Watch sunday night at 8 00. M. Eastern on cspans q a. Russian president Vladimir Putin addressed lawmakers in his annual state of the nation address in moscow. He outlined key amendments to the russian constitution that would limit the power of a future successor and called for a nationwide referendum. During these remarks, he also discussed russias military power and Global Leadership as well as several domestic issues like Government Support for lowincome families. [inaudible] translator mr. Putin thank you. Members of the consideration council, dear citizens of russia , i address the federal assembly, for the first time we do it in the beginning of the year. Year to resolve large scale technological goals as soon as possible. With International Projects the work of the government in which citizens are a society with demand for changes. They want to move forward in their absence. And with their wellbeing they are ready to take responsibility for the specific jobs. So how to be changing and all over the country. And then be increased with each year with the resolve that people feel they can provide good quality of life with the active participation of our citizens. And that depends on how many people in our country. I would like to start with this part how many children will be born in russian families in any year or five years or ten years. What will be due for the improvement of the country and what values will be the foundation for them and their future lives . Almost 147 Million People living in russia now. But a very stereotypical demographic. From what we have we manage to get those demographics and with that population growth that is why we have more and more School Students that now they are starting to have families. The birthrate is going down thats the problem with the demographic. So that fertility rate so the number of women in 2019 to that preliminary assessment. It is not a lot for our country. Its not enough for our country but just to compare so what we had in 1943 during the great war and its worse since the 19 nineties. In 1989 for example one. 16 jobs that sometimes people have to renounce from having children and of course we are wary of those prospects to face this challenge not only to prevail but also to have the growth of the population of the country. And you have no solution every step we make every state program from the point of view of the nation with the population of russia. [applause] building longterm policy to support the families we must align ourselves on the specific situation the difficulty of the young family that doesnt have children yet. For example to help the region to create 255,000 places in the military but in 2018 only 78000 were created just 37500 so the others dont have the license so they can educate the children and take care of the children. So my colleagues is not the way to work. What are we doing . We have created and by 2021 to have 177. Three. I urge you. You must do it. You must fill this gap. And to support the families. It is a more urgent problem that is a direct threat. And for our citizens and families about 70 or 80 percent are the families that have children so what we have already done january of this year but after three years of age more than the 11000. And if the 75 regions of the federation now that includes all of the euro and it is a significant support for the families. And i thank you also understand that when the child turns three, the payment stop. So then to work and take care of the children. From those three years of age. [applause] and through 2020 of the current year. [applause] who would be affected by this measure . So these are families of the very difficult situation. And this procedure must be convenient for the citizens so they dont have to stand in line through the web portals reaching through the federation that i have already mentioned. But the income can vary. But then we see some families are not getting the five. 5000. That is the next step. And then the next year. [applause] once again the figures will vary but on average it will be 11000 per kid per month but we will need serious resources to adjust the federal budget so i am requesting the government if possible and then to extend the practice of the social contract and the state would provide regular statements and help to find job are with the Small Business by getting the full support of the low income society. And fighting jobs. And the recent start and there is not a lot of impact for low income families and then to take into the consideration and then to support in the region this mechanism was for all religions of the federation. And i would like to grow your attention with not only the social country but resolution of the problem. And with the federal assembly i suggested, so now lets talk about and i suggested the maternity Welfare Program back then but the goal is to make the decision about a second child. Now this program is working until the 31st of december. I know that quite often people will offer the 31st of december, 2021 we will expand the program. [applause] at least the 31st of december 2026. [applause] not step must be made but thats not enough. And then to bring about having children with that disregard with Additional Solutions for the maternity welfare system so on the first of january 2020 to have the first child the family has the right to get maternity payments. [applause] after january the 202,466,000 rubles. [applause] this is the amount the family was supposed to get after having their second child for go this support will help the family prepare for the second child. But at this moment at this time that is not enough facing those demographic challenges is not enough for a big country so we must do more i suggest increasing maternity welfare 150,000 more. They have a right to get these payments the right to get these additional funds. The family will get when the second child is born so now the maternity welfare 16817 rubles. And in the future will be adjusted annually and with that i think of a family has a child now the maternity welfare must be given in increased amounts 616,000 rubles. [applause] we have already made the decision the state will pay you 250,000 rubles for the third child. So in total a family with three children will get the help from the state to resolve the domestic housing problems. And these District Centers it is more than half of housing and 6 percent Mortgage Rate for the families with three or more children we have extended it for the whole period of the Mortgage Loan now that has increased more than tenfold and there is a special program for the young families so i would suggest to the heads of the regions i havent mentioned the payments from the kids but thats not all that we can and must do. Parents especially mothers have more time to get additional income. And those expenses to prepare the family has more to think about and the family must be supported in this. So in this regard i suggest three hot meals for all elementary School Students first through fourth grade. [applause] of course we talk a lot about this and my colleagues by and large, some of them, not that they give to support the children but it wasnt really fear that with their income they will get the same help from the state. Yes. But there is a different kind of logic in our Society Everyone must be equal the children and parents that are humiliated by the situation they mustnt feel they cannot even feed their children so for our society is a very important thing. Yes i hear that a lot even in soviet times with wide social support the state did not supported as much. So i think it is a justified measure. To organize three hot meals and healthy meals i would underscore we should use federal regional and local resources. But not its only about money and with structure we must build supply routes and get quality product for the kids even in soviet times it was not done of course it will take time but in this region has a three hot meals starting from the first of september 2020 i would urge my colleagues to start the program no longer than first of september so all of those all over the country they could get three hot quality meals. And with creation and with family law family support. And raising children to have a good quality of life. And in the previous years. So thats why these are the kids that are going to kindergarten so the manage children families it is the joy of maternity in the link between generations and taking care of the elders with that protection of safety and security that then we will resolve this together. Russia will develop as a large and successful country. [applause] family values or something we are doing for the future for the generation over the large technical societal changes. And to have all potential but must come up with all of the conditions. So that every child at least could get a good quality education. And then to have 90 million schoolchildren. Some people thank you cant with the demographic so to develop the demographics doesnt make sense but in practice that the support of the families its great that schools have so many children now but at the same time shed not affect the quality of the education. So the region and the government keep in mind other factors how many other additional places were created. And to implement the National Education program. Into use all the educational infrastructures and we must use them to educate to have an Internet Connection. And 2021 with the highest disconnect to allow them to start that Digital Transformation with the Russian School to provide access to students and teachers to the teaching programs. And then to be developed in the same should be done for music development. More than 8 billion rubles for those facilities but it is bigger than that. About 1000 facilities are outdated. And then i would like to remind the regions that after all next and the system could be extended to more than half of the teachers in the country and those that are closer to the children raising the children educating the children and to demand a special kind of preparation from the first of september it must be implemented no less than 5000 rubles we had a lot of discussions about that also. Because it is the sensibility of the region. But its a federal function. Of course i would like to show your attention to that that must remain and i will monitor the situation and practice on the ground i have talked a lot about salaries of the teachers of the people in the Public Sector that was strictly followed now not for nothing if we dont monitor then a lot of people want to but we should not do this. We are talking about people in the very important sphere in the life of the country so they must be compensated fairly so we must maintain access for Higher Education to increase for colleges and the regional colleges to get more grants. So with businesses to develop universities and colleges include the strengthening of their curriculum and of constant preparation and training so they were taught to start their career in the region. The stock market is changing. There are more and more demands and how we must react to these changes quickly in the second tier students must be able to choose a program. Its not that easy but its something we need to do so talented people become leaders some more than three. 5 Million People participated this is the world we developed further for the first time in history for the first time Life Expectancy was more than 78 years which is eight years more than in 2000. So social economic changes in the country and the development of the Healthy Lifestyle values and the health care also. The support for the maternity and the Childrens Health helps a lot. Now they are at a historical minimum it is better than some european countries. I am well aware the society in a lot of developed countries is pretty critical regarding the Healthcare Systems in every country almost citizens can decide their healthcare but what we have achieved in healthcare shows that we have certain goals to get certain results, to. But regarding the health care and then to go thousands of kilometers to wait for weeks to see a doctor. This person would not be interested within the Life Expectancy one dash expectancy. So their Health Without getting any medical assistance. So and each person gets in touch with thats where we have the most complicated problem for our population with the paramedic stations but that doesnt mean all the problems of race are resolved. Her work is not writing certificates or sending them out to the centers to have a chance to use more equipment and highspeed Internet Connection to keep under control the construction of such and we will also update for outpatient ambulance stations all over the country we have allocated an additional 550 million rubles federally funded for the regions should find some funds and the housing problems in rural areas small towns and villages need to solve this and the support of the individual. And the personal matter is a key matter by 2024 to be staffed with a high level specialist and then to lift people in the medical colleges 70 percent of the state grants are targeted. 75 percent those will be made in each region and they must guarantee the employment of the future graduates and for the internship almost 100 percent targeted education. Especially in the rural areas of course targeted education must also be done with a great starting point this year to implement a new system of payments and clear rules with fixed wages according to the unified m bonuses for all of the country. [applause] i understand the implementation demands a lot. You will go back to where i started you will understand it means a lot of money and in this regard i request the government to go back to come up with the priorities of our development to keep that budgetary stability something that we had achieved in recent years and some regions had problem with medical supply because the procurement process that some officials were talking about acquiring that now the process the people didnt have those medicines and we cannot have situations like this repeated in the future. For all the recipients of the medicine or get a big discount for federal or regional programs and not have any misunderstandings regarding this. And then adopt the new laws to bring into russia specific medicine to have special permission that has not been brought in yet. So i ask to streamline this work so the parents of the Sick Children wont have situations with no way out. [applause] where they can get the medicines that they need. The Quality Control will also change increased not at the producing companies but pharmacies. Last year we concentrated our efforts on the economical stability the federal budget covers the sovereign debt im not talking about abstract numbers for would like to emphasize it is directly related to every person in our country with implementation we can see what problems and it shocks people of those countries that dont have such good conscience and have a shaky parliament and due to the work of the government with russia and inflation last year was 3 percent which was lower than the target goal that we had at 4 percent certain groups had a bigger inflation but on average it was at a low level the situations no different than five or ten years ago especially to have a burden on those to have fixed wages and now we increase the income of the people and we need to structurally change the nation from 2021 to get this dynamic have a new investment cycle and the Infrastructure Development agriculture the annual investment growth must be no less than 5 percent but in 2024. A lot must be done to accumulate this but first we have agreed not to change over the next six years which will allow them to plan longterm. And with that Legal Framework the terms of the project with rev regulation and the construction of the production facilities of course supports not only given to the large projects but the small and mediumsized businesses to give the deductible. But it is not used a lot. I understand why because original doctors are losing money because of the deductions and in this regard i use the federal budget to compensate two thirds of the incomes. [applause] secondly, in 2020 with the regulatory laws to create for the conditions for businesses to operate i have already suggested that i want to skip the situation regarding the Economic Crimes because any employee of the company that disrupts the law could be part of a criminal act so they could be held to court under this article so the agencies that the organization was created and the part of foreign currencies with a 7 percent rate we have created the resources to allow us to develop safely for additional income and focus in the economy. We must use it for the projects and the bypasses through the federal highways to help dislocate the growth of the social projects on the ground. To grow economies need a lot of money. Obviously Large Businesses must remember about the social and environmental responsibility. I would like to thank parliament members. Its not only about planning we should act on this for air quality and in the future extend this control over the whole country but also water and soil the comprehensive system and environmental money in before the end of the year no less than 80 Enterprises Must reach for the technology to reduce the polluting missions. So we should continue working on schedule to implement recycling we should use the economy of the close cycle starting in 2021 to use the mechanism of the wider sensibility when manufacturers bear the burden of this management of recycling. Russia is ready to subpoint one support the joint partnership and research with changes of climate and in the ocean. These are global challenges for everyone it is increasing we must create the standards on interactions that define the future but we are talking about Artificial Intelligence and digital technology. And that we can achieve a breakthrough. And then to resolve the technological step in and those mega objects and facilities it could become an impetus for young people to join the science efforts that is what is happening now every other scientist in russia researchers and engineers. [applause] entrepreneurs, getting the chance and i urge the government to speed up the adoption of legislation to have a flexible mechanism and big Data Management to use the standards we must work out support and the entrepreneur that idea should not be done wasting the money without disabilities so they could become strong and successful beam must support that High Technology expert to widen the demand for innovations inside the country the right thing is to speed up the Digital Transformation and demand projects to be implemented based on the Software Developed here in russia. We have already created the largest infrastructure by the technical parameters more than switzerland or austria. People use this in their every day life one of the few countries that have a social network with the Search Engines and other resources. I would like to develop that successful internet logic and with Domestic Services and then people would not have to pay for the services. [applause] for the internet traffic as they use these services. Dear colleagues the access to the internet must be a competitive advantage of russia and our citizens. We must create the widefield for implementation of social projects and it will create new opportunities for people every initiative is important to us and the individuals desire to implement the National Programs in the volunteer movement is largescale people of full ages and generations and the Mutual Respect for the elderly is seen in the victory we will celebrate the greatest celebration we are proud and remembrance about them. Its not only something to remember but it inspires us and strengthens our unity. Otherwise what will be tell our children as disease crawls all over the world with these attempts to change history russia will create the biggest complex for photographs and videos of world war ii accessible by our citizens and the rest of the world. Is something that we must do as victors of the war it is part of our responsibility for future generations. [applause] translator dear colleagues in the middle east and north africa in recent weeks and days how conflicts can turn into a threat into the International Community and with that direct conversation of the principles of the stable world are urgent problems that humanity faces so we must start this conversation. Its time to understand our responsibility and an example must be set by the founders of the un. And to maintain the Sustainable Development and the conditions for the global war to consider political relations. Russia is open to improve the relations and cooperation with all the partners. I would like to assure you our steps to improve our defense capability was done in a timely manner. I would like to emphasize that for the first time in the history of the missile weapons of the soviet. In the contemporary. , we are not trying to compete with Anyone Around the other way. To create the weapons that russia already has. [applause] the defense capability of the country has been provided for decades in the future but we cannot become lazy we are not analyzing whats going on in the world with the systems that is what we are doing now. Security is creating the basis and to do more to focus on the regions and then to be separated with the quality of life. It is the basis of our future. [applause] and moving forward its only possible if the society is participating. The hard work of all the branches and levels of government and the potential must be further developed to talk about government and domestic policy the main law of the Russian Federation by constitution im getting questions at the last press conference of course i cannot disagree that that was more than 25 years ago and the conditions and things changed drastically. Its a good thing we dont have any questions in the capital city or the caucuses despite the urgent matter we have discussed today with the economy with a number of those that talk about adopting competition i would like to say i dont think the potential of the competition of 1993, and they will state their strong values of the Russian Society at the same time conversations are going on i would like to express my position to discuss those adjustments that are important for the future development of russia the greatest values of freedom and their wellbeing and russia can remain with all the other sovereign states we have done a lot to achieve this. We have restore the unity in the country and stop the situation were some functions in the government reserved by the oligarchs and they returned to the International Arena whose opinion must be taken into consideration. And those resources to help defend the social rights and protect the social economy from outside pressure. Its time that would guarantee the russian constitution in our legal space. [applause] what does it mean . It means the following. The informational legislature could be implemented in russia and do not contradict. [applause] secondly, at the constitutional level for those are talking critically important to provide security with the members of the federal council and the deputies and the chairman of the government and the federal agencies. Residence or any other document that would allow them to lead another country. [applause] the idea of governing and then the people without any shades of meaning. And then to become a president of the Russian Federation and added more than 25 years and not only for the time of the election but in any given period of someones life. [applause] i know in our society there are talks about the stipulation to stay in the present more than two terms in a row but i do agree with the stipulation. [applause] i have said our goal is to have equal opportunities for each person all over the country and to achieve this goal. With this education and healthcare there is a gap at the governmental and municipal level. This has a negative impact on people. For all the citizens and news and television in all the regions is implemented in different ways. And is a direct threat to our society into the unity of the country. And the principles of the unified system of the public government to have have the state and municipal authorities and local levels of the government. And those need to be strengthened at the same time. [applause] [applause]. A experience it all must be taken into consideration of course. And i think it is important to increase the role of the governors in the decisionmaking process at the federal level in no and by my initiative the state council was restored and all of the regions and its proved its high efficiency and working groups is waiting the most important matters on the professional level, so i think the constitution should stipulate the status and the rol of the rf the state council. [applause] its become more mature, responsible, more demanding than the Political Forces despite the difference of the approaches to resolve the issues that we have. At the same time the fractions represented in the state, and you know that we speak with the leaders on a regular basis and it seems that the assembly can adopt more for the government. I think you will have a chance when we all finished listening to what i have to say. If there is more sensibility it means theres more responsibly for the policies. I agree completely. What do we have now according to the 111 article. The president is only a [inaudible] and he appoints the head of the government and the deputy end of thandother ministers. I want to change this order of things and give the responsibility the rise of presenting the head. The federal minister could be and the president must appoint them to the office so the president wouldnt have the right to align the candidates suggested by the parliament. [applause] all of this in itself is a change in the political system but i would like to reiterate to keep in mind the political unions authority, this adjustment is to implement the role of the parliament and parties and the responsibility of the chairman of the government and the members of the office is going to make more productive the cooperation between the executive and administrative branches in the state. With that, i would like to emphasize the power country with its vast territory and complicated structure and the array of historical traditions can develop as a parliamentary republic of russia must face strong president ial republic so the president will maintain the right to define the goals and priorities for the government as well as the right to remove the chairman of the government, deputies and federal ministers if they dont do their job properly or if they lose the president trust. The president also directly governs the armed forces but even in this case is important to make one more step to provide a better balance between the branches of the state. So to seek the appointment of the heads of the military agencies, the president will offer consulting. I think that this approach will make the importance and they will be more transparent. The principle can also be done with the prosecutors in the region. This could lead to responsibilities and the local government and they are risking to lose a their judgment because of that. The federal consulate could be used at that point. We cant have any kind of local justice in the region. So, the prosecutor is something that is coming from the highest level of the government, no matter which difference its regions have. The prosecutor offers independence from the local authorities is going to make things better for the citizens. So, lets have their interest in mind first of all, the interest for the people. Finally, number seven, the key role in protection and the rise as a system the Supreme Court so judges should be the trust and the moral right to make decisions about the people. Its the utmost importance of russia throughout history so the judges must be independent and only answer to the constitution as a federal law and must stipulate the authorities of the Federation Council to leave the rise as something that would stay the reputation and other cases that go into constitutional law. They should have a final say about this so i would suggest because that is something we are missing at the moment. [applause] and to improve the local registration i want to strengthen the role of the constitution to give it a towere power by the request of the president to check before they are assigned by the president. We can think about extending its authority not only response to the constitution but some other regulations of the nation and federal level. I would like to emphasize the suggestions they do not limit the discussion. I ensure that the parties in the region and the Legal Community will express their opinion we need a public discussion of the wider scale starting the discussion i would like to give it a certain direction at least to show what kind of challenges we face. We cant forget what happened after the dissolution of the soviet union we still have the same ambition and theres still enormous potential in the Human Resources and intellectual resources and so on and so forth, but there are threats of such a scale that no one has ever even thought of before which should have been thought about. So, to develop the country in the future, we have contradictory goals. The stable system and absolute impenetrable system that would guarantee russia its independence and sovereignty and at the same time, the system that would stay flexible that could be adjustable in keeping the consideration wha of what is happening around the country and how the Russian Society is changing. The system that would provide the changes in those few are holding the obvious position. It is necessary for the stable development. One thing remains strong, the interest of russia. [applause] what else is important i would like to underscore the adjustments that we will have to discuss on the fundamental basis of the constitution and they could be approved by the parliament under the current law by the adoption of the constitutional adjustments, and in the current political system, i think we should have the whole package of the amendments to the constitution and then we can make a final decision as the main source of the because after all it is up to the people to decide so the everyday matters have a strong successful russia that can be filled only by respecting the opinion of the people. Here in 2020 it is largely very important they are facing breakthrough goals and every person matters working together jointly to change lives for the better. Saving this for the last, working together because not just those who are here in the audience, but all the citizens of our country, because i believe that the success is defined by our goodwill with the creation to the development to achieving and making [inaudible] plans working for the future of their families and for the greatness of russia and the dignity of the citizens. Thank you for your attention. And potential impact on campaign 2020. Then all in together cofounder talks about women in politics and her Groups Campaign to train women for civic engagement. Watch friday morning. Join the discussion. The impeachment of president trump. Watch unfiltered coverage of the senate trial on cspan 2. Ollow the process on demand at crmpspap. Org impeachment and isten to the c spap radio app. Over the next two weeks on we are focusing on the New Hampshire primary. 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