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Moscow. April 21. INTERFAX.RU – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday will address the State Duma deputies from the government’s report on the results of operations for 2014.
On the eve of Medvedev said that the format of the annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers of the seven years of its existence was justified, because it allows transparent and understandable to explain the work of the government to all citizens. “And that’s probably the main thing. And, of course, the State Duma deputies have the opportunity to ask any questions about the activities of government – issues that concern both deputies and the vast majority of our citizens,” – said the head of government in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister.
The annual report, the Prime Minister added, has a special character because it allows more time to analyze the work of the government during the year to identify prospects to talk about problems and their solutions.
In 2014, the Government had to face a number of problems that were caused by including external pressure on Russia. Falling oil prices, the anti-Russian sanctions and responses caused depreciation of the ruble and inflation, significantly higher than the estimates.
As a result, the Cabinet had to revise the budget parameters and macroeconomic forecast, and to overcome difficulties in the economy, the government has been developed ” anti-crisis plan “, which includes priority measures to ensure the sustainable economic development and social stability in 2015.
The preparation of the report to the State Duma the government began a month ago. Then Medvedev instructed the Deputy Prime Ministers, taking into account their competence actively involved in this work and noted that the report should contain a detailed analysis of what is happening in the economy and social sphere.
State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin before the performance of the Prime Minister said that deputies are interested in working as part of the government anti-crisis plan and budget. “The question will be, above all, the results of the last year, but not only. Deputies are interested in working as part of the government anti-crisis plan and the work plan of the government in the future,” – he said.
The speaker also noted that the deputies’ questions will relate to the federal budget for 2016. “The government at the same time working on the project and the budget of the next year. Obviously, the deputies to the Prime Minister will be issues relating to next year’s budget. At the same time we are waiting for the government in the State Duma will draft guidelines for fiscal policy” – said the chairman of the State Duma.
Questions: exchange rate, import substitution, tax amnesty
In the Communist Party promised to ask the tough questions premiere. “The conversation will be tough. Reporting April – the only month of the year, when the government understandably very politely and say, affectionately behaves with the parliamentary opposition,” – said “Interfax” on the eve of the report, first deputy chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, the first vice-speaker of the lower House of Parliament Ivan Melnikov.
“What’s new in the report can be heard when we day by day, step by step, we see that in the course of conducting financial and economic block of the government. This course is not just wrong, and liberal, but at critical moments reveals obvious incompetence and even elements of sabotage, in our view, “- said Melnikov.
As for the questions that will be asked by the Communist Party in the hall, then in a fraction more determined” and with the theme and speakers “, and this information will be opened at the last moment. “And, of course, our leader Gennady Zyuganov on the shelves and rot our relationship to the Cabinet in view of everything that happened in the past is very intense and challenging year,” – said the first deputy chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party.
At the same time, in late March Melnikov said that the Communist Party intend to ask Medvedev about “black December” – collapse of the ruble, the effectiveness of the policy of import substitution and progressive tax scale for the Russians. “We have already sent via the relevant structures of the State Duma faction of our written questions to the report of the government. There are five major issues and two reserve” – said the first deputy chairman of the Communist Party Central Committee.
In these matters, said Melnikov, the Communist Party demands “to give answer who is behind “Black December” when the government allowed the collapse of the national currency, the oligarchs allowed to speculate, although it could, in our opinion, to prevent and restrain racing course. ” “Of course, is the theme of agriculture, without which it is impossible to talk about food safety. Here we have a completely different approach to what actions and how much you need to take,” – he said.
They are interested in the party and government decree, which gives the right of the 23 heads of state corporations not to disclose information to the media about their income and expenses.
With criticism of the financial and economic bloc of the government plans to act and the head of the faction “Fair Russia” Sergei Mironov. “Invites the Government to resign, we will not, but my performance will be critical,” – he said on the eve of the government’s report.
Mironov noted that most of his speech will be devoted to criticism of the financial and economic bloc, as well as solving social issues. “No pension reform or social protection of citizens, in my opinion, now is not properly addressed, including taking into account the existing resources,” – said the leader of the “Socialist”.
Liberal Democratic Party are worried about tax amnesty foreign currency loans, as well as import substitution in the pharmaceutical industry. “The first question is about foreign currency loans. Businesses can not bring back foreign currency loans, banks are starting to bankrupt companies, all of which lead to layoffs,” – said earlier, “Interfax” the vice-speaker Igor Lebedev.
According to him, the problem of foreign currency debt of companies is much more serious than the same questions about the citizens of the Russian Federation. “If the currency mortgages citizens – it was their own business, and yet these are isolated cases, the dismissal of hundreds of thousands of people, it’s a problem,” – said the Deputy Speaker.
In addition, Lebedev said that members of the Liberal Democratic Party plans to ask a question about Medvedev tax amnesty. “The government again proposes to hold a tax amnesty, but we did not understand what the results of such previous amnesty, tell us at least as it had the effect of, or all of this verbiage and populism,” – said the MP.
And third theme that is planned to take up during the report Prime Minister Liberal Democrats will be the issue of providing the citizens of Russia drugs under sanctions. “We have 80% of medicines are made from foreign substances, and in terms of sanctions is unknown, and if tomorrow they will block delivery, and what will happen?” – Lebedev said.
The report on the performance of the government is to control the functions of the State Duma, it allows to increase transparency and accountability of the executive branch. The proposal to establish the constitutional provision obliging the government to report annually to the State Duma, Medvedev was made in 2008, when he served as president of the Russian Federation.
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