging, but today these changes are far more profound and extensive.

The very principles of training specialists and building their careers are being fundamentally redefined. The traditional, linear trajectory, from education to junior positions and then to management, will inevitably change.

Demand for a number of specialities and highly qualified experts will grow significantly. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence will gradually replace entry-level positions, including in creative and intellectual fields.

The growing integration of artificial intelligence into production processes will not only automate individual operations and, consequently, displace certain jobs, but will also – and this is important – create new ones. These will require the ability to set objectives, work with data, think like an engineer, and assume responsibility for results.

In this context, it is essential to ensure clear and understandable professional transitions for people, unlocking new opportunities for education, retraining, and lifelong professional development.

We refer to this issue from time to time, but I want to stress once again: this is extremely important – absolutely critical. We must change the entire paradigm of personnel training, in its entirety.

This is not a slogan or a declaration of intent; it is a key task for the government, businesses, and the education system alike. To address it, we need to create an accessible and flexible infrastructure, which must continuously evolve in step with changes in the economy, technology, and science.

I would also add that today the ability to work as part of a team is becoming a genuine competitive advantage. This, too, has been discussed more than once. It is no coincidence that in the new season of the Leaders of Russia competition, applications are submitted not individually, but by teams of like-minded people. First of all, we will assess the participants’ readiness to work as a team.

Colleagues, please note: the time window for responding to these rapid changes is extremely narrow. At both the federal and regional levels, we must develop approaches to addressing these challenges within the education system and the labour market well in advance.

Above all, we must remember that human resources are not functions but, above all, people. At the heart of our national development goals is the individual, the family, their wellbeing and quality of life.

New technologies call for reassessment of existing approaches and development of new training programmes and methodologies, as well as large-scale retraining of teaching staff at all levels.

We cannot continue to live by outdated models. At the same time, it is crucial not to lose the fundamental principles of our education system: fostering independent and creative thinking among schoolchildren and students, developing analytical skills, including the ability to critically assess proposals generated by artificial intelligence.

In different settings and on various occasions, we have repeatedly emphasised that we must not allow a situation in which society is divided into intellectual elites on the one hand and “human automatons” on the other – people capable of doing nothing more than pressing buttons. This is a critically important task for the education system and for personnel training and retraining systems. A great deal must be rethought here, with a shift towards direct engagement with pupils and students in classrooms, working with them hands-on to develop and support independent thinking. This is a top priority.

The Government is completing work on the Education Development Strategy until 2036. Significant progress has been made, but the Strategy must clearly address the transition to fundamentally new principles that enable every person to remain in demand throughout their entire working life, as well as the formation of new core skills amid the rapid deployment of artificial intelligence. The mechanisms for implementing the Strategy are of critical importance as well.

Colleagues, I would now like to say a few words about our medium-term and immediate priorities.

We must continue efforts to improve the quality of training within the vocational education system and ensure stronger demand in the labour market for graduates of colleges, vocational schools and universities.

The Ministry of Labour has prepared a substantive national ranking of graduate employment outcomes. It shows, for each educational institution, graduate employment rates and salary levels. Naturally, the top performers will be highlighted. However, I propose that, based on this ranking, we also identify each year 100 educational institutions that have demonstrated the weakest results. This is precisely the case where intervention is needed to improve the situation in the interests of students, regions and the country as a whole.

Specifically, for each such institution, we must jointly develop and implement recovery or reorganisation programmes together with regional authorities and all of you, colleagues. This work must be carried out consistently. There must be no stagnation.

Turning to current tasks, it is essential to address the imbalances that have emerged in the labour market. One of the key issues is the regional disparities in unemployment rates. I would like to note that special roadmaps have already been developed and are being implemented for “labour-surplus” regions with historically high unemployment. Of course, this work must be continued.

Naturally, each region of Russia has its unique characteristics. However, conditions for increasing economic activity must be created almost everywhere. I would like to stress that particular focus should be placed on veterans of the special military operation and their families. For reference, over the next seven years, we need to bring 12.2 million people into the economy.

It is also necessary to optimise the sectoral structure of employment by reallocating labour resources from sectors where employment will objectively and inevitably decline. These sectors are already well known: those where artificial intelligence will increasingly perform functions previously carried out by people. This includes wholesale and retail trade, financial and insurance activities, public administration, and a number of others. We must anticipate this shift and train people for sectors where labour demand will grow. These, too, are generally clear: manufacturing, including high-tech industries, information and communications, education, as well as professional, scientific, and technical activities.

