Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his statement at the Strategic Development and National Projects Council meeting, said that the poverty level in the country will drop to its historical lowest level by the end of 2023.
“There will be a historical minimum in 2023,” says the head of state.
He called for efforts to reduce this indicator to zero in the future. The President believes that for this it is necessary to create an economy with qualified personnel and competitive salaries, open new production facilities and modernize existing facilities.
“This is certainly the key to increasing citizens’ incomes and overcoming poverty problems,” the President said.
In June, St. Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) statedIt was stated that in Russia, approximately 1.7 million citizens left the poverty line in 2022, and the poverty level was below the double-digit limit and at 9.8 percent.
Putin at the beginning of this year to put The government’s task is to ensure real wage growth and poverty reduction in the Russian Federation this year.
Putin before named Misrepresentations by the West about the need to fight poverty.