
The chief of staff of the Youth Army spoke about the inclusion of veterans’ initiatives in the party program to support heroes
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United Russia approved the people's program at its congress on August 22. Elections to the State Duma of the ninth convocation are scheduled for September.
MOSCOW, September 16 - RIA Novosti. The head of the main headquarters of the Yunarmiya movement, the representative of the federal five of the United Russia list in the State Duma elections, Hero of the Russian Federation Vladislav Golovin, in an interview with RIA Novosti, said that his comrades in arms en masse submitted proposals to the party’s new people’s program.
“They passed them on en masse. When we started collecting proposals, hundreds of instructions came from veterans, fighters, and their families,” he said, answering the question of whether his comrades in arms passed on proposals to the United Russia people’s program.
Golovin emphasized that the proposals from military personnel are not just wishes, but specific, pressing issues: medical support, employment, housing, education for children, support for wives and mothers.
"United Russia" formed a separate block in the people's program "Support for our heroes", which included initiatives from the participants in the hostilities themselves. It contains areas of support for small and medium-sized businesses for veterans, the formation of a reliable rear, the transfer of humanitarian aid and technical equipment to the front,” he added.
The Hero of Russia noted that it is important to hear from soldiers on the front line, since the state is building a support system with their participation, and they know the problems of veterans better than anyone.
United Russia held the second stage of its pre-election congress in Moscow on August 22, at which a new people's program was approved, which will become the party's work plan for the next five years.
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