https://freerepublic.com/tag/centralisation/ en-us Sat, 10 Sep 2005 17:43:55 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1481825/posts Putin’s decree on creation of President’s Council that will supervise the progress in prior national projects will be promulgated in the near term. Putin himself plans to chair the Council that will actually act as a parallel government in Russia. A new Council will budget both overall and itemized expenditures for public health, education, housing and agricultural projects of top priority to be implemented from 2006 to 2008. In addition, it will supervise the spending, eye progress in business talks with suppliers and control efficiency of project work, actually performing the duties of Cabinet in Russia. In view that Vladimir... Kommersant https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1481825/posts#comment Sat, 10 Sep 2005 17:43:55 GMT