Matvienko named the priorities of the Federation Council for the new budget cycle
Defense capability, support for SVO participants and social infrastructure were among the main tasks
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Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko named the priorities of the new budget cycle: defense capability, support for members of the Northern Military District, children's healthcare and social infrastructure.
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The Federation Council is forming proposals for the concept of the federal budget for the new cycle.
The priorities of the Federation Council for the new budget cycle include ensuring the country’s defense capability, supporting the members of the Northern Military District, children’s healthcare and modernizing social infrastructure, said the speaker of the chamber, Valentina Matvienko.
Work will continue to improve the legislation on the contract system; for this purpose, a corresponding working group will be created in the Federation Council.
Senators expect to consider bills they have prepared on stimulating family entrepreneurship, developing the stock market and regulating special economic zones.
MOSCOW, October 2 - RIA Novosti. Ensuring the country's defense capability, supporting participants in a special military operation, children's healthcare and modernizing social infrastructure are among the priorities of the Federation Council for the new budget cycle, said Chamber Speaker Valentina Matvienko at the opening of the autumn session.
“The priorities for this budget cycle are: ensuring the defense capability of our country, supporting the participants of the Northern Military District, this includes children’s healthcare, modernizing social infrastructure, ensuring the balance of regional budgets, taking into account targeted support measures and “smart” debt policy,” she said.
According to Matvienko, these directions are reflected in the Federation Council’s proposals for the concept of the federal budget.
“Work will continue to improve the legislation on the contract system (as it is popularly called the “notorious 44th law”). A decision was made to create a corresponding working group in the Federation Council. There are already developments for the next package of measures,” the speaker continued.
She added that senators also expect to consider bills they have prepared on stimulating family entrepreneurship, developing the stock market and regulating special economic zones.
What to Watch
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Consideration of bills on family entrepreneurship and the stock market
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific amounts of funding will be allocated for each area?
- When exactly will the bills be introduced for consideration?
