Pensions must be at least the same as the poverty line as a minimum, and then additional benefits and inflation adjustments added to it, Putin says.
- By Carl Schreck
A popular satirical Twitter feed that needles the Kremlin takes a swipe at Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, asking whether he's doing his part to boost Russia's population given that five of his "six children with three women" live abroad.
Calls on officials not to be arrogant or disrespectful to citizens.
Speech now moves on to health care, says many citizens are not satisfied with their access to clinics, hospitals, ambulances, etc., particularly in remote locations.
By the end of 2020, Putin says medical care must be accessible in every population center in the country. Calls for modernization of more than 1,000 clinics and first-aid points.
"Big state money has a nice ring to it, even from afar" -- analyst Pavlovsky
Says all children's clinics in the country must be brought to complete modern standards. "Electronic interaction" between clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, etc., must be completed.
Says health-care sector has a serious shortage of qualified professionals.Calls for adoption of measures to help people choose careers in medicine.