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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov participated in the plenary session of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) Congress at the National Center "Russia." In his speech, he outlined priority areas for joint work between the government and business.
"The first step for sustainable business operations is maximizing demand support for domestic products. The extension of the national regime to procurement under Federal Law No. 223 has been a significant boost here. Last year, 1.85 trillion rubles worth of Russian industrial goods were sold through this mechanism, accounting for approximately 75% of the total procurement volume. Therefore, the mechanism's potential has not yet been exhausted, and it is important for us to work together to eliminate all avenues for circumventing the national regime," Denis Manturov noted.
Subsidies are being provided to support Russian manufacturers, offsetting discounts provided to buyers of industrial robots, machine tools, and other products. Furthermore, to protect the market, the government, in its dialogue with the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), is focusing on tariff measures, standards, and technical regulations, which is particularly relevant for products developed under national technological leadership projects.
"The second key factor for us today is maintaining investment activity. Despite the challenging economic environment, last year, fixed capital investment in manufacturing increased by 11%. I would like to thank businesses for using their own reserves for this purpose. Combined with the government's systemic support measures, this allowed us to continue prioritizing projects and launch hundreds of new initiatives," said the First Deputy Prime Minister.
In particular, based on the results of last year, the Industrial Development Fund alone received a record number of requests from enterprises for the implementation of new projects – 1,150 applications.
Speaking about human resources, the First Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the RSPP's contribution to its development as a leading employer association. Medium and large businesses are the government's main partner in implementing the "Professionalism" and "Advanced Engineering Schools" programs.
"Furthermore, despite the current difficulties, businesses continue to implement socially oriented corporate programs. I would like to thank you for such responsible business practices and emphasize our top priority: support for families, motherhood, and childhood, from one-time payments to parents to the establishment of crèches and kindergartens. I believe that overcoming demographic challenges should become a crucial element of corporate culture," Denis Manturov concluded.
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