Kudrin: the government will present the updated national projects in 2-3 months

the Updated national projects will be presented to the government in 2-3 months, said in an interview with TASS the head of audit chamber of the Russian Federation Alexey Kudrin.

Earlier, the government produced some 11 projects, including medicine, demography, education, raising productivity and employment, roads, digital economy and others.

According to him, earlier approved by the national economic recovery plan should include more drastic changes in the economy and changes in the structure of the Federal budget and significant support for small and medium businesses, reducing the regulatory burden on businesses.

“I Think that we will see this more in updating of national projects. Two or three months will be required to submit an updated national projects, and, I think, will be more bold systemic structural measures,” Kudrin said.

the Government will revise the objectives and measures of national projects — there are many new challenges that need to respond. There will be new components and new projects, and some of the old cut. It is planned to pay special attention to health care, including telemedicine.

Kudrin welcomed the economic recovery plan worth more than 5 trillion RUB. for the 2020-2021 years, including 2.8 trillion in the first year, and 2.4 trillion RUB. for the second year.

“Now it would be hard to write some detailed, detailed plan”, — said Kudrin. In his opinion, all countries of the world was not ready for a pandemic. But Russia copes with COVID-19, thanks to the doctors and the military.

the National economic recovery plan focus on GDP growth not less than 2.5% by the end of 2021, the reduction of unemployment to 5% and the increase in real incomes. The plan was discussed on June 2 during the online meeting, Prime Minister Mikhail mishustina with Russian President Vladimir Putin.