Agenda: Implementing the President’s instructions following the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, support measures for patients with diabetes, and the performance of Russia’s social services system.
Mikhail Mishustin’s opening remarks
Tatyana Golikova’s report on the performance of Russia’s social services system
Meeting with Deputy Prime Ministers of current issues
Meeting with Deputy Prime Ministers of current issues
Meeting with Deputy Prime Ministers of current issues
Tatyana Golikova’s report on the performance of Russia’s social services system
Meeting with Deputy Prime Ministers of current issues
Excerpts from the transcript:
Mikhail Mishustin: Good afternoon, colleagues.
The St Petersburg International Economic Forum was held last week. During the plenary session, the President outlined a number of key tasks for the Russian Government.
These priorities are primarily aimed at strengthening the country’s sovereignty, developing infrastructure, and promoting entrepreneurial activity, all of which have a direct impact on the quality of life of our citizens.
Beginning next year, we must return the domestic economy to a path of sustainable and balanced growth by launching a new investment cycle.
The regions are expected to play a leading role in this effort. To support their dynamic development, the Government will continue providing financial assistance. In accordance with the President’s instructions, more than 100 billion roubles in budget loan repayments owed by the regions will be deferred this year.
We must promptly finalise mechanisms that expand opportunities for businesses to participate in the construction of social infrastructure, including kindergartens, schools, hospitals, and outpatient clinics.
At the forum, the President also emphasised the importance of supporting innovative initiatives by private investors. They should be granted greater flexibility to pursue new ideas within a dedicated regulatory framework. We must also put in place mechanisms that enable citizens to participate directly in co-financing projects aimed at improving the quality and appearance of their local communities. In cooperation with development institutions and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, the necessary regulatory framework should be developed.
It is also important to continue implementing the national model for target business conditions, simplify access to infrastructure, and improve the effectiveness of law enforcement practices. Additional practical measures must also be taken to deliver tangible benefits to the business community.
Another important task is to help small and medium-sized enterprises move through successive stages of growth with minimal costs, including through the use of ready-made digital solutions and tailored support measures. To this end, we need to develop a framework that ensures a smooth transition from self-employment to individual entrepreneurship and, subsequently, to establishing a company. VEB.RF and the country’s leading business associations should be actively involved in this work.
Together with State Duma deputies, we must prepare the necessary legislative amendments affecting businesses operating under the simplified tax system. The President has decided to suspend further reductions in the revenue threshold, which will remain fixed at its current level of 20 million roubles.
We must also consider introducing preferential and more favourable conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing sector.
Particular attention must also be given to platform-based solutions, which are increasingly serving as drivers of growth across a wide range of sectors, including trade, finance, transportation, healthcare, and education. To accelerate progress in this area, national strategies for the development of autonomous systems and digital platforms should be prepared, building on the model of the National Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence already in place.
We must also continue strengthening ties with our international partners. To this end, Russia will further expand its transport capabilities, including through the construction of new vessels and measures to enhance the competitiveness of its maritime fleet. Russia should rank among the world’s top ten countries in terms of the total deadweight tonnage of its merchant fleet.
At the same time, qualified personnel remain the foundation of all successful development. Young professionals must be trained in line with the specific needs of future employers, while internships provide valuable opportunities for gaining practical experience and launching successful careers. To make this mechanism more effective, it is necessary to clearly define employers’ responsibilities, employees’ rights, and the relevant legal guarantees. This work has already been completed, and the corresponding amendments to the Labour Code have been prepared. Their adoption should be expedited in accordance with the President’s instructions.
Colleagues, we must begin implementing all of these initiatives without delay.
Now let’s get to another important topic: measures to support people with diabetes. The President has stressed the need to strengthen the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes and its complications. The Government is working on this through the Long and Active Life national project and the corresponding federal programme. One of the key measures is the provision of free continuous glucose monitoring systems for children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes, as well as for pregnant women. These devices allow blood glucose levels to be monitored around the clock and enable timely responses to fluctuations. Such systems significantly simplify disease management and, most importantly, help patients maintain a normal quality of life.
In order to support this effort, nearly five billion roubles will be allocated. This funding will allow us to provide monitoring systems to more than 50,000 children, as well as tens of thousands of expectant mothers.
