Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Government Presidium.Part 3
21 July 2008
Начало заседания Президиума Правительства России.
21.07.2008
Vladimir Putin: Capitalization will increase and obtaining loans from various financial institutions, including those with world standing, will become easier and cheaper.
Alexei Kudrin: Yes.
Vladimir Putin: Thank you very much.
Mr Zhukov, we have said that we have to determine the venue of the 2009 Eurovision song contest.
Alexander Zhukov: Pursuant to your instructions we have tentatively studied the issue of preparation for the contest. It is one of the most representative annual events held by the European Broadcasting Union. Forty-three countries are expected to take part. We expect more than 2000 foreign journalists to cover the event. And, from the experience of previous years, the audience may be more than 100 million people.
We will have to host guests for a week. Because first there will be semifinals and then, a week later, the final. The final will be on Saturday, May 16. Several cities have filed applications. But, by tradition, such events are hosted by the capitals of the states that have been awarded this right.
Vladimir Putin: What cities have applied?
Alexander Zhukov: The main cities are of course St Petersburg and Moscow. From the technical point of view - as pointed out by the TV people who will organize the contest - the facilities of the Olympic Sport Complex are the most suitable. Its technical parameters - it holds 25,000 spectators - enable the complex to provide all the areas needed for the contest under the same roof, including the press center and much else. That would reduce the need for participants to move about the city. But we must make the final decision today.
Vladimir Putin: I see. Considering the state of preparedness of the facilities in Moscow, the availability of the infrastructure and the chance to minimize the cost of preparing that major event we will hold the Eurovision-2009 contest in Moscow. Please submit the plan of preparation for the event.
Alexander Zhukov: Yes, we believe that an organizing committee should be set up to prepare the event to assist above all with the issues of security, transport and many other things. The ministries have already submitted the relevant proposals.
Vladimir Putin: Good. Ms Golikova, a decision has been made on the new procedure of the use of Mandatory Medical Insurance Fund assets in 2008. Please comment on this issue.
Tatyana Golikova: Before speaking about the procedure, a couple of words about the State Guarantee Programme whose results we reviewed in July and duly reported.
The State Guarantee Programme for 2007 has been financed to the tune of 897 billion roubles ($36.54 billion, or €24.72 billion). Last year the figure was 690 billion rubles ($28.11 billion, or €19.01 billion). The programme's share of GDP increased from 2.6% in 2006 to 2.9% in 2007. Unfortunately, 60 Russian regions still report a programme shortage of about 65 billion roubles. And not all Russian regions meet the per capita standards of providing corresponding services to the population.
Unfortunately, there are huge differences in the amount of medical services rendered: it varies between 1700 roubles ($69.25, or €46.84) and 27000 roubles ($1,100, or €744) per person across the Russian Federation. This is one of the reasons why in 2008 we proposed a fundamental change in the methodology of providing financial assistance out of the Mandatory Medical Insurance Fund. That is a part of the standardised insurance reserve divided into two: the first part is to reduce the budget deficit in regional medical insurance programmes. And the second part is not large, just 10%. Nonetheless we propose that this incentive part be directed to those regions that have the best indicators in terms of mortality, infant mortality and registered disability. Thus, these Russian regions, if they have achieved positive results will be receiving additional financial assistance for the development of public health. Those regions that meet the standards will be granted subsidies to level out the per capita standards of providing services envisaged for 2008.
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