The Russian President
noted, that the status of the United Russia party is to serve the people for
the sake of the country’s future rather than to rule.
MOSCOW, November 23.
/TASS/. The United Russia party has never been afraid of assuming
responsibility and making difficult decisions necessary for the country,
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the party’s 19th congress on Saturday.
"The United
Russia as the country’s largest and leading political party - and it has
acquired this status because it has always prioritized the protection of
citizens’ interests, the interests of our Motherland - has never been afraid of
responsibility at the most complex twists of history, has always assumed and
shouldered this responsibility and has not been afraid of difficult decisions
that do not yield situational popularity and do not give extra points at
elections," the Russian president said.
Such audacity is
needed to ensure the country’s security, ensure the stable life of people for a
long term, Putin said.
The Russian leader
thanked the United Russia members for their joint work, substantive and active
support. "The party has numerously displayed its willpower and proven its
rightness, offered a unifying agenda based on the human’s freedom and
well-being, patriotism, our traditional values, a strong civil society and a
strong state," Putin stressed.
National projects
He added, that the
work on implementing national projects is the most important task for the
United Russia party.
"First of all,
coherent and responsible work is needed for implementing the priorities of
Russia’s development. Now this is the most important task for each of you, for
your regional teams, for all who support the party," the Russian president
said, addressing the congress delegates.
"I request you
to concentrate on achieving tangible results under all national projects so
that people can feel positive changes in their life and, importantly, can
themselves participate in this joint work and see that all our joint efforts
are aimed at positive and qualitative changes in the life of people,"
Putin stressed.
The main thing in the
party’s work is to be together with people and know in detail their needs and
problems and respond to them immediately, the Russian leader stressed.
"It is only in
the daily mode of communication with people that you will be able to confirm
and strengthen your competence and will prove your leadership by your deeds,
attention and the care about citizens," Putin said.
Speaking about the
national projects, Putin stressed that people should themselves participate in
this joint work to see that such efforts are aimed at positive and qualitative
changes.
"Precisely the
results achieved for the sake of people rather than empty words and promises
unbacked by anything should become the party’s main argument in the upcoming
electoral campaigns at all the levels, from municipalities to the State Duma,"
the Russian leader said.
The regional problems
President noted, that
members of the United Russia party should put the heat on officials to secure
decisions necessary for citizens.
"You see and you
know yourselves that now a dilapidated hospital, then something else is shown
[in media footage]. Locally, you must see that, if officials fail to do so. You
should keep constant pressure on them to secure decisions," the Russian
leader said.
The party should be
the leader in everything, Putin stressed.
"You should
yourselves find and raise acute issues, without waiting for my next annual
[Q&A] Direct Line. You should seek to solve such issues on your own,
striving for justice," the Russian president said.
He added, that the
status of the United Russia party is to serve the people for the sake of the
country’s future rather than to rule.
"The status of
the ruling party, the party of power means to hear and serve the people rather
than to rule. The essence of this service relates to the future of our
citizens, our children who have already been borne and will be borne in Russian
families," the Russian leader said.
Source: ITAR-TASS
24-11-2019