The development of career guidance infrastructure for young people is critically important. A number of regions have already established specialised career centres for young people. They help them choose a profession and, in many cases, guide them towards specific jobs. This experience must certainly be scaled up, and regions that genuinely invest in young people and their future should receive comprehensive support.

We can also see strong interest from employers in ensuring that their employees rapidly acquire new knowledge and skills demanded by high-tech enterprises and organisations. This can and should be achieved through the development of continuing professional education. However, I would like to emphasise that this requires a thorough and effective overhaul of the entire system.

We must focus on the development of universities that train personnel for key sectors: energy, transport, agriculture, construction, culture, and healthcare. It is necessary to discuss and develop new development programmes for these universities through close cooperation between the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, sectoral ministries, relevant enterprises, and the business community.

Colleagues, I have not touched upon all the issues, as there are many, and we have a large number of speakers. The most important thing is to propose solutions: not just to list problems, but to offer concrete ways to solve them.

I now give the floor to Chairman of the State Council Commission Vladislav Shapsha.

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Vladimir Putin: Еhere is obviously nothing positive about increasing the fiscal burden. (Vladimir Vasilyev, the leader of the United Russia faction in the State Duma, raised the issue of tax increase in his remarks.) Taxation always represents a load on the economy and must be assessed in terms of its impact on economic growth. Alongside this, there is also a number of other crucial issues we must address: economic recovery, macroeconomic stability, and the fight against inflation.

However, if we all will not limit ourselves solely to discussions about increasing the fiscal burden, but also work together to reduce the shadow segment of the economy, narrow down gray zones, provide targeted support to critically important industries and enterprises, fully meet our social obligations to citizens, and address issues related to ensuring the country’s security and defence capability, including, where necessary, through fiscal measures while maintaining a balanced budget, then such an approach can only have a positive effect on the country as a whole and on the financial wellbeing of our people. This is fairly obvious. In this case, people will clearly understand what we do and why. And this, in turn, will ensure public support.

I would like to ask that all political parties – all factions represented in parliament – be guided precisely by these considerations. Naturally, it is clear that each party and each faction has its own vision of how best to address the tasks we all regard as priorities. Having different approaches is normal. Moreover, it is beneficial, as it allows us to compare positions, identify the most effective solutions, and ultimately choose the optimal path forward.

To conclude our discussion today, I would like to highlight the highly professional work of the State Council’s working group. It has worked intensively and thoroughly, in close cooperation with both the Government and the regions, and has put forward a number of proposals tailored precisely to the area we are discussing now, and based on it, has prepared a draft list of presidential instructions following today’s meeting.

Given that the issues under consideration are of fundamental importance and affect the entire economy, all regions, and the country as a whole, I have a request to the working group. This list of instructions was clearly compiled on the basis of proposals received, including from the regions. However, I am not sure that all members of the State Council currently have this document in the version that I have on my desk. I would like to ask that this list be circulated to all members of the State Council so that everyone has the opportunity not only to read it but also to contribute additional proposals on how, in their view, the challenges we face in this sphere can and should be addressed. This is the first point.

Second, we should work directly with the heads of regions. It is clear that the issue of training personnel for the Russian economy falls within the remit of a certain group of local officials and people in regional administrations. However, I would like this job to be assigned to a specific person at the level of deputy governors or deputy heads of regions, and I ask you to ensure this happens. Of course, deputy governors have many responsibilities, and I would not like the vital issues outlined in the draft list of instructions to be lost among the tasks facing you and your deputies.

Therefore, I am asking you to appoint a special aide to coordinate work in this sphere, for example, an aide to the governor or the head of region, who will coordinate this work in their regions, liaising with educational institutions at all levels –regional, local and federal – keeping an eye on these issues and working jointly with everyone concerned. However, to be able to do that, this person will also need to communicate with businesses and federal authorities.

Therefore, I would like to ask the Prime Minister to choose a specific centre in the Government. There are many people in charge there, which is good, yet we need a single point of contact and a designated person in charge of this matter. I have someone in mind who would be well-suited for this job, but I would like to ask the Prime Minister to make the final decision.

After that, the Government leadership should convene a meeting in Moscow with these regionally appointed aides to provide further guidance, ensuring they know what they will need to do, who they can rely on, and who they will directly contact in Moscow.

