Russian Federation Presidium Tender

Dmitry Medvedevs opening remarks A new stage in the work of our presidium on national projects begins. It will no longer be devoted to the definition of certain rules but specifically the implementation of national projects so that activities are carried out on time with mandatory access to planned indicators. All national projects are aimed at further development of the country at strengthening economic growth raising the living standards of people. Today we will discuss how the work on the national project Housing and Urban Environment is going.Today we will discuss how the work on the national project Housing and Urban Environment is going on what risks may arise in the near future and how to minimize them. It is a lot of forecasts on this theme the most different. In this area I remind you there are 31 indicators under control in the framework of four federal projects that were included in one national project. The industry is expecting major changes. From the middle of the year it will switch to a new financing scheme - the project scheme. To protect the interests of people who buy new apartments and houses.A number of activities within the framework of the national project have already started. I will mark a few points. The first. In the Electronic Budget system the passports of both the national project itself and the federal projects that are included in it were formed and instituted. We have just discussed with the colleagues - vice-premiers at the meeting that it is necessary to work more actively in institutions in the Electronic Budget system. I appeal once again to all the heads of ministries and departments present this must be done as quickly as possible.The second. We are taking measures to reduce risks for co-investors and transfer developers to project financing. In particular approved standards for lending to corporate borrowers using escrow accounts. Already more than 30 banks have opened settlement accounts for developers. Also adopted is the recommendation standard for mortgage lending which establishes uniform principles for banks. According to the Ministry of Construction the market for mortgage bonds with the guarantee of the company DOM.RF can provide a further reduction in rates. It needs to be discussed.In addition I recently approved an action plan for the further transformation of the business climate. Let me remind you that it includes areas that are significant for the construction industry including issues of connection technological connection to the networks of engineering and technical support urban planning activities spatial planning property rights registration and cadastral valuation.It is very important that the most advanced technologies are introduced in the industry so that we can abandon outdated solutions in construction. Last year almost 90 current regulatory and technical documents were updated. These are the first steps. Lets move on to the discussion.