Launch of a new book “Land-Housing-Roads” by Dr.Grigory
Yavlinsky, YABLOKO’s founder, member of YABLOKO’s Political
Committee and a renowned economist, was held at the International
Book Fair in Moscow on September 7.
The federal programme “Land-Housing-Roads” proposed in the
book represents the way out of the economic deadlock for Russia.
The programme was developed in 2008-2009, during the economic
crisis. The author proposed a solution for the Russian economy
envisaging how to get rid of Russia’s dependence on oil and
gas and facilitate economic development and growth.
According to Yavlinsky, huge public demand in housing representing
Russia’s specifics when satisfied can lead the country out
of stagnation. This envisages gratuitous and mass-scale transfer
of federal lands to the citizens under their housing construction
and development of infrastructure (water, gas and electricity
supply), as well as construction of roads at the expense of
the federal budget, i.e. the reserves accumulated for the
recent years due to high oil and gas prices. The programme
stipulates that about 14 million of families should get about
130 sq m of housing and a plot of land (for free) up to 3,000
sq m in the European part of Russia and up to 6,000 sq m in
the Asian part. The programme also envisages foundation of
special state crediting institutions for provision of long-term
loans (up to 50 years) to families for housing construction
under low interest rates.
Yavlinsky called the programme “a chance which should be
used within three or four years”, otherwise it will be lost.
Implementation of the programme requires “true political
will”, and “it is necessary that the leaders of the state
should take up the responsibility”, he added.
The programme will be part of YABLOKO’s electoral programme
at the coming parliamentary elections.
About two hundred people came to the launch of the book.
Grigory Yavlinsky answered numerous questions about specific
details of the programme. The visitors were presented with
the book signed by the author.
After the launch of the book Grigory Yavlinsky came to YABLOKO’s
stand where he continued his discussion with readers.
On September 8, Sergei Mitrokhin, Chair of the YABLOKO party,
will launch his new book "Russia Needs Changes”.