I would also like to ask the Presidential Executive Office to be involved in this project on a par with Sberbank. Mr Gref, you have this work well organised. You should meet with these people at your platforms and at the Government platform to thoroughly discuss this matter. It must not remain on paper. This project must be implemented because it is an extremely important matter. The future of our country depends on it to a large extent.

Therefore, work on this list, a draft list so far, should be completed with due regard for the proposals submitted to the working group, coordinated with the Government, and made public. Concrete persons must be assigned to do this job. I would like this to be completed by the end of January 2026.

That will be all. Thank you.

I wish you a happy New Year. Thank you.

Expanded meeting of State Council Commission on Human Resources

2025-12-11T09:16:55+04:00

The expanded meeting of the State Council Commission on Human Resources discussed personnel training for the economy of the Russian Federation.

Taking part in the meeting were Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, Presidential Aide, Secretary of the State Council Alexei Dyumin, deputy prime ministers Tatyana Golikova and Dmitry Chernyshenko, Minister of Labour and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov, Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov, Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadayev, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank of Russia German Gref, Chairman of the State Council Commission on Human Resources, Governor of the Kaluga Region Vladislav Shapsha, representatives of the federal authorities, development institutions, state corporations, business associations, and regional leaders.

At thematic panels chaired by regional governors, the meeting participants discussed key issues related to personnel training, such as forecasting labour market needs, career guidance models, developing a national qualifications system, and the role of employers in professional development, including for veterans of the special military operation, training of highly qualified personnel to ensure technological leadership and training of specialists for the digital economy.

In his remarks, Maxim Oreshkin outlined three horizons for personnel training: overcoming the labour shortage, fine-tuning the education system, and responding to technological challenges related to the introduction of autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and platform solutions, all of which are driving significant changes in the labour market.

Alexei Dyumin noted that the expanded meeting of the Commission is addressing issues of critical importance, as a wide range of economic sectors are experiencing a shortage of specialists. The personnel training system is failing to keep pace with employers’ constantly evolving demands. Mr Dyumin emphasised that the goals of achieving technological leadership, as set by the President, and mastering new technologies that are entering our lives require substantial human potential. He stressed that ensuring adequate personnel was a complex task affecting not only economic development but also the country’s defence capability.

Anton Kotyakov reported that the unemployment rate in the country currently stands at 2.2 percent. The number of unemployed citizens is virtually equal to the number of job vacancies. In the 30–39 and 40–49 age groups, labour market participation has practically reached its peak. Further economic growth will depend directly on the increase of labour efficiency. There are also skills-related challenges: new technologies require a systematic update of current workers’ competencies. According to forecasts, by 2032, an average of 1.7 million people will need to enter the economy annually, which is comparable to the number of graduates. Key objectives include accurate forecasting of future demand, high-quality career guidance, aligning needs and training programmes, as well as expanding continuing education in line with new technological developments.

In his speech, German Gref addressed the role of artificial intelligence in tackling human resource challenges.

The expanded meeting of the State Council Commission on Human Resources confirmed the effectiveness of a joint approach to addressing these issues and made it possible to identify priority areas for personnel policy for the coming period. The participants discussed all the proposals in detail and refined the wording of the initiatives. The finalised materials will be included in the draft list of presidential instructions for the upcoming State Council meeting, scheduled for the end of the year.

Expanded meeting of the State Council Commission for Supporting Combat Veterans – Participants in the Special Military Operation and their Family Members

2025-09-30T13:49:59+04:00

The State Council of the Russian Federation has held an expanded meeting of its Commission for Supporting Combat Veterans – Participants in the Special Military Operation and their Family Members in preparation for the Presidium of the State Council.

Taking part in the meeting were First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko, Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Alexei Dyumin, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, Presidential Aide Andrei Fursenko, State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Defence, Chair of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation to Support Participants in the Special Military Operation Anna Tsivileva, Chair of the State Council Commission for Supporting Combat Veterans – Participants in the Special Military Operation and their Family Members, Governor of the Astrakhan Region Igor Babushkin, Minister of Labour and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov, Head of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency Veronika Skvortsova, representatives of other federal ministries and agencies, State Duma deputies, heads of regions, public organisations, experts, and SMO veterans.

Alexei Dyumin stressed that much had been done to support SMO veterans and their relatives. However, there remain systemic and local issues related to certain categories of citizens, and these must be promptly addressed.

“As problems arise, the work continues to develop additional support measures. This work is pursued in an unrelenting manner. The regions have their practices, many of which deserve to be studied and disseminated.

