State capitalism - not our way

 Topical Archive Alexander Shokhin in an interview to Vesti complained to state capitalism, stating that "state capitalism - not our way." At that any worker, teacher, doctor, farmer Shokhin say that it is not their way. But let's not jump to conclusions, and carefully read the interview. "The corporation should not infringe upon the interests of private business, but the participation of private business in the state corporations should not be voluntarily enforced. Such an opinion in an interview with "Vesti" expressed by the head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin. - Alexander, hello! - Good afternoon. - What are the main targets of Russian Business Week, which will be attended by all leaders of our business community? And what do you expect from a forum "Russia"? - We are the second consecutive year holding summarizing the previous year, the outcome of dialogue between business and government are failing the state of assessing the business climate, a country's investment climate and refine the agenda of our dialogue with the authorities over the medium term and the next year. (As you can see the RSPP, popularly dubbed "the union of oligarchs", regularly work out the money, and tries to force the government to act on their behalf. Does not occur as regularly working with the government and not discuss their demands. And even more so, the decision of courts, prohibits them from strike. But Shokhin and other personalities, anxious to create the conditions for the extraction of profits, even does not occur to the idea that they affect the power only for a narrow group of citizens, not just people.) Last year, in February, we combined event with the celebration of the 15 th anniversary of RSPP and then we decided that it would not be a one-time event, but regular. We spend a forum. It will be held in Krasnodar on 31 numbers. With him, indeed, Week of Russian business under the auspices of the RSPP and starts, where primarily discuss two topics - the state of the business climate in the country in 2007 and the regional development and investment in the regions. I think these two topics will attract attention and federal officials and regional officials. But first and foremost we focus on the interests of Russian business and we expect that representatives of leading Russian companies, including companies that are represented in the Bureau of RSPP known entrepreneurs, they are at this forum will give the corresponding estimates. Then we extend our activities in Moscow. In particular, the fifth day of the congress will be held on the RSPP, which we define the main tasks of the employers' association. RSPP - an association of employers. In particular we take a new version of the Social Charter of Russian business, as well as refine the agenda of our dialogue with the authorities over the medium term. It will be in the form not only a discussion paper, but in the form of a decision of the Congress. In addition, we expect to sign several agreements. In particular, updating our agreements with the United Russia faction in the Duma, will sign an agreement with the Chamber of Commerce, our main partner in the business community ... And so on and so forth. And at the end of the interview Shokhin gush of words about the dangers of state corporations and the unacceptability of state capitalism, while neglecting to point out that state capitalism - is when they have power in the state are capitalists. But Shokhin scary is that members of his union would remain out of work. "We are primarily here can not but rejoice position incumbent President Vladimir Putin and presidential candidate Dmitry Medvedev. They have clearly stated that state capitalism - it's not our way. And state corporations should not infringe upon the interests of private business. However, the involvement of private business in the state corporations should not be voluntarily enforced. If the state corporation will receive subsidies from the budget, various kinds of preferences and privileges that private capital would have nowhere to go but to knock on the doors of state corporations and to exchange their money for minority stakes in these state corporations. I think that Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev is not talked about it. They talked really about equal access to resources, state resources, the fair competition. " That's the mystery of mysteries! They want access to resources, and in particular to state resources in order to extract billions of dollars in profits. Shokhin and his companions are well aware that whoever owns the state for it will be good, and therefore tend to take them to the fullest. And the fact that a huge mass of Russian citizens dragging out a miserable existence and that the state treats them everywhere, Shokhin not care. And Shokhin, in principle, not against the state-owned corporations. He is opposed to these state-owned corporation operated by the people, because then they stop being capitalist and thus create a threat to existence itself Shokhin. Therefore Shokhin and designates a desired path of motion: "In addition, we believe that every corporation must have as its goal the development of not only the consolidation of public resources, but also the subsequent privatization, that's just where the role of the private sector and will manifest itself in full." I hope that everyone here and everything is clear. 30.01.2008