Category: Russian Economy

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Source: Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) – Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) –

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On August 12, a meeting of the federal headquarters for stabilizing the situation in the electric grid complex and ensuring reliable energy supply to consumers of the Republic of Dagestan was held in Makhachkala. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Sergey Nazarov and Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Petr Konyushenko.

The event was attended by First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Dagestan Manvel Mazhonts, Minister of Energy and Tariffs of the Republic of Dagestan Marat Shikhaliev, representatives of PJSC Rosseti, republican ministries and relevant departments.

The key topics were improving payment discipline, eliminating unauthorized connections, combating illegal mining, as well as measures to handle peak loads in the energy system during abnormal heat, as well as the results of the implementation of a “pilot” program for sustainable economic development of energy and housing and communal services enterprises.

"This year, in order to successfully implement the "pilot" program, the region needs to reach 90% in terms of collection for all utilities, as well as reduce losses in the networks. According to the results of the first half of the year, the lowest level of payment collection and the highest level of losses in the networks are still recorded in the electric power industry. I note that with the current level of payments for electricity (less than 70%) and losses in the electric networks at the level of 50%, PJSC Rosseti North Caucasus – Dagenergo actually has no sources for implementing measures to reconstruct and modernize the regional energy system. It is necessary to more actively interact with the population and business to increase the level of payments, and significantly improve the effectiveness of measures to identify facts of theft of electric energy," said Sergey Nazarov.

During the trip, the delegation also visited one of the key power supply centers of Makhachkala – the 110 kV "Novaya" substation, where power engineers installed an additional transformer with a capacity of 16 MVA and replaced 12 cable power lines to improve the reliability of power supply. Later, Sergey Nazarov took part in a working meeting with the Head of the Republic of Dagestan Sergey Melikov, which was also attended by Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Petr Konyushenko. The development of the region's electric grid complex and the implementation of a "pilot" program for sustainable economic development of energy and housing and communal services enterprises were discussed.

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The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the National Payment Card System (NSPK) have launched a program to support SMEs using the loyalty program of JSC NSPK and the infrastructure of the My Business small and medium-sized business support centers.

"The launch of a joint program with the National Payment Card System is the next step in the systemic support of Russian small and medium-sized enterprises. The combination of NSPK technological solutions with the infrastructure of the My Business centers is aimed at allowing entrepreneurs to resolve issues related to launching promotions, promoting their brand, working with the client base, and reducing marketing costs in one digital window. Such an integrated approach is especially in demand by businesses: according to a study conducted by the Ministry together with partners, 92% of companies are already actively implementing digital tools. Based on this trend, the long-term partnership of the Ministry with NSPK is aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of SMEs and increasing their competitiveness," explained Tatyana Ilyushnikova, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia.

Participation in the program gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to expand their customer base and increase turnover by launching promotions with cashback for buyers, promote the brand through the channels of JSC NSPK using customer behavior analysis, transaction data and audience profile, optimize marketing costs thanks to free promotion of program participants' promotions.

As part of the program, the My Business portal ensures interaction with the NSPK marketing platform for retail business.

"NSPK constantly expands the opportunities for entrepreneurs to develop their business by using the company's technological platform solutions. Now you can join the "Hello!" loyalty program by clicking on the link from the "My Business" portal through the intuitive personal account of the Loyalty Program. The terms of the promotion are formed in accordance with the business goals of each company, which is very convenient and creates additional opportunities for promoting the brands of entrepreneurs. At the same time, special conditions for covering the participants' promotions through NSPK communication channels for users of the "My Business" portal who launched their offers before the end of this year will reduce advertising costs and direct available funds to optimize business processes," said Dmitry Dubynin, General Director of NSPK.

By joining the loyalty program and launching the promotion before December 31, 2025, companies will receive additional marketing promotion.

Detailed information about the program and conditions of participation for entrepreneurs are available aton the website "My Business".

Agreements on the implementation of modern digital payment solutions to support small and medium-sized businesses were reached at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2025). At the event, a corresponding cooperation agreement was signed between the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia and NSPK.

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Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin and the head of the Federal Accreditation Service Dmitry Volvach discussed the priority areas of the Service's work to ensure the safety of goods, products, equipment and protect the domestic market from counterfeiting.

"The President noted that improving the quality of products and services directly determines the competitiveness of the domestic economy. And here the activities of your department are of particular importance. This is primarily ensuring the safety of goods, products, equipment and protecting the domestic market from counterfeit goods," Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin opened the meeting.

Rosaccreditation is a key element of the national accreditation system. The service is both a digital platform where all system participants interact and a source of critical data for the state and business. Its registers contain information on 1.2 million certificates, 3 million declarations, and 84 million test reports. Federal executive authorities use the data marts generated by Rosaccreditation to provide 30 government services.

The Service continues to promote the use of its unique data in various monitoring and control systems to protect national markets and improve the quality of products circulating on the market. "We already transmit information about certificates and declarations to the national product labeling system "Honest Sign" on a daily basis. However, in our opinion, the next step should be the implementation of the function of prohibiting the issuance of a mark if the certificate or declaration is invalid. If the status of the permit document has changed after the labeling has been received, then such goods should be blocked at the checkout, and the batch should be withdrawn from circulation," noted Dmitry Volvach.

Since 2021, the Service has begun to voluntarily involve marketplaces in a project that allows citizens to check information about products by following a link to the register of certificates and declarations. The development of e-commerce makes control in this area especially important. 14 leading marketplaces are already participating in an experiment to place links to certificates of conformity in product cards. Such links are already available for 31 million products. From September 1, 2026, placing a link to a certificate or declaration in the Rosaccreditation register in product cards on marketplaces will become mandatory.

A separate area of the Service's work is tourism. Since September 1, all hotels, campsites, recreation centers and sanatoriums must be registered in the unified register of Rosaccreditation. To ensure that everyone can enter information into the register on time, the Service has created personal accounts for owners of accommodation facilities and regional tourism authorities. The department's employees help organizations go through the procedure on a daily basis. A technical support chat, visual instructions, and webinars have been created for industry representatives.

"All services, of course, should be convenient for citizens. It would be good if you constantly monitored and studied the customer journey that people and companies go through the services provided by Rosaccreditation. It is necessary to do everything to ensure high-quality provision of relevant government services," Mikhail Mishustin emphasized.

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