The allocated resources will enable Russian regions to ensure uninterrupted supplies for patients and carry out all required procurement procedures in a timely manner. As a result, patients will receive the necessary devices during the second half of this year and the beginning of next year. In total, approximately 270,000 monitoring systems are to be purchased.
We expect that these measures will significantly improve the quality of life of children, adolescents, and pregnant women with diabetes.
One more point.
Today, Russia marks Social Worker Day. This professional holiday is celebrated by nearly half a million people who have dedicated their lives to helping people facing the most difficult circumstances. Among those they support are seniors, people with disabilities, orphans, and families raising children with special needs – everyone who requires care, attention, and assistance. This work demands great inner strength, compassion, the ability to find an individual approach to each person, as well as a strong sense of responsibility and dedication. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all those who conscientiously carry out these demanding duties. Above all, I wish them good health and energy.
Today, social services continue to evolve actively, thanks in large part to the efforts of the people working in this area. New practices, up-to-date methods, and advanced technologies are being introduced.
The nationwide development of the long-term care system also continues, enabling seriously ill individuals to receive comprehensive care at home, in familiar and comfortable surroundings. This form of support is already being provided to approximately 180,000 people.
I would like to ask Ms Golikova to further elaborate on this.
Tatyana Golikova: Mr Mishustin, colleagues,
Tatyana Golikova’s report on the performance of Russia’s social services system
I would also like to join in congratulating everyone on Social Worker’s Day. As you have already noted, this is a large professional community comprising approximately half a million people. It includes social educators, educational psychologists, rehabilitation specialists, social workers, and many other professionals who provide daily support to people facing difficult life circumstances and in need of assistance.
Today, social services are delivered through more than 6,500 social service organisations, including over 2,000 non-governmental ones. These include residential care facilities, rehabilitation centers, comprehensive social service centers, and many other institutions.
In 2025, more than nine million people received social services. This broad coverage has been achieved through the expansion of social programs, the work of mobile service teams, and the introduction of new home-based care models, such as “hospital at home,” foster-family care for older adults, and respite care services.
In order to further expand access to essential support, lean management technologies were introduced in 29 regions in 2025 as part of the Labour Productivity. By scaling effective practices, we expect to increase the number of social services provided per employee by 16 percent by 2030.
One of the most important priorities of social work is supporting families with children. Today, more than 2,500 regional social service organisations are engaged in this work. In 2025 alone, they provided assistance to over two million families raising more than three million children.
Since 2022, as part of the United Russia Party’s People’s Programme, multifunctional family centres have been established across the regions. These centres provide parents with access to a broad range of services and consultations, from legal assistance to psychological support, through a one-stop-shop model. Currently, 220 such family centers operate in 62 regions of the country. In 2025, more than 300,000 families with children received support through these centres.
Another major area of focus is assistance for our heroes, participants in special military operations and their families.
Veterans requiring rehabilitation can receive treatment through specialised rehabilitation centres operated by the Russian Social Fund. This work began last year at your instruction.
A separate task is improving the quality of life for senior citizens. In order to help elderly people remain active for as long as possible, every region has adopted the Active Longevity programme. Nearly 15 million seniors are currently participating. The programme includes educational opportunities, creative activities, sports, and volunteer work. Our goal is to increase participation to 42 percent of the senior population by 2030.
Additional opportunities for social engagement are being created through the Social Fund. Across the country, 980 social centres for older adults are already in operation, primarily in small towns and communities. Since the launch of this initiative, 1.7 million seniors have participated in its activities.
Finally, for older adults and people facing difficult life situations, we continue to develop modern social care facilities. Since 2019, 77 new-generation social service institutions have been built, providing accommodation and support for more than 8,000 people. This work continues today. To mark Social Worker’s Day, six additional facilities have been opened: in the Altai Territory, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the Republic of Ingushetia, and three centres in the Lipetsk Region.
I would like once again to thank everyone working in this critically important field and wish them success and good health.
Mikhail Mishustin: Thank you, Ms Golikova. It is essential to continue working closely with the regions on all aspects of social service development and to implement uniform, high standards of support for citizens so that everyone who needs assistance receives it in full. It is equally important to take into account the opinion of social workers themselves. They possess extensive experience and a deep understanding of what is needed to improve the social support system.
Once again, I would like to extend my greetings to all social workers across the country on their professional holiday and express my sincere gratitude for their important and indispensable work, for their patience, compassion, and caring attitude toward people in any situation. I wish you and all those under your care all the best.