But already today, we should be ready for a situation in which more veterans return home. Our duty is to give them full attention and care. This must be constant, and not a one-time affair. This should be the same as what is being done for veterans of the Great Patriotic War.

All these issues are discussed on the platform of the related State Council commission with the participation of representatives of federal authorities, regions, and experts.

The important thing is that this work involves our heroes themselves. I am referring to SMO veterans. A special thanks goes to you for your feat of valour and your personal involvement,” the State Council Secretary said.

Anna Tsivileva noted that the State Council was creating a roadmap to guide all authorities and agencies towards attaining the goals set by the President. She reported that the Foundation had managed to establish, during its two years in existence, a unique ecosystem of comprehensive support for SMO veterans and their family members, based on an individual approach and close inter-agency collaboration.

Participants in the event held thematic roundtables to discuss issues such as implementing federal and regional measures to support combat veterans – participants in the Special Military Operation and their family members; improving the mechanisms for providing support measures, including in electronic format; providing medical and psychological assistance, including treatment at health resorts; rehabilitating combat veterans – participants in the Special Military Operation (disabled persons), including by providing them with technical rehabilitation means (prosthetic care); retraining and employment; improving living conditions; involving veterans in military patriotic events and sports; adapting combat veterans – participants in the Special Military Operation and helping them to readjust socially, as well as other issues.

Joint meeting of State Council Commission on Industry and Coordinating Councils on Industry and Chemistry

2025-08-11T18:43:04+04:00

A joint meeting of the State Council Commission on Industry, the Coordinating Council of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Coordinating Council on Import Substitution of the Chemical and Petrochemical Products under the Government Commission on Import Substitution was held in Togliatti.

The meeting was attended by Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, Chairman of the State Council Commission on Industry – Governor of the Samara Region Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, and Bank PSB CEO Pyotr Fradkov, as well as representatives of federal ministries, regions, industrial enterprises, and development institutions.

The meeting participants discussed the implementation of the national project, Innovative Materials and Chemistry, and the development of the industrial potential of Russia’s new regions.

Anton Alikhanov noted the importance of using domestic equipment at newly created capacities. For this purpose, appropriate preferences have been provided at the federal level. In the future, the level of localisation should be taken into account in government procurement and procurement of the companies with state participation, the Minister emphasised.

According to Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, Innovative Materials and Chemistry is one of the pillars of Russia’s technological future, a project capable of changing the structure of exports and domestic demand and creating a new industrial basis. Given the extremely important systemic task of restoring the industry in the new territories, a series of thematic meetings will be held as part of the Commission’s work to develop specific solutions for integrating new regions into a single Russian economic space.

Commenting on the results of the meeting, Presidential Aide, State Council Secretary Alexei Dyumin noted that the topics raised were of strategic importance for the country’s industrial policy and were in the focus of the President’s attention.

According to the of the State Council Secretary, within the framework of the national project, Innovative Materials and Chemistry, platforms for pilot production and scaling of technologies are being created and equipped at universities and research institutes, and centres for advanced personnel training and engineering development centres are being formed.

For the above measures to have a lasting effect, it is important to build reliable protection of the domestic market from imports. This includes the use of all existing and the search for new opportunities to protect domestic producers on the EAEU platform, including customs and tariff measures and measures for technical regulation of the industry, Alexei Dyumin noted.

The regions have already joined the implementation of the national project, but given the scale of the tasks at hand, it is necessary to expand the range of enterprises involved in the project and interact more actively with investors and federal entities, the Presidential Aide emphasised.

With regard to industrial development in the new regions of the country, Alexei Dyumin noted that the President outlined the need to fully realise the potential of these historical territories, ensure the restart of their economies, strengthen the financial base, and increase self-sufficiency.

Alexei Dyumin took part in a meeting of the State Council Commission for Supporting Combat Veterans – Participants in the Special Military Operation and their Family Members

2025-07-08T21:19:38+04:00

A meeting of the Commission for Supporting Combat Veterans – Participants in the Special Military Operation and their Family Members has taken place.

The meeting was attended by Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Alexei Dyumin, Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko, and Chair of the Commission and Astrakhan Region Governor Igor Babushkin, as well as plenipotentiary presidential envoys to federal districts, representatives of federal authorities, heads of regions, and others. The participants addressed matters of rehabilitation and re-socialisation of the SMO veterans and their adaptation to peaceful life.

