Agenda: Expanding the Rules for Providing and Distributing Subsidies to Agricultural Producers, expanding the list of health foods for children with disabilities, the Strategy for the Development of the Rehabilitation Industry until 2030, results of the Safe Roads All-Russia Online Olympiad.
Mikhail Mishustin’s opening remarks
Marat Khusnullin’s report on the results of the All-Russia Road Safety Online Olympiad
Mikhail Mishustin: Colleagues, good morning.
Meeting on current issues with deputy prime ministers
Marat Khusnullin reporting at a meeting on current issues with deputy prime ministers
Tatyana Golikova reporting at a meeting on current issues with deputy prime ministers
Meeting on current issues with deputy prime ministers
The President noted that the achievements of our agricultural industry over recent years have provided a good example of successful assimilation of the most up-to-date advanced technologies.
To ensure the introduction of innovative solutions to this sector in the long term, the Government is expanding the Rules for Providing and Distributing Subsidies.
Starting next year, agricultural producers will be able to receive additional support for comprehensive scientific and technological projects. More than 40 of these have been selected for implementation under a relevant federal programme. It is planned to make selections of this kind in 15 of the most important areas on an annual basis.
These areas include producing new varieties and hybrids for crop farming, including grapes, as well as fruit and berry crops. They also encompass selection research in beef cattle farming and the poultry industry, plus the development of approaches useful for breeding.
It has been envisaged that up to 50 percent of expenses incurred by those who order comprehensive research solutions will be reimbursed. This will enable farmers to finance the studies themselves, purchase the necessary materials, including software, as well as compensate part of the spending on the purchase and installation of equipment, instruments or other agricultural machines.
We have also specified the procedure for subsidising those Russian regions that are pro-active in elite seed production and greenhouse vegetable-growing. I am referring to the Magadan Region and the Chukotka Autonomous Area, where achievements in greenhouse production are of particular importance to local people. We discussed this in detail during our visits to the regions. Their initiatives will certainly be supported, including as part of the State Agricultural Development Programme and the new federal project for small agricultural businesses.
All these decisions will come into force on 1 January 2026. I ask the Ministry of Agriculture to ensure that the funds are transferred to the producers as early as possible, at the start of the fiscal year, so that all problems are resolved.
Let us now address another topic that concerns children with rare hereditary diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and metabolic imbalance. Children with these difficult diagnoses need special care and, most importantly, doctor-prescribed specialised diets. These diets help them develop more successfully and lead a more active and fulfilling lives. The earlier these young patients begin their diet, the better for their health.
Two years ago, in this connection, the Government approved the decision to upgrade the list of dietary foods twice a year, depending on the availability of new products.
In January, we expanded it to 116 items. Today, we will add another three.
I would like to ask my colleagues in the regions to regularly expand the range of these dietary foods and ensure that they are available in sufficient numbers so that parents can get them for their child as soon as the need arises.
We will also discuss today what measures are envisaged in order to implement the Strategy for the Development of the Rehabilitation Industry until 2030.
This industry has emerged at the intersection of industry, medicine, science and education. It produces goods needed by people with diseases and injuries, as well as by older people and those with disabilities.
The importance of this support has been emphasised by the President. The Government has pursued this work as part of the previous strategy. Nearly one thousand businesses producing the necessary goods operate in all federal districts.
The market for rehabilitation appliances has more than doubled to 100 billion roubles, with more than half of this output produced in Russia.
I am referring to digital acoustic aids, glass droppers, manual and electric wheelchairs, bionic limbs, orthopaedic shoes, pressure-reducing beds, sound-recorded books for blind people, and many other much-needed goods that are in high demand among people with health constraints.
Ms Golikova, please report on the rehabilitation industry priorities for the next few years. You have the floor.
Tatyana Golikova: Mr Mishustin, colleagues,
Tatyana Golikova reporting at a meeting on current issues with deputy prime ministers
The goal of the strategy is to ensure sustainable development of the rehabilitation industry so that, on a long-term basis, it can meet the needs of persons with disabilities and other people with limited mobility by providing them with high-quality, effective and safe rehabilitation equipment that has a significant impact on life expectancy and quality of life.
We have achieved a number of targets set out in the previous strategy. Alongside the growth in the number of operating enterprises and the share of domestically produced rehabilitation equipment, Russian manufacturers have expanded the range of goods they produce, bringing over 300 new technical solutions to the market.
The new strategy builds on the current one but reflects a higher level of technological development. Its relevance also stems from the need to provide modern rehabilitation equipment to veterans of the special military operation.
Let me outline the main areas of work under the new strategy.
First, research and development projects aimed at supporting fast-growing technology companies that are leading the rehabilitation industry, helping them to create a broad range of high-tech products.
Second, improvement of the system for training qualified specialists. This includes developing mechanisms to assess and forecast the industry’s staffing needs, updating federal educational standards, curricula and professional standards in collaboration with the expert community, and upgrading the facilities and equipment of educational institutions that train relevant professionals.
