Today, on September 27, a meeting of the Council of Inquiry of Russia took place. At the meeting of the Council, according to Interfax, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of a comprehensive approach in strategic planning in Russia.
“The current practice does not provide a comprehensive approach in strategic planning. For example, a number of documents – primarily at the regional and municipal levels – is sometimes not consistent with each other by goals and timing, when they are implemented, it is not always possible to establish due interdepartmental interaction,” said the Russian leader.
Putin noted that this topic is extremely relevant and important, it is directly connected with national security, and with the prospects for the development of the country. Strategic planning, the president continued, asks the main guidelines and vectors of movement in key industries, and for all decades ahead.
Doctrines and long-term development programs, strategies and fundamentals of state policy determine the most important nationwide priorities that are aimed at achieving uniform purposes, he added. “First of all, it is, of course, the conservation of the people of Russia, the promotion of health and the improvement of the quality of life of our citizens. This is the protection of traditional spiritual and moral values, sustainable economic development and environmental care. And of course, this is a reliable protection of our country and citizens from internal and external threats, providing state sovereignty, “Putin listed.