In his opening remarks, Alexei Dyumin emphasised that the President personally oversees all matters related to support for the SMO veterans and their families. Developing measures for medical and psychological rehabilitation of the SMO veterans is the first and most pressing issue. This involves creating a system that includes mental health diagnosis and subsequent rehabilitation. It is important to establish comprehensive cooperation between military medical institutions and the civilian healthcare system. Above all, this will ensure the transfer of medical diagnoses.

According to the Presidential Aide, special attention should be paid to the SMO participants who suffer from various disorders related to the post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychological and psychotherapeutic help should be available to the SMO participants immediately after demobilisation. Specialists in this field must be included in the medical examination process.

The State Council Secretary also placed an emphasis on employment for veterans. Alexei Dyumin called for a change in the situation where a significant number of employers do not fully understand the importance of this issue. This requires additional incentives to motivate employers, as well as the creation of special professional adaptation programmes. The Presidential Aide also drew attention to the importance of informing each combatant about the benefits to which they are entitled. Interagency regional commissions play an important role in providing such information.

Astrakhan Region Governor and Chair of the Commission Igor Babushkin noted that the commission has been tasked with improving cooperation between government agencies, the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation, and other entities in order to create the most effective system for working with the SMO veterans and their families. To do this, it is imperative to resolve a whole range of organisational, legal, and financial issues.

Alexei Dyumin took part in the first meeting of the reshuffled State Council Commission on Family

2025-06-28T18:10:06+04:00

State Council Commission on Family convened for a meeting with participants including Aide to the President and Secretary of the State Council Alexei Dyumin, Deputy Prime Minsiter Tatyana Golikova, Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko, representatives of federal authorities, heads of regions, and others.

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.

Meeting of the State Council Commission on Human Resources

2025-06-24T20:45:31+04:00

The State Council Commission on Human Resources held a meeting as part of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum to discuss the main approaches to attracting qualified personnel, taking into account the labour market’s needs.

Participants in the event included Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, Minister of Labour and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov, Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko, senior officials from the Presidential Directorate for the Formation and Activities of the State Council, representatives of the Federation Council and the State Duma, as well as the regions and civil society groups.

The agenda included a review of key trends in the labour market and the implementation of the toolkit provided by the Human Resources national project; mechanisms for offering targeted enrolment opportunities for vocational-level medical degrees as well as monitoring the employment and professional activities of graduates from vocational medical colleges; the legal framework for personnel training; the introduction of mechanisms for connecting students with prospective employers, taking into account the needs of their respective regional economies in terms of achieving technological leadership; the role of employers in compiling quality forecasts regarding human resources; staffing for the fuel and energy sector; enabling qualified friendly-minded relocators from unfriendly countries to integrate into the Russian labour market.

In her remarks, Tatyana Golikova stressed that the new national project includes projections of future labour needs for the economy.

“The forecast revealed several structural conflicts. For the second year, we are preparing a new forecast, but this time it will cover a seven-year period and include not only the time it takes for a student to obtain a vocational training degree, but also to graduate from a higher education institution. It shows us what kind of professions we need. At the same time, we are drafting an additional forecast that will offer a deeper insight into the topic of training personnel for the leading technology sectors. As of today, we have received applications from 773 enterprises from 70 regions,” Tatyana Golikova pointed out.

Anton Kotyakov said that the employment rate has reached its maximum level in Russia, and has been growing for almost all age groups, while the employment for those aged 30 to 39 and those aged 40 to 49 has reached its peak. At the same time, there are more young people, which is why the Human Resources national project pays special attention to the younger generation.

The commission carried out a survey among the regions ahead of its meeting on the topic of human resources needs. It revealed that the regions are experiencing the most significant labour shortages in the healthcare sector.

Mikhail Murashko presented a system for offering targeted enrolment opportunities at vocational medical colleges. He said that having the student, the chief doctor of a healthcare institution and the college sign a trilateral contract is an effective mechanism for ensuring that graduates from vocational medical colleges secure employment. Offering special social benefits to medical workers and regional support measures have also proven their worth, including providing housing to medical workers and compensating housing expenses. The national project also offered effective tools for encouraging people to work in the healthcare sector.

Chair of the Human Resources Commission, Governor of the Kaluga Region Vladislav Shapsha noted that regions across the country must use all the effective tools at their disposal for attracting specialists into the key sectors of their economies, including forecasting, career guidance and working with employers, offering targeted enrolment and educational opportunities and scholarships, regional practices, as well as attracting qualified foreign specialists from outside of the former USSR.

