Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting of the Commission on Scientific and Technological Development, the key issue of which was the distribution of basic and additional funds for science for 2026–2028 as part of the implementation of the state program for scientific and technological development.
At the beginning of the meeting, Dmitry Chernyshenko recalled that Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin had approved changes to the commission’s regulations, expanding its powers, including in terms of managing the scientific budget.
When considering the draft budget for 2026–2028, the dynamics of growth in research funds was noted.
Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized the need for effective use of additional funds allocated for science and their prioritization in accordance with the instructions of President Vladimir Putin.
"On the instructions of the head of state, we must strive to ensure that by 2030, expenditure on science will grow to 2% of GDP. And our task is to ensure maximum efficiency of invested funds and prioritization taking into account the goals outlined by President Vladimir Putin. The key tools for achieving them are laid down in the state program for scientific and technological development. We discussed approaches to their application in detail at the strategic session of the Prime Minister," the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.
A significant portion of the funds will be directed towards supporting scientific research and developing the education sector.
Prioritization involves scientific support for national projects aimed at achieving technological leadership and implementing the instructions of the President and the Government.
"The Russian government continues to prioritize funding for the scientific and educational sphere. Given all the current challenges, our main task is not just to ensure the availability of resources, but also to achieve maximum efficiency of federal budget expenditures, carefully prioritizing them in accordance with the most pressing tasks," said Deputy Minister of Education and Science Andrey Omelchuk.
"I would like to draw special attention to the need to allocate funds to update the instrument base of our academic institutes. In addition, many scientific institutes require major repairs, modernization of scientific infrastructure is necessary so that our scientific organizations are modern and meet world standards. And of course, it is very important that spending on scientific research in the Russian Federation grows. All this will allow us to effectively solve problems related to achieving scientific and technological sovereignty of our country," noted the President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Krasnikov.
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the need to implement the President's order to consolidate funds for science within the framework of the state program and instructed the Ministry of Education and Science, together with the Ministry of Finance, to prepare proposals to stimulate the growth of spending on research and development, including by attracting private investment.
The commission also presented a concept for the scientific and technological development of the transport complex until 2035.
Let us recall that the Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin gave instructions following the results of the strategic session on the accelerated development of transport infrastructure. At it, the task was set to present to the Government the concept of scientific and technological development of the transport complex of the Russian Federation until 2035.
The concept prepared by the Ministry of Transport was approved by the Scientific and Technological Development Commission. This is the first document that comprehensively defines the directions of scientific and technological development of the country's transport industry. The concept provides the first definition of transport science and provides for the formation of an effective system for managing scientific research and development in the transport complex.
RAS President Gennady Krasnikov emphasized the importance of this area, noting that it accumulates practically all fundamental sciences: from mathematics and chemistry to materials science and quantum technologies.
As part of the concept implementation, it is planned to create nine research scientific centers based on Russian scientific organizations. The main tasks of these centers and the network of laboratories are: increasing the mobility of the population, developing autonomous unmanned high-battery vehicles, digitalization, developing the Northern Sea Route and improving the transport infrastructure.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Andrey Omelchuk, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Krasnikov, Head of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency Veronika Skvortsova, as well as representatives of relevant ministries and organizations, heads of regions and deputy heads of subjects responsible for scientific and technological development of industries and regions.
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