“Only the battle-worthy, well-equipped Armed Forces with high moral spirit will be able to defend sovereignty and integrity of the country,” Vladimir Putin told the State Duma Thursday.
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Putin: Support for Army, Fleet Is Absolute Priority
Government support for the army and fleet will be the absolute priority, said Vladimir Putin, whom President Dmitry Medvedev proposed as the country’s prime minister to the State Duma yesterday and on whose endorsement in this office the State Duma will vote today.
“Only the battle-worthy, well-equipped Armed Forces with high moral spirit will be able to defend sovereignty and integrity of the country,” Vladimir Putin told the State Duma Thursday.
“Starting from 2001, over 300 new items of combat hardware have passed into service, but it isn’t enough yet… Support for the army and fleet will remain the absolute priority for us from now on,” Putin emphasized.
The funds required to provide permanent housing to the military and the people discharged from the military service by 2010 will be set forth in the budget in whole, Putin said. “The Service Housing Fund will be finally established by late 2012,” he specified.
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