There were relocators from the United States, Canada and France at the meeting. They came to Russia as per Presidential Executive Order No 702 dated August 19, 2024, On Providing Humanitarian Assistance to Persons Who Share Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values. During the meeting, they said that the values they share with Russia were the main reason which prompted them to relocate to Russia.

In his comments on the meeting’s agenda, Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Alexei Dyumin said that Russia will not be able to achieve its goals regarding its technological leadership without overcoming the labour shortages it faces. The commission’s mission consists of bringing together all the proposals on ways of addressing labour shortages and devising new strategic solutions to be submitted for review by a State Council meeting, Alexei Dyumin pointed out.

Meeting of State Council Commission on International Cooperation and Export

2025-06-24T20:40:44+04:00

A meeting of the State Council Commission on International Cooperation and Export was held on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Taking part in the meeting were Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, Director General of the Russian Export Centre Veronika Nikishina and representatives of the Presidential Executive Office, federal authorities, regions and leading business associations.

They discussed the implementation of the International Cooperation and Export national project, the expansion of the network of Russian export support infrastructure abroad, the regions’ experience in creating industrial infrastructure abroad, and support measures for Russian exporters.

Arkhangelsk Region Governor and Commission Chair Alexander Tsybulsky pointed out that the main goal of the national project was not only to increase exports but also to restructure the country’s foreign economic model.

Anton Alikhanov spoke about the contribution of the country’s industrial and agrarian exports to GDP. “It exceeded 13.7 trillion rubles in 2024. Despite the growing sanctions pressure, we maintained the volume of external deliveries, primarily to friendly countries. They accounted for about 85 percent of the $147.3 billion revenues last year. Non-raw materials and non-energy exports increased substantially in the first four months of 2025. Overall, we will strive to achieve the approved target of $150 billion,” the minister emphasised.

Director General of the Russian Export Centre (REC) Veronika Nikishina reported that the use of direct support instruments for exporters had enabled businesses to sign and implement business contracts worth 530 billion rubles in the past six months. Support has been provided to 7,000 companies across Russia. The REC continues to make systematic efforts to strengthen the market presence of Russian producers abroad and is expanding the relevant infrastructure outside Russia. In particular, it is expanding the network of Made in Russia shops in China and increasing the number of REC representative offices in friendly countries. This year, the REC has opened offices in Indonesia and Thailand. It is also developing the My Export digital platform, where the provision of regional and federal support measures in a comfortable online format is being transferred.

Presidential Aide and Secretary of the State Council Alexei Dyumin commented on the outcome of the meeting. “Our country continues to develop its foreign economic ties despite the current restrictions,” he stated. “Russia has taken a leading position in several export spheres, for example, food product deliveries. On the other hand, special attention should be given to the export of value-added products. Its geography should be expanded, and problems related to tariff and non-tariff restrictions should be identified and addressed. In this context, the efforts of the Economic Development Ministry, as the coordinator of the operation of intergovernmental commissions, are acquiring special significance in protecting our producers’ interests. The State Council Commission should become a venue for dialogue between producers, ministries and regional heads aimed at formulating proposals to remove obstacles to our operations in international markets.”

Joint meeting of State Council Commission on Human Resources and ASI to discuss integration of foreigners

2025-04-25T13:15:17+04:00

The State Council Commission on Human Resources and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects (ASI) held a joint offsite meeting in Kaluga, Creating Conditions for Foreigners’ Integration in Russia: Social, Cultural and Economic Mechanisms.

The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Presidential directorates for the State Council formation and activities and for science and education policy, representatives of the Interior Ministry, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labour, and the Rosatom State Corporation, as well as representatives from over 20 Russian regions.

In his opening remarks, Chair of the State Council Commission on Human Resources, Kaluga Region Governor Vladislav Shapsha stated that the number of people around the world who share Russia’s traditional spiritual and cultural values is growing. Many citizens of Western countries are seriously considering the possibility of moving to Russia and applying for Russian citizenship. They can do this under Executive Order No. 702, which the President of Russia signed in August 2024.

“The relocation of foreigners is not only an issue of migration policy. It is a huge resource for the economic development of our country and a means to strengthen human capital, which is one of the goals set out by the President in the new national projects. Coordinated efforts of all concerned parties – federal departments, businesses and regional authorities – will help us attract top professionals who share our values to Russia and are much in demand in our territories,” the Commission chair pointed out.

ASI Director General Svetlana Chupsheva reported on the operation of the headquarters set up by the ASI under the leadership of the Interior Ministry to support the relocation and adaptation of foreign citizens in Russia.

