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Putin signed a decree appointing Mishustin as chairman of the Russian government
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Mikhail Mishustin as chairman of the Russian government, the Kremlin press service reported.  Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin The decree of the head of state was published on May 10. “In accordance with paragraph “a” of Article 83 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, appoint Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin as Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation,” the document says. The decree came into force from the moment it was signed. As reported by Regnum news agency, on May 10, the State Duma approved Mishustin for the post of prime minister. 375 people voted in favor, 57 deputies abstained. The Russian government in its entirety resigned before President Vladimir Putin took office on May 7. The Cabinet of Ministers headed by Mishustin worked for more than four years. Putin thanked the ministers for their work and instructed the outgoing government to work until a new cabinet of ministers is formed. Before the State Duma meeting, Putin held a meeting with Mishustin. The head of state expressed confidence that deputies would support Mishustin’s candidacy and noted that the new government should first of all strive to achieve Russia’s national development goals. Mishustin, during a speech in the State Duma, in particular, said that the government needs, in accordance with the task set by the president, to do everything possible to increase the incomes of citizens, noted that the maternity capital program will be extended until 2030, and refused the proposal to abandon the budget rule and the National Welfare Fund. The State Duma will consider candidates for the positions of deputy prime ministers on May 13, and on May 14 a plenary meeting will be held at which candidates for the positions of ministers will be discussed, the speaker of the lower house of parliament Vyacheslav Volodin said earlier. More from regnum.ru “No pauses”: where will Mishustin lead the new government Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Mikhail Mishustin as Chairman of the Russian Government. This is stated on the Kremlin website. The decree of the head of state was published on May 10. “In accordance with paragraph “a” of Article 83 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, appoint Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin as Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation,” the decree says. The document came into force from the moment of signing. PRESIDENT'S CHOICE On the morning of May 10, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin announced that Putin had nominated Mishustin for the post of prime minister. The vote on the approval of Mishustin’s candidacy took place after his report, questions from deputies and speeches from representatives of political factions. On the same day, before considering Mishustin’s candidacy in the State Duma, Putin held a meeting with him. The head of state expressed confidence that deputies would support Mishustin’s candidacy and noted that the new government should first of all strive to achieve Russia’s national development goals. “Together with you and with our colleagues from the government, we formulated national development goals, this, of course, is the main thing we should strive for - the implementation of these goals in all areas. And as the practice of recent years shows, in general we are able to achieve the results that the country needs, and in today’s difficult conditions, of course, we need to get together and we need to organize the work exactly as we agreed at the last meeting with the government - to work without pauses,” Putin said at a meeting with Mishustin. CANDIDACY APPROVAL On the same day, the State Duma approved Mishustin as prime minister. 375 deputies voted in favor, 57 abstained. Mishustin emphasized during his speech that the new government will work to fulfill all the national development tasks set by the president in his message to the Federal Assembly “The first is strengthening the economy. The second is ensuring technological sovereignty. Third is digital transformation. Fourth - saving people and supporting families with children. Fifth, improving the well-being of citizens. The sixth is the balanced development of regions and infrastructure,” Mishustin noted during his speech. “NO PAUSES” IN GOVERNMENT WORK Speaking to deputies, Mishustin emphasized that the new government will ensure continuity in work to achieve all national development goals. “I want to assure you that there will be no pauses in the work of the government, we will continue our current work. I also believe that we must ensure continuity in all national goals that were before this - in Decrees 204 and 474. We will do everything to develop our economy in order to justify the trust of our people, and I am confident that under your leadership we will solve all the tasks that have been set, ” he noted. Among the previously set goals are the development of our own market and the displacement of imports through fair market competition. Over the next six years, large-scale investments are planned in Russia to strengthen the personnel base, industrial and social spheres. EXPERIENCED GOVERNMENT On May 6, Putin held a final meeting with members of the outgoing government. He thanked them for their joint work, positively assessed the activities in the economic sphere during the coronavirus pandemic and added that the ministers acted in a balanced and timely manner. The head of state called for a change of government without pauses in work. During their speeches at the plenary session, the faction chairmen noted that over the past four years, the government under the leadership of Mishustin has faced serious challenges, including the coronavirus pandemic and an unprecedented sanctions policy towards Russia. In turn, according to various media sources, the main “backbone” of the government will remain. Thus, information has appeared that Denis Manturov will retain the post of Deputy Prime Minister, but will resign from the post of head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. According to media sources, the place of head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade may be taken by the governor of the Kaliningrad region Anton Alikhanov. The media also wrote that acting Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev could be promoted to Deputy Prime Minister. At the same time, on May 6, the president noted at the final meeting with the government that the experience, business qualities and authority of all members of the current Cabinet will be in demand in the future. According to the head of state, in modern conditions “there are no trifles”; the cost of the actions of the Russian leadership in “historic times” for the country is extremely high. The State Duma will consider candidates for the positions of deputy prime ministers on May 13, and on May 14 a plenary meeting will be held at which candidates for the positions of ministers will be discussed. Posted by: badanov 2024-05-11 |
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