“Why don’t people get a day off, when Putin is speaking? No one is working, everyone is listening to the president.”
Says more must be done to prevent corrupt bureaucrats and law enforcement agencies from extorting businesses.
Says Russia must "fundamentally" improve its business climate. State sector of the economy must be reduced.
"The people making a breakthrough into the 21st century."
Record harvest creates problems with low prices, transportation, and storage. The government must work to solve these problems.
Now turns to agriculture. Thanks agriculture worker for record harvest this year. 134.1 million tons, largest in country's history.
Calls for elimination of barriers to noncommodity exports.
Notes Russia lags behind in worker productivity. Says that government must improve it, which will lead to raising living standards and consumer demand.