Third, development of production, logistics and maintenance systems for rehabilitation products.
Fourth, enhancing the investment appeal of the rehabilitation industry, stimulating demand and expanding sales markets.
Finally, fifth, strengthening international cooperation, including the creation of mechanisms to foster industrial partnerships and economic collaboration in this field.
Once you approve the strategy, we will begin preparing a detailed implementation plan. As with any strategic document, the strategy will be accompanied by relevant performance indicators.
By 2030, we expect to increase the share of Russian-made rehabilitation products in the domestic market to 64 percent, boost industrial output to 106 billion roubles, thus nearly doubling current levels, and raise the number of patent applications for inventions by Russian developers in this field to 300. This is particularly important, as these innovations are in high demand among our citizens.
Mikhail Mishustin: Thank you, Ms Golikova.
I ask you, of course, to monitor the progress of implementing this strategy. Please pay special attention to the production for children with health impairments, ensuring that they can feel better and continue their education. As usual, please keep these issues under your personal control.
The next topic concerns road safety. It is becoming increasingly relevant with the growing intensity of traffic flows, the rapid expansion of the road network and the development of the corresponding infrastructure in the country.
We regularly repair sections of regional and local roads. Many people can see that new motorways and roads are being opened, including with the President’s involvement. Not long ago, this occurred in the Amur Region, Yakutia, Dagestan and the Vologda Region. Of course, our major federal thoroughfares, such as the almost 300-kilometre-long M-12 Vostok, were opened with the President’s participation.
However, such large-scale work requires increased attention to road safety and the development of a relevant culture.
To this end, we annually hold the Safe Roads All-Russia Online Olympiad as part of a specialised national project. This event is primarily organised for schoolchildren, but parents and teachers also join it to improve their knowledge. Each year this event attracts several million participants.
It is important for residents of all regions to learn from an early age how to use road infrastructure – traffic lights, crossings and other facilities, not only to know the rules but also to observe them, of course. And all road users should demonstrate mutual respect.
The sixth Olympiad began in late September and today we will sum up its results.
Mr Khusnullin, please tell us how it proceeded in more detail.
Marat Khusnullin: Mr Mishustin, colleagues.
Marat Khusnullin reporting at a meeting on current issues with deputy prime ministers
In recent years, our country’s road infrastructure has been developing in a systematic and consistent way. A comprehensive approach enables us not only to actively build new motorways and expand major international corridors, but also to modernise existing motorways.
New bridges and interchanges are being constructed, while regional and municipal roads are being upgraded. Special attention is given to restoring and integrating the road network in the newly reunited regions.
In this effort, speed and comfort are not the only priorities. Our foremost goal is to make every journey and every walk genuinely safe. Today, we are building a reliable and thoughtfully designed infrastructure that ensures protection for both drivers and pedestrians.
Motorisation and population mobility continue to grow at a steady pace each year, leading to a corresponding increase in traffic volumes.
At the same time, the number of road traffic fatalities decreased by 3.4 percent in the first nine months of 2025. This positive trend was observed both on federal motorways and on regional and inter-municipal roads. By 2030, the goal is to reduce road traffic fatalities by at least 33 percent, and by 2036 – by 50 percent.
To achieve these targets, a new draft Strategy for Improving Road Safety in the Russian Federation through 2030 and until 2036 has been developed and endorsed. The document is now awaiting approval by the President.
Our foremost objective is to consistently reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on the roads, as behind traffic statistics are real human lives.
Educational initiatives play a vital role in this effort. It is important to cultivate a sense of responsibility toward traffic rules from an early age.
One such initiative is the Safe Roads All-Russia Online Olympiad, which will be held for the sixth time in 2025. This year, the Olympiad took place under the auspices of the new national project Infrastructure for Life.
From 23 September to 26 October, schoolchildren from across Russia, together with their parents and teachers, took part in testing their knowledge of road safety fundamentals. Approximately 6.3 million people participated in the Olympiad – a 15 percent increase compared to last year.
In total, more than 27 million school students have enhanced their road safety awareness over the past six years.
I would like to particularly acknowledge the regions with the highest levels of participation: the Belgorod, the Ivanovo, the Tambov, the Tula, the Volgograd, the Rostov, the Moscow, the Kemerovo (Kuzbass) regions, the Stavropol Territory, and the Republic of Mordovia.
As traffic volumes continue to grow and the national road network expands, understanding traffic rules is becoming an essential life skill.
This is what makes the nationwide Online Olympiad Safe Roads especially relevant today – and, most importantly, its knowledge has real, practical value.
We are observing positive progress in reducing child mortality: the number of children killed in road accidents has decreased by 3.4 percent. This achievement reflects our consistent, systematic efforts, including educational initiatives that equip schoolchildren with practical knowledge and promote a culture of safe behaviour on the roads.
Mikhail Mishustin: It is essential that citizens, especially children and adolescents, have every opportunity to gain and strengthen their understanding of road safety. This knowledge will help them avoid situations that could endanger their health and lives.
