Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has supported the proposal…
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has supported the proposal by the Speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, to reduce the number of forums held in Russia that are funded by budgets at various levels, according to Interfax. Mishustin endorsed the decision to cancel pointless forums.
Consensus
- Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin supported the idea of reducing state-funded forums that do not provide targeted results.
- The proposal was made by Senate Speaker Valentina Matvienko.
- Both officials emphasized the need to minimize unnecessary expenditures and focus on more effective initiatives.
- The meeting also covered regional finances, infrastructure, and national projects.
Points of divergence
- Mishustin announced a decision to reduce budgetary debts for 21 regions by over 114 billion rubles, aimed at supporting regional infrastructure and business conditions. — vm
- Matvienko specifically mentioned that the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (PIEF) and the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) are not under discussion. — fontanka
- Matvienko stated that some forums should be held every two to three years instead of annually if they are funded by state resources. — novaya_eu
Coverage (4 sources)
- Mishustin supports Matviyenko's idea to cancel pointless forums to save money — Вечерняя Москва
- Matvienko: 'We must all live frugally now and save every penny efficiently' — Фонтанка
- We must all live frugally now: Mishustin and Matviyenko call for reducing the number of state-funded forums — Новая газета Европа
- Mishustin supports the decision to cancel pointless forums — Ведомости
Key entities
- Valentyna Matvienko
- Mikhail Mishustin
- Russia
- Council of Federation
- Interfax
- Council of the Chamber
- Chairman of the Government
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