Vladimir Putin: it is necessary to encourage the regions to improve the investment, the business climate

Neobhoimosti improve the investment and business climate in the region, as well as to improve the mechanisms of budget support entities from the federal government, he said at a meeting of the President.
Putin named several areas of work in improving inter-budgetary relations. "First of all, it is necessary to encourage the regions to develop the economic potential and use their competitive advantage, improve the investment, the business climate. And, of course, need to improve the mechanisms for budget support to the regions from the federal center, and they should also wear a stimulating character, to give impetus to the development of the subjects of the Russian Federation ", - Putin said.

He recalled that the problem of debt of subjects is known, and this issue has been debated. "But without having to solve the problem by smoothing the difference in income, we question basically still can not decide," - said the president of Russia.

Historically, Russian regions have different capabilities in terms of their budgetary security and in terms of solving the problems faced by them, Putin said. "The aim is the same everywhere, but the possible financial opportunities, sources of financing, mainly own sources - very different, to put it mildly," - the president added.
Putin stressed that it is necessary to smooth out imbalances and a large gap in the budget provision, income regions. "Today the obvious and imbalances in the budget to the regions. There is a large gap in the budget revenues of individual subjects of the federation, and therefore the wage, the volume of financing social and infrastructure projects. We need to find solutions that will smooth these imbalances will allow the regions to strengthen its financial base, "- said the head of state.
He noted that the quality of life, increasing their income, improving social services, infrastructure is directly dependent on the state budget of the Russian Federation regions. "And of course, the powers of the Federation, local self-government must be supported by appropriate financial resources", - added the head of state.