RT Prime minister Vladimir Putin classed Tatarstan to a nucleus of strong Russian regions

The Republic of Tatarstan by level of the efficiency activity of executive authorities enter the number of the most strongest regions of the Russian Federation.

Such an opinion expressed today Chairman of the RF Government Vladimir Putin during the video conference meeting on assessment of the efficiency activity of executive power bodies of RF subjects. Acting RT President – Prime minister of the republic Ildar Khalikov took part in the video conference.

Opening the conference Vladimir Putin underlined that on the fact how the region feels itself depends the state of the whole country.
Moreover, by words of RF Prime minister, the situation in a concrete region is determined not only by presence of natural resources and support from the federal center but by the activity of federation subject leadership.

Head of the RF Government mentioned that methods of assessment of the efficiency of executive power bodies of RF subjects needs perfecting.
«Often criteria on paper look quite attractive but citizens assess the work very low, - Vladimir Putin stated. – This mismatch between the realities of paper and how the citizens refer to these quasi-achievements living on this or other territory compel us to think over the objectivity of these assessments».

In this connection, by V. Putin’s opinion, it is necessary to achieve that the efficiency of work of regional authorities directly to be reflected at the life level of the population.

Vladimir Putin informed that RF Government already has committed a whole number of steps aimed at perfecting system of assessments of the activity of regional bodies of executive power.

So, in particular, a criterion of the attracted investments volume has been introduced.
«A nucleus of strong regions has been developed with us: Tatarstan, Krasnodarsky krai, Tyumensky region, Belgorodsky region », - RF PM stated.

He demanded RF Ministry of economic development, Minregion and Minfin to step up development of new methods of assessment and designated number of requirements to these methods.

So, by words of Vladimir Putin, the methods should be based not the last thing on clear, understandable criteria including public opinion of the citizens.
The system of assessment should stimulate regions to a balanced progress. By opinion of the RF Prime minister it is necessary also to perfect the system of rendering financial aid to the regions.

«New mechanism must be developed in a close contacts with public, entrepreneurs public associations», - head of RF Government emphasized.