According to Russian news agency reports, Dmitry Medvedev, chairman of the United Russia party, listed seven major challenges facing Russia at the party conference on the 28th local time. He said that measures to address these challenges have been incorporated into the party's 'Program of the People'.
"The new 'People's Outline' will become the Unified Russia party's five-year work plan, also a response to the main challenges our country faces." Medvedev said.
He stated that Russia faces seven major challenges: population issues, changes in the labor market and the emergence of new occupations, uneven development across regions, unprecedented economic pressures, rapid technological advancements, attempts to impose foreign values, and the need to defend national security.
"The first challenge, and the most severe, is the population issue. Therefore, the primary mission of the new ‘People's Charter’ is to protect and increase Russia's population. The future of our country begins with families, with children. It is readily apparent that the more new citizens we have, the stronger our nation will be." Medvedev said.
In recent years, Russian officials have repeatedly emphasized topics such as increasing the fertility rate and improving the population structure. In April this year, Russian President Putin stated that increasing the fertility rate, supporting families with multiple children, and ensuring the quality of family life are priorities for Russia.
According to Russian news agency reports, the ninth edition of the State Duma (lower house of parliament) elections in Russia will take place on September 20 this year. On the day of unified voting, Russia will also hold more than 2,200 campaigns at various levels.
Putin previously warned that Russian opponents would try to divide society by taking advantage of every possible opportunity on the eve of the election, and he demanded that any possible provocative actions be firmly curbed.
