10.02.10 Vladimir Putin Sets Up Government Commission Headed by Sergei Sobyanin for Introduction of Information Technologies in Government Agencies
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a resolution ordering the creation of a government commission for the introduction of information technologies in federal, regional and local executive bodies. Vice-Prime Minister and Government Chief of Staff Sergei Sobyanin was appointed its chairman. Minister of Mass Communications Igor Shchegolev was appointed his deputy 02.02.10 Sergei Sobyanin Calls for Reducing Supervisory Functions of Ministries and Agencies, Including in Agriculture
Vice-Prime Minister and Government Chief of Staff Sergei Sobyanin has suggested reducing supervisory functions of ministries and agencies, including in the field of agriculture. Because some agencies have such broad powers, Russia has “turned into a big quarantine zone, the situation has been brought to the point of absurdity, and each carrot or potato needs a certificate,” he said at the Federation Council today 01.02.10 Dmitry Medvedev Signs Amendments to Civil Service Law That Allow Vice-Premiers to be Concurrently Presidential Representatives
President Dmitry Medvedev has signed amendments to the civil service law that lifts the ban on civil service for officials who hold the positions of vice-prime ministers and presidential representatives at the same time. The president signed the Law “On Amendments to Article 17 of the Federal Law ‘On Public Civil Service in the Russian Federation’” adopted by the State Duma on January 22, 2010 and approved by the Federation Council on January 27, 2010 29.01.10 Interpol to Verify Russian Government Officials’ Income Declarations
Interpol will verify Russian government officials’ income declarations, Police Colonel Alexei Abramov, Deputy Head of the National Central Bureau of Interpol at the Russian Interior Ministry, told ITAR-TASS 29.01.10 RF Government Presidium to Consider Creation of Commission for Introduction of Information Technologies in Government Agencies
The Presidium of the Russian Government will consider the question of creating a government commission for the introduction of information technologies in federal, regional and local executive bodies, according to the documents prepared for the meeting 25.01.10 Two-Thirds of Russians Aware of Electronic Public Services - Poll
Two-thirds of Russians (67 percent) are aware of the fact that some of the public services will be available electronically through the Internet in 2010, according to a poll conducted by the All-Russia Public Opinion Centre (VTsIOM) 25.01.10 Vladimir Putin: Territorial Branches of Federal Bodies Should Become Stronghold of Law and Order in North Caucasus
Regional branches of federal bodies should become a stronghold of law and order in the North Caucasus, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday at a meeting on the development of the North Caucasian Federal District. He believes that the streamlining of the government should begin in territorial bodies 25.01.10 Dmitry Medvedev: Interior Ministry Reform to Continue, Cuts to be Made and Part of Functions to be Transferred to Federal Level
Interior Ministry reform measures announced in presidential decrees are only the first stage of transformation, ITAR-TASS quoted President Dmitry Medvedev as telling journalists. “This is the first stage. I have no illusion that we will be able to transform the police within six months. Yet we must do it,” he said. 20.01.10 Vladimir Putin: Russian Government to Draw Up Exhaustive List of Paid Public Services and Prohibit Their Delegation to Commercial Organizations
The Russian government will draw up an exhaustive list of paid public services and prohibit the delegation of such services to commercial organizations, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said at an all-Russia Emergencies Ministry review meeting for 2009 19.01.10 Yuri Chaika: Prosecutor General’s Office Refuses to Include 570,000 Audits in Annual Schedule of Inspections Requested by Supervisory Authorities
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office refused to include 570,000 audits in the annual schedule of inspections as was requested by supervisory authorities, Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika said speaking at a solemn meeting marking Prosecutor’s Day