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Russian government works on continuing maternity capital programme - Medvedev

The programme’s model after 2016 needs to be discussed with the society - “what to keep and what to add there”

MOSCOW, October 5 (Itar-Tass) - The Russian government intends to continue the programme of maternity capital after 2016, Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told a congress of United Russia on Saturday.

“The government has been working on suggestions to continue the programme,” he said.

The programme’s model after 2016 needs to be discussed with the society - “what to keep and what to add there.” Anyway, the prime minister continued, the suggestion should undergo public and expert discussions.

“I hope United Russia will participate in the work actively,” Medvedev said addressing the congress participant.