Putin: scientists should look for their decisions, and not to copy foreign – BBC News

Vladimir Putin proposed to extend for one year moratorium on property transaction academic institutions and research institutions of the conclusion of Fano. This issue was raised at the meeting of the Council for Science and Education.

“A year ago at a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the request of the RAS has been a moratorium for one year on a property transaction academic institutions: the President of Russian Academy of Sciences considers necessary save this moratorium, – quotes the president “Interfax”. – I agree, let’s do: keep a moratorium on the conclusion of the scientific institutions of Fano for another year “.

” I ask the agency to provide guarantees safety of property, resources – that they remain at the disposal of scientists “- the president added.

As the head of state, Russia needs a strong competitive science,” which could set new trends of thought, to provide technological independence and, therefore, the country’s sovereignty “.

Putin urged Russian scientists not to copy foreign research and development, and to seek their own unique solutions. “We should not blindly copy existing foreign developments, – he said. – Pay attention: domestic engineers and designers have to find their own, original, said to be” non-linear “address the challenges facing the economy and industry”.

The president said that Russia faced with restrictions on the transfer of modern technology to her, and gave the government the task of replacing them with in the short term domestic developments. “We are faced with certain challenges. I will not talk about it. This applies to the cooperation in various fields, refer to restrictions associated with the transfer of our modern technology. It’s not very good, but in some ways, maybe us hand “- Vladimir Putin said.

As the president noted,” if earlier it was easier to buy something, but now need to invest some funds to create ourselves. ” He asked the government together with the academic, scientific community and business associations in the short term “to identify critical points in the import substitution”.