“The headquarters is creating a support system which foreigners can use to find the information they need, receive adaptation support, and learn about the opportunities for self-realisation in Russia. It has approved regional standards for the social, cultural and economic adaptation of impatriates. We have drafted a concept for helping impatriates settle in our country and mechanisms for working with them, as well as a relevant law,” Svetlana Chupsheva stated.

Head of the Main Directorate for Migration at the Interior Ministry Valentina Kazakova emphasised the importance of providing all-round support for the relocation of compatriots and foreigners who share traditional Russian spiritual and moral values to Russia for permanent residence.

“Over 2,600 repatriates have relocated to Russia since 2024 as a new category of participants in the State Programme to Assist the Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots Living Abroad. In accordance with Executive Order No. 702, Interior Ministry departments have accepted 1,100 applications for temporary residence permits from such people. The majority of them are citizens of EU countries, the United States and Canada,” Valentina Kazakova stated.

State Duma deputy and member of the State Council Commission on Human Resources Maria Butina spoke about the importance of creating a comprehensive approach to interacting with potential resettlers from countries outside the former Soviet Union and supporting them after their relocation to Russia.

After the plenary session, Head of the ASI Young Professionals division Alexander Vaino chaired a strategic session to discuss regional solutions for creating conditions for the integration of foreigners, including talented students, scientists, highly sought-after professionals, businesspeople, investors, and members of the creative class who share Russian spiritual and moral values and wish to move to Russia for permanent residence.

This discussion will serve as the basis for the subsequent improvement of the legislative, organisational and information instruments for the integration of immigrants.

State Council Presidium meeting on developing infrastructure for life

2025-04-16T15:49:13+04:00

Vladimir Putin held, via videoconference, an expanded State Council Presidium meeting on developing infrastructure for life.

The meeting addressed the development of infrastructure for living, including steps to improve housing conditions for citizens, the renovation of municipal infrastructure and public spaces, ways to enhance the quality of housing and communal services, the development of the road network, and the operation of public transport.

Reports were delivered by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, Head of the Republic of Tatarstan and Chairman of the State Council Commission on Infrastructure for Life Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of the Republic of Buryatia and Chairman of the State Council Commission on Effective Transport System Alexei Tsydenov, Mayor of Moscow and Chairman of the State Council Commission on State and Municipal Administration Sergei Sobyanin, Governor of the Moscow Region and Chairman of the State Council Commission on Data Economy Andrei Vorobyov, and Governor of the Sakhalin Region and Chairman of the State Council Commission on Investment Valery Limarenko.

New social, housing, and industrial facilities built in Russia's regions were unveiled at the State Council Presidium meeting, including the Yunost sports complex in Dokuchayevsk, DPR.

Additionally, the meeting participants saw the recently renovated Shchelkovo inter-district water and wastewater treatment facilities, a block of flats in Naryan-Mar, and a flexible thin-film solar cell production facility in Saransk.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues,

We will discuss the status of implementation of the Infrastructure for Life national project today. The issue is about ensuring continued development and improvement of the vast swaths of land in our country, creating a modern, comfortable, safe and friendly environment in all regions and municipalities, solving housing issues, and creating jobs, as well as ensuring wide availability of transport and social services, and high-quality and safe roads.

Supporting core population centres should contribute to bringing comprehensive solution to these issues. Two thirds of our people live in such centres. Such core centres – 2,160 in all – in conjunction with major metropolitan areas will reinforce Russia’s economic and infrastructural framework and thus ensure a more harmonious and sustainable nationwide settlement model.

The development of core population centres will rely, among other things, on master plans which should clearly show what a particular city, a district centre or a village will look like six to12 years from now, describe upcoming changes in the socioeconomic sphere, and list the infrastructure projects to be implemented.

The constituent entities have already begun drawing up master plans. However, this document does not yet have a clear legal status. Work on the draft law in question is underway, but please do not delay it. Also, it is important to clearly show interrelations between master plans and general and comprehensive plans for developing territories.

At this point, we risk creating a pile-up of duplicate and contradictory documents, which is clearly not a good thing. I would like to hear your thoughts about ways to deal with what we have on our hands now.

Colleagues,

It is also important to analyse today the state of affairs in the industries that are called to ensure the achievement of the Infrastructure for Life national project’s goals.

The construction sector has been making dynamic strides in recent years, and its capabilities make it possible to address ambitious goals. As you may be aware, the plan is to build 1.383 billion sq m of housing by 2036, of which 663 million sq m by 2030, or 33 sq m per person on average.

However, given the current market and macroeconomic situation, there are risks of a slowdown. Nationwide, over 2,000 housing construction projects have been pushed six months back. Developers are facing a decline in demand which, in turn, is falling due to the high cost of money. Mortgage lending, which recently hit record highs, is contracting.

In addition, not all citizens, or families, who are entitled to low-cost mortgage loans, are willing to take them out. Banks impose extra five to 10 percent commissions on them. Things should be straightened out here, all the more so as the state provides banks with financial resources to help them issue such loans.

The cost of bank project financing for construction companies is growing as well. Against this background, coupled with falling demand, the launch of new projects has also fallen by 23 percent compared to last year.

Developers’ debts are mounting, which imperils sustainable business operations with prospects of them leaving the market altogether, which may lead to workforce cuts in the industry and make matters worse for the entire economy. Clearly, the Government, in conjunction with the Bank of Russia, needs to take measures that match the situation.

In addition, it will be necessary to draft a temporary interest rate subsidising programme for construction project funding loans primarily in small towns. We have discussed this several times on earlier occasions, and I would like you to pay close attention to this, because construction volumes are small, and they certainly need government support, with commissioning deadlines in small towns set for 2026.

Private housing construction is what our citizens need most. Last year, 62.3 million square metres of private were built, which is about 58 percent of the total housing input in the country. Our systemic solutions such as the dacha amnesty, social gas supply programmes, road construction and renovation, development of the village first-aid station system, and a clear procedure for connecting to power grids contributed to this. All of these are important for people.

It is necessary to increase this segment of housing, pay special attention to land plot allocation, infrastructure, and create reliable mechanisms for people to invest their assets in building a house.

Today we will also discuss plans to relocated people from dilapidated buildings: 345,000 people will move into new apartments by 2030, and at least 6.2 million square metres of housing unfit for habitation will be liquidated.

However, we should understand that the volume of dilapidated housing may grow faster than before: almost 2.2 million sq m per year, including because the lifespan of the buildings erected en masse during Soviet times is expiring. Of course, I would like to hear proposals on this matter, on how this problem is to be addressed.

Colleagues, achieving the goals and targets that I have just outlined depends on the work at all levels of government. Regional teams have a special role here.

What must we take up straight away? Requirements that are not included infederal legislation must be wiped off from the regional and municipal legislative acts. But there is a problem. While some things have already been cancelled at the federal level, they are still in effect in the regions. This just creates bureaucratic problems.

The next area is utilities infrastructure. Over the past six years, more than 600 billion rubles have been allocated from the federal budget alone for its development, with 3,655 different infrastructure facilities and more than 10,000 km of networks being upgraded.

Estimates show that a broader renovation of utilities infrastructure until 2030 will require at least 4.5 trillion rubles both from the budget and private investments. The use of all internal resources and reserves of the industry must also be ensured, including for identifying risk zones and preventing emergencies.

It is also important that clearer standards be set up regarding maintenance and repairs of blocks of flats. There are over 950,000 of them in Russia. People living in all of them must understand how the fee for housing services is calculated, and, of course, how and where these funds go, including fees for major repairs.

These areas are administered by property management companies. Much has already been done to improve the quality and transparency of their performance, and licensing requirements are being tightened. However, we must continue to monitor these issues, because these companies are directly responsible to people, and, in fact, exist thanks to their money.

Colleagues, the name of the national project, Infrastructure for Life, has been formulated very accurately. All of its areas directly concern the needs, requirements, and interests of people.

Developing and renovating roads is one of these areas. Today, more than half of regional roads and 85 percent of the road network in 105 urban agglomerations meet the standards. However, it is clear that road surfaces, especially in our climate, need constant repairing. Therefore, the current momentum should not be slowed down, and the tasks set in this area must be solved with high quality and effect.

Let me add that the new national project envisages further development of public transport. At least 85 percent of the rolling stock and vehicles must be up-to-date, comfortable, environment-friendly and safe.

Let’s discuss these and other issues related to sources of funding. Of course, various opportunities must be used to solve the problems I have just mentioned.

Colleagues, work to create a comfortable living environment is already underway in the regions. Today, we have regions on the line where such infrastructure projects are being implemented.

Let’s get to work. The floor goes to Marat Khusnullin. I know that he is ready to say a few words and pass the baton to the regions, which will tell us how the work is going in their municipalities. Please, Mr Khusnullin.

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