Thursday, September 18, 2014

Reaction to sanctions: Kremlin relies on import substitution and science – BBC News

Reaction to sanctions: Kremlin relies on import substitution and science – BBC News

The development of Russian business was the subject of the meeting of the State Council, which gathered in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin. Discussed how to improve the competitiveness of domestic products in a country’s participation in the World Trade Organization. Complexity not only in the fact that not all companies are ready to compete in the new environment, but also that some Western countries are now reinvented themselves WTO rules.

How to live in terms of sanctions? What can replace imported goods? What industries develop the country? Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin all the governors, the leadership of Parliament and business leaders for a serious conversation, which largely depends on the future of Russia.

At first wanted to discuss how it feels to businesses and the entire economy after Russia’s WTO accession. But it turned out that all the possible problems killed the anti-Russian sanctions, which, according to WTO rules, there should not be.

“entered against our country restrictions, it is not nothing but a rejection of the basic principles of the WTO, some of our partners. violates the principle of equality of conditions of access for all countries and economic actors of market goods and services. ignored MFN trade and the principle of fair and free competition. politicized do it all, without any respect for the universally recognized norms of the World Trade Organization itself. fact, the group of countries unilaterally allowed myself to cross out a number of these other principles of WTO rules for Russia, which is among the six largest economies in the world, “- said Vladimir Putin.

Although Russia has repeatedly warned – all these sanctions, bans on cooperation and the entry of specific individuals in the EU and the United States, to return like a boomerang, in Europe and overseas have already joined in the sanctions rage.

“In response, we have taken protective measures, and I want to emphasize here, that’s exactly the protective measures . They are caused by the desire not to punish someone from our partners, such as the impact on their decisions. Not at all, we understand that there are things that our partners are apparently Bole important than the normal state of the world economy. God will judge them. It’s their decision, but we primarily when responding protective measures are thinking about their own interests, and the tasks of development, to protect their producers and their markets from unfair competition. And our main goal – to use one of the important specific advantages in Russia, a large domestic market, fill it with quality goods that produce real sector of the national economy. Of course, maintaining stability and balance within the market economy, as a whole, thinking, of course, the interests of consumers, is what we must never forget, “- the Russian president issued a directive.

Minister of Economic Development said, revealed that another trap that would lure Russia, trying to go through neighboring Ukraine. But this western maneuver was curbed.

“The fact that our partners in the WTO have failed to conduct a legal way, when it came to the participation of the Russian Federation to the WTO, they are trying to push under the carpet, for example, through the mechanism of the so-called associate of Ukraine’s participation in the European Economic Community, that would actually remove the customs protection of the borders of Ukraine and the EU and Russia and Ukraine. And thus create a serious risk of displacement of Russian goods to the European market, as well as the deterioration of the situation on the domestic market “, – said the Minister of Economic Development of Russia Alexei Ulyukayev.

So, said the president, he was waiting for a month from government plan to import from the 2015 and 2016 years. A of regions – specific proposals. There, as it turned out, no funky sanctions.

“Sanctions are not afraid. We are not afraid, you know why? Not only because it sanctions. We in Russia, and we have nothing to fear. Because there is a mood of people – again, there is a desire – two, and have the help of the Russian government and the president – three. And we have a zero reading, that is, do not break anything, it is necessary to build only “, – said Putin’s proposal for governor of Sevastopol Sergey Menyailo.

” The sanctions show that they can not, – said the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov – show your spirit against Russia – no more. We have a very strong economic state and the military component. I am confident that the West and Europe without Russia nowhere. We need not fear. I think we have a show “.

Furthermore, as described governors imposed restrictions forced them to think and work differently.

” Grain is, thank God. And it is, I think, will not go away from us. Vegetables, fruits, meat, milk Stavropol can take over “- promised the governor of the Stavropol Territory, Vladimir Vladimirov.

– That is, you are not afraid of sanctions?

“No, – continued Vladimirov. – We even kind of them rejoice because sanctions for us clearing our Russian market. I say that this year Stavropol onion trading in the Kaliningrad region. This achievement “.

” We occupy the fourth place in the country in terms of milk, which gives our dairy cattle. We produce the largest amount of cheese in the country – 65 million tons produced last year. And today we get an extra chance in the first place to increase the amount of food, and in the second place, to this food that meets the highest requirements for quality standards promote more actively in trade networks “- listed achievements Altai Governor Alexander Karlin.

the idea of ​​substitution of foreign parliamentarians its domestic relished. They have already stated that the support of all the laws that will make the government and are ready to complement them.

“We have 3-5 years when we need to implement the planned program today. But it will require a concerted and vigorous effort. Those sanctions, which have brought down on our country, in fact, destroyed all the rules of the WTO. And it makes no sense to mark time around them. We must solve the fundamental problem, but remember this – the USA and the EU – it is 60% of world GDP, Russia today produces about 3%, but together with our colleagues in the BRICS and the SCO, we substantially align these relations “, – said the leader of the Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov .

“It is necessary to stimulate the production of consumer goods that we do not have to buy imported buttons, nails, basins, kettles – all we can do ourselves. And today is spent on these products millions of dollars. It is much easier to purchase and leasing equipment to produce it in Russia. For this purpose, the entrepreneur was convinced that it will help, “- said the leader of the” Fair Russia “Sergei Mironov.

With the most radical proposal, as usual, was Vladimir Zhirinovsky: update all not only the governor, but and entrepreneurial structure on the Patriots.

“Problem – brains leave here. And these brains will help return the money here. It’ll be fine. And then some friends were surprised that one was put under house arrest. Should rejoice – you have the same refrigerator, the same bed. Still unhappy – it is so? So, if a businessman – untouchable? On the contrary, we must also put a dozen under house arrest. And they have to keep quiet and do not in any way trying to say that they do not like something. Pressure on business! We need pressure on the intelligence that we had an honest business, money to be here. And what kind of business that takes away money abroad? Trillion dollars taken away! And when they try to ask where the money was taken away, and why they are unhappy, “- protested in the Kremlin LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

A governors have decided that going to release all of his, Russia can save 4 trillion rubles. And get one million new jobs.

“implement a program of import substitution, we will make an economic breakthrough, which previously would have required many years. The main thing is not to us a retrograde decision. In general, it would be wise to declare the country’s three-year import substitution “- added Belgorod Governor Yevgeny Savchenko.

Here are just a rights elders Yevgeny Primakov, taking the word of warning – just break off relations with the West is strategically wrong.

“Iportozameschenie, of course, should contribute to the economic development of the country, the growth of gross domestic product, which is very necessary, very necessary. But that does not mean it towards isolationism “, – says Evgeny Primakov.

And after Vladimir Putin reminded the parliamentarians on the sense of proportion. And not only.

” I want to appeal to the leaders of fractions. Of course, Parliament will debate, as usual, on all these issues. I ask you to treat this very carefully, because our situation is that requires us to improve the financial and fiscal discipline, improved cost structure. This requires us to lean relationship to government spending, reduce wasteful spending, improving the efficiency of budget management of the economy as a whole “, – instructed the officials of the Russian president.

” In early October, will been drawn up a plan to promote import substitution in industry and agriculture for 2014-2015. Extra money in any case be found to promote import substitution in these critical sectors of the Russian economy. At the same time preparing for changes in the state program of agricultural development. Also, we have sought money in order to close the old loans, as I have repeatedly asked fellow governors, and right this year, in order to pay the debts in investment loans, which took a few years ago, “- reported on the State Council, Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.

And yet, the president warned: be as catching up – wrong. therefore pay special attention to science training. bid and will only do new technologies.

“It is obvious that the competitiveness of Russian enterprises will directly depend on whether they can produce a sufficient increase in production, not inferior in quality foreign and therefore the price. Over the next year or two, it is necessary to make a real breakthrough in enhancing the competitiveness of the Russian real sector, to do something that would be required before, maybe even years, “- said at a meeting of the State Council, Vladimir Putin.

Now its plans to import substitution should present leaders of the regions.

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