Dmitry Medvedev spoke about the objectives of the new budget cycle

The new budget cycle of the Russian Federation should be focused on the implementation of the may presidential decree, however, it is necessary to maintain macroeconomic stability and to fulfill social obligations to the citizens, said Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

«In the new budget cycle we should focus on the achievement of key national development goals contained in the may decree of the President, to provide all necessary means, of course, not forgetting the traditional budgetary policy objectives — macroeconomic stability and fulfilling social obligations», — said Medvedev at a meeting on Federal budget spending in the years 2019-2021.

He recalled that the draft budget of the Russian Federation shall be submitted to the Duma by 1 October.