Mikhail Mishustin’s opening remarks:
Meeting with deputy prime ministers on current issues
Good afternoon, colleagues. The Government continues its work to support the key economic sectors in the face of the external sanctions pressure.
We will allocate funds to create a selective breeding complex that will provide poultry farms with pedigree material. This is an important step towards ensuring Russia’s food security. In his remarks at a meeting on the development of the agricultural and fisheries industries, President Putin focused on the need to reduce these industries’ dependence on purchases abroad and set the task of achieving import substitution in those areas within a brief timeframe.
The presidential instruction is being implemented. This year, we will allocate 4.5 billion roubles for these purposes so as to put into operation a relevant facility in the Moscow Region as early as next year. This selective breeding complex will meet the needs of poultry farmers and thereby continue to supply high-quality Russia-produced food to the domestic market.
One more important issue. The Government pays much attention to creating conditions that promote healthy lifestyles. In keeping with President Putin’s instruction, all regions are building easily accessible sports infrastructure for all types of exercises, from amateur workouts to training for GTO [Ready for Labour and Defence] athletic standards.
For these purposes, we will distribute more than 3 billion roubles within this year’s budget, of which over 2 billion will be used to finance the construction of sports grounds.
The rest will be channelled to all Russian regions to index their spending on sports equipment purchases. After all, the prices of gear, exercise equipment, sports floors and much else have increased considerably on top of disruptions in supplies.
People’s health and wellbeing is one of the national development goals formulated by the President. Unfriendly actions taken by certain countries must not prevent its implementation.
Now let us talk about the renovation of university dormitories. The Government is conducting this work on presidential instructions.
Many buildings are in need of a major overhaul. Young people entitled to dormitory accommodation should not only enjoy comfortable living conditions but also have an opportunity to engage in applied science, explore creativity, or come up with their own projects, including with the use of the most advanced technologies.
A directive has been signed to allocate 3 billion roubles for overhauls at a number of universities in regions of the Russian Federation. Importantly, all related agencies must base their decision-making on the regions’ wishes.
The dormitory renovation efforts should be primarily focused on places where new centres of technological and industrial growth are being created. Potential university graduates will be able to consider employment options during pre-graduation practical training, while businesses and companies will get specialists with the level of acumen they need.
