Published on: 2026-08-05
Source: Government of the Russian Federation –
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Key areas of ASI’s work were discussed in the context of achieving national development goals, including the implementation of projects aimed at improving the investment climate, the development of a social capital standard program, and the advancement of the creative economy. The discussion also covered projects in the fields of demography and ecology. Cooperation with the EAEU countries was discussed separately.
From the transcript:
M. Mishustin: Dear Svetlana Vitalyevna!
Yesterday here, in the Altai Republic, we held a large meeting on the development of the country’s tourism industry. The Agency for Strategic Initiatives is actively involved in the development of a large number of programs and strategies for the development of tourism in Russia. And we discussed in detail what needs to be done to bring the share of tourism in the gross domestic product to 5%. This task was set for us by the President.
And of course, on the eve of the visit to Cholpon-Ata – where the meeting of the EAEU countries’ intergovernmental council will take place tomorrow – I would also like to ask about the projects that the agency is implementing together with the member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union. I would ask you to tell us about this.
S. Chupsheva: Dear Mikhail Vladimirovich!
We are part of the consortium of development agencies of the EAEU countries, where we constantly exchange practices, experience, and programs that improve the quality of life of citizens and enhance the investment climate of our countries. And undoubtedly, they serve as a platform for cooperation and the development of investment and social projects.
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Therefore, my colleagues and I share our experience. I know that colleagues from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are already actively using, among other things, our methodology in rating their regions and municipalities to understand feedback from businesses and what adjustments are needed to increase investments both domestically and to attract foreign investments.
Yesterday we discussed the topic of tourism in detail. And it is very pleasant that my colleagues and I also share practices and programs in the field of tourism. Industrial tourism is very interesting. Colleagues from Kyrgyzstan are launching industrial tourism at their enterprises using our methodology, as are Belarusian enterprises. The Minsk Tractor Plant has become a competence center for Belarusian industry in the development of the industrial tourism methodology. And we published a joint collection “Two countries, thousands of factories,” where we recalled the Soviet past, when there was integration between our industries, and spoke about the present, about joint projects of our countries within the framework of the modern economy.
We have a separate “roadmap” signed with Uzbekistan for a number of projects related to the social agenda. This includes the development of inclusive education, rehabilitation programs, and joint cooperation projects in the field of medicine.
We also developed the model of technological sovereignty together with colleagues from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. This involves auditing the technologies and competencies that currently exist in our countries, identifying priority areas where competencies in certain technologies need to be developed domestically. And, of course, creating a cooperation map among our countries in the form of collaboration and joint projects that will ensure the technological sovereignty of our countries.
There are many projects in the field of education. This concerns both programs for school education and programs for youth career guidance. There are very interesting joint projects on youth entrepreneurship. We hold joint competitions – for example, “Green Eurasia,” where for the third year we select the best practices in the field of environmental solutions for our countries, as well as form a pool of projects that we then implement together.
M. Mishustin: Without a doubt, such work primarily contributes to the expansion of trade and economic cooperation and an increase in trade volume.
You mentioned industrial cooperation. We already have more than a dozen projects. Joint tourism is also developing.
The Agency pays great attention to other areas as well. Many initiatives under the leadership of our President are being developed in coordination with the Government.
Tell us about the most important areas, including the results of work for the first half of 2026.
S.Chupsheva: In accordance with the agency’s activity strategy until 2030, we focus on five areas. And it is very important that in each of these areas, under the leadership of the Government of the Russian Federation, we also participate in achieving the national goals outlined by the President.
In particular, we are working on improving the quality of life of our citizens, and here there is a huge range of projects related to demographics, population preservation, family support programs, birthrate support, and assistance for large families.
We conduct joint strategic sessions with regions to refine their regional programs supporting families and families with many children.
It is very important that today we have a clear distinction between social support measures and demographic support measures.
And in terms of demographic support measures, the regions are moving away from the criterion of need, thereby demonstrating the importance for the state and the region of policies aimed at supporting childbirth, especially the support of large families.
Here, companies and the corporate sector are also involved, supplementing regional support measures with their own corporate support measures.
And as you already know, based on the results of statistical analysis, there are initial achievements. By the end of 2025, such regions as the Republic of Mordovia, Vologda Oblast, Kaliningrad Oblast, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast showed positive dynamics. Their regional programs complemented, without a doubt, the federal support measures approved by the Government of the Russian Federation concerning family support.
The second block is entrepreneurial initiative, improving the investment climate. Here, together with the Government of the Russian Federation, we are implementing a national model for improving the investment climate. We also rely on international assessments. We see the leading positions where we are quite competitive compared to other countries, namely in the regulatory framework, public services and business services, and the speed of launching an investment project. And the areas where we need to strengthen our efforts together with the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
And based on the results of the strategic session, Mikhail Vladimirovich, which you conducted in the spring of this year, we also decomposed the federal performance indicators to the regional level. And today, all our regions are participating in this work. Everything related to shortening the investment and construction cycle and improving support measures for businesses.
Out of 92 measures approved in the “roadmaps,” half have already been implemented in the field of business recovery. Today, the entire federal regulatory framework has already been prepared, which precisely provides the entire track for business recovery, its preservation, and development.
The Government is carrying out huge work in the area of the investment-construction cycle. And here we are also cleaning up regional acts. We have seen, Mikhail Vladimirovich, that federal norms have been canceled, but regions continue to require certain procedures from businesses at the municipal level. Therefore, there is also a very large potential for growth here.
In terms of entrepreneurial initiative, we are implementing a program to develop the creative economy. Here, you also support us, and on your instructions, the Ministry of Economic Development, together with a pool of experts, is currently developing a strategy for the development of creative industries.
Thanks to your support, we now have tax incentives for children’s animation and animation studios. We believe this creates very good opportunities and incentives for the development of Russian animation in our country, which today is increasing its share within the overall creative industries.
M. Mishustin: Just recently, we gathered with representatives of the CIS countries, prime ministers, at a conference on the creative industry.
This is a rather related topic, and we have had several very productive strategic sessions on this issue. It seems to me that we could engage our colleagues from the EAEU countries in this topic more actively.
S.Chupsheva: We are already working, Mikhail Vladimirovich, and here we are also bringing our legislation into compliance concerning the support of creative industries. We shared with our colleagues our law, which was adopted by the Duma, on the development of creative industries. We shared our regional standard for supporting creative industries, which is currently being implemented by 73 subjects of the Russian Federation. And today, colleagues from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan are actively applying it.
We are talking about the preferences that the IT sector has received, they are unprecedented, without a doubt. Here is the same animation, software developers.
Therefore, here, of course, we place emphasis on this. And most importantly, regions today are also focusing on the development of creative industries, already identifying architecture, industrial design, fashion, gastronomy — which was mentioned yesterday as one of the priority sectors for the regional economy. We are creating all opportunities for business development in this area.
And lastly, what I wanted to say. This is a new program developed by the order of the President — the public capital standard, which has been approved by the Government of the Russian Federation. Today, it allows companies, within the framework of their non-financial reporting, to disclose data about the contribution of our business. Both large and small enterprises can demonstrate this — their contribution to national projects, the development of their employees, the development of cities, projects also related to the preservation of our country’s ecology.
I would like to outline the initial calculations. More than 600 companies have today presented results under this non-financial reporting standard. And if we take the 20 largest companies in our country, their contribution today to social projects is over 200 billion rubles by 2025. For R&D and technological development, this amount is approximately 100 billion. And the contribution of small businesses — 400 companies that have disclosed their reports today — is 27 billion, also directed towards national projects and social development projects of our country.
We see tremendous potential here and hope that, undoubtedly, more companies will meet this standard and disclose their non-financial reporting, thereby winning the loyalty of both our citizens and regional and federal authorities.
M. Mishustin: Thank you, Svetlana Vitalievna.
The year 2026 is a jubilee year for ASI. For 15 years, the agency has been performing a crucial function, connecting the efforts of business, government, and citizens to develop strategic projects under the President’s leadership.
I want to wholeheartedly wish good luck, congratulate your employees on this anniversary, and say that it is necessary to continue actively working on strategic ideas for the benefit of our country.
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