Putin instructed to develop an alternative program Kudrin – RBC

Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with government officials, 22 July 2016

Photo: Alexei Nikolsky / press-service of the President of the Russian Federation / TASS

President Vladimir Putin instructed to finalize the report Stolypin club to create from it medium-term program, which can be an alternative to the concept of Alexei Kudrin

According to the newspaper “Vedomosti” recycled report Stolypin club president Vladimir Putin proposed to his aide Andrei Belousov. The Head of State wrote a letter on the “I agree”. Now, the processing of the report will inter-departmental group in the government gathered to discuss the report. That the program is expected to be provided by the Bureau of Economic Council under the President not later than IV quarter.

The report suggested Stolypin club to increase investment, pumping up the economy with money from the state budget and by the issue of the Bank of Russia. In turn, the concept of the Center for Strategic Research Alexei Kudrin suggested that investments were private and the state ensured macroeconomic stability, low inflation, reduced budget deficit.

According to the paper, an interdepartmental group to develop the concept of “economic growth” has been established in April. It was discussed at the Presidium of the Economic Council, and at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Vladimir Putin stated the necessity of macroeconomic stability. The government has thus decided that won Kudrin concept

«he (Kudrin) thought that one will generate an economic agenda for the president, and this commission says there will be different position.”, – Said a senior source publication.

Putin is advantageous to provide a system balances – this election history, the president of “Minchenko consulting” Yevgeny Minchenko. At the same time he pointed out that for the support of Putin’s power and fighting different people, including Belousov.

The publication indicates that the Belousov was dissatisfied increasing influence of Kudrin and rumors about his possible return to power. Many people are not interested in strengthening Kudrin agrees Minchenko, and on the eve of elections, the struggle for influence over the president only exacerbated.