Vladimir Putin: The government will work closely with the business – the Russian Newspaper

In the evening, the Russian president met with the leadership of the leading companies in the country. The state will work closely with the business, he assured.

In the Kremlin invited 41 of the entrepreneur. Including the head of AFK “Sistema” Vladimir Yevtushenko – The Head of State said yesterday at the big press conference. In an interview not attended by representatives of state-owned companies.

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Such a meeting at the end of the year is already almost traditional character, and this year it is most needed, Putin said. “I am referring to external circumstances, the circumstances in international markets, primarily in commodity markets, the markets of hydrocarbons, from which much depends in our economy. I am referring to the situation in our economy and finance, the state of the national currency”, – explained the head of state.

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” In recent years we have any significant decisions that affect one way or another the state of the Russian economy, without consultation with the business environment have not accepted, – reminded the president. – I hope that this work will continue in the future “.

The President proposed to make the meeting a” free, relaxed and businesslike ” . The hall was also attended by the head of the Kremlin administration Sergei Ivanov, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, presidential aide Andrei Belousov and head of the Central Bank Nabiullina. “If there is a need and desire, we are at your disposal on the issues that are of particular interest,” – he assured the business.

“In general, what the government is going to do, and was described by me in the Epistle and partly it was said yesterday at the final, the big press conference, “- said Putin. “It is clear that we face a difficult task, and may have to go through a difficult stage of our development. It is also clear that we can pass it and can even … to exploit the situation in order to solve the main problem facing our economy the last 15-20 years – namely, the issue of its diversification, “- he said.

” In these circumstances, it is clear that there must be new niches that are profitable to invest available resources, “- says Putin. “In order for them to invest, you need to have them, you need to be sure that the state will help. In fact, this kind of meeting is mainly devoted to the fact that we all felt the support of each other, to feel the support of the state business and your teams” – he explained. “For a lot of people like you and you have a huge responsibility for their situation, for the state of the labor collectives for their lives, for their level of wages, the solution of many social issues. But the state, of course, you must feel,” – said the president .

“We will continue, as it happened, as I said, in recent years, to work closely”, – assured the head of state, offering to discuss a number of innovations proposed in the Message. Among them – a proposal for amnesty.

“In fact, many of those who are found to be true, my friends over the years,” – Shuvalov took the floor. After that, the conversation continued behind closed doors for journalists.