Russian President Vladimir Putin put forward six "systematic tasks" for the Russian government next year.

On the 8th, Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Strategic Development and National Projects Council under the President at the Kremlin and put forward six "systemic tasks" the government will face next year. According to a message from the official website of the Russian President quoted by China News Service, Putin said that Russia's national projects are key tools for achieving the country's development goals. So far, 19 national projects have been launched and are generally progressing smoothly. To achieve the national development goals, Russia has set 121 indicators, and most of this year's goals have been achieved. At the same time, Putin pointed out some problems that have emerged during the implementation of the national projects and put forward six "systemic tasks" the government will face next year. The first one is the continuous decline in the birth rate. He said that despite the current situation and objective difficulties, Russia must adhere to its population goals. Increasing the birth rate, supporting large families, and improving citizens' healthy life expectancy are key areas. He asked the government to formulate comprehensive solutions to reverse the trend of negative population growth. "This is the primary systemic task the government and all regions will face in implementing national projects and national policies in 2026." The second one is to improve family well - being and ensure an increase in citizens' income. The key lies in the economic situation and its long - term sustainable development. Putin said that Russia's economic growth rate has exceeded the expected slowdown stage this year. As inflation declines, the growth rate of the gross domestic product (GDP) has also slowed down. This year, Russia's GDP growth rate will remain at around 1%, and the inflation rate will be about 6% or even lower. Overall, the goals are being gradually achieved. Putin believes that Russia currently has the conditions and opportunities to gradually boost its economic growth momentum while maintaining a low unemployment rate and moderate inflation. The government has formulated a plan for the economic structural transformation by 2030, aiming to create modern, high - paying jobs in high - tech industries and high - value - added manufacturing and promote domestic consumption. The third one is to adjust the structure of foreign trade. He said that Russia has taken many measures to address bottlenecks in infrastructure such as logistics, insurance, and cross - border payments. He emphasized that Russia needs to focus its foreign economic relations on increasing the export of complex products. Putin said that the government has approved and launched the national target business environment model. This model covers measures in areas such as infrastructure access and dispute resolution mechanisms. He stressed that it is necessary to effectively promote the growth of capital investment and initiate and promote investment projects in all industries and regions across Russia. The fourth one is to "purify" the market and create a transparent and competitive business environment. He called for tax collection in accordance with the law to ensure an increase in fiscal revenues at all levels of the country. He also demanded cracking down on illegal product transactions in the wholesale and retail markets and the digital field, restoring market order, and strengthening control over cash circulation. The fifth one is to improve labor productivity. Putin said that currently, thousands of enterprises and organizations in Russia have participated in the labor productivity improvement project. By 2030, the project to improve labor productivity will cover at least 40% of medium - and large - sized enterprises in basic non - raw - material industries, as well as all departments and social organizations. Putin pointed out that overall, Russia's labor productivity is increasing, but in some industries, it shows a sluggish or even negative growth trend, which must be changed. The sixth one is to accelerate the application of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence. Putin pointed out that the implementation of advanced technologies, automation tools, industrial robots, and digital solutions including electronic platforms and artificial intelligence mechanisms needs to be accelerated from the project preparation and packaging stage to the front - line implementation stage. The government must make refined adjustments to the technical policy management system, pay attention to incentivizing developers and users, and ensure that the funds for such national projects are in place, including off - budget funds.