Putin forms council for demographic and family policy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has set up a council to deal with demographic and family-related policies. The document announcing its formation was published on Monday on Russia’s official portal of legal information.

The new body will work to develop policies within the framework of the ‘Decade of Childhood in Russia,’ which was declared by the president in 2017. Putin nominated Federation Council chairwoman Valentina Matvienko to head the new council.

Last month, under Putin’s directive, the Russian government drafted a strategy of action aimed at boosