The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.
The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.
Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 209 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.
The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organizations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.
The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian t.me/Roscongress, English – t.me/RoscongressDirect, Spanish – t.me/RoscongressEsp and Arabic t.me/RosCongressArabic. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:roscongress.org.
The Russian regions’ total budget resulted in a surplus of RUB 492 bln in 2018. The greatest part of the budget surplus was put into reserves for future use. The regions used only one-fifth of the budget surplus to reduce debt, leaving the remainder to finance budget deficits for years to come.
Revenues from taxes on profits increased by RUB 576 bln, making the biggest contribution to the growth of income. One of the main reasons for the growth in 2018 was high commodity prices. This increase accounted for half of the growth in the regions’ tax and non-tax revenues (TNTR) and 38% of the growth in total revenues.
Temporary changes in legislation helped increase the revenue of regional budgets in 2018. Some regions did not retain the canceled federal property tax exemption and received a one-time increase in income from this tax.
In 2018, budget transfers granted to regions demonstrated a record high growth rate (+22% at year-end), to which non-target transfers contributed two-thirds. In general, this growth corresponds to the policy of the Ministry of Finance to redistribute part of the income tax. Regions redistributed transfers further; the share of general transfers also increased in the regional expense structure.
Regional budget expenses grew more slowly than revenue, while investments and interest expenses shrunk. In 2018, regional budget expenditures grew by RUB 1 trln to cover the needs of public education, social policy, the public road system, housing and utilities, and general transfers. Investments decreased by 4% and interest expenses by 18%.
The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.
The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.
Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 209 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.
The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organizations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.
The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian t.me/Roscongress, English – t.me/RoscongressDirect, Spanish – t.me/RoscongressEsp and Arabic t.me/RosCongressArabic. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:roscongress.org.