“I would especially like to note that the new government will be guided in its work by the principles of openness and transparency, and that it will have to cooperate closely with the public as well as rely on expert assessment. All of us work in the interests of the people, and I hope that their constructive proposals will help us in the decision-making process – for this reason the Open Government system is being created.”
The discussion focused on a major project for the production of high quality beef in the Bryansk Region. The prime minister stressed that “we should not forget about medium- and small-sized businesses in rural areas; they employ a lot of people…” The regional governor also spoke about the housing situation for the veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the new Cabinet members and outlined the top seven priority, milestone achievements that, in his opinion, Russia’s new government must address in the next six months. “How well we handle these problems will demonstrate the government’s real policy platform – as opposed to the one on paper,” he said.