Meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, Mr Manturov.

Let us begin with national projects aimed at ensuring our technological leadership.

First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov: Yes, Mr President, with your permission.

The Government has finished putting together a package of eight national projects aimed at ensuring our technological leadership. We worked hard with the regions, the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and with our business and research communities, discussing each project at the Government's strategic sessions chaired by Mikhail Mishustin.

We have agreed on the main priorities, parameters, support measures and funding. By 2030, we are to allocate about three trillion rubles for the implementation of these projects, and the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and businesses are to provide a commensurate amount. Taken together, this should be sufficient to achieve the development goals you have set for us. This will help improve the technological standards of the country's socioeconomic development in the main areas in the near term.

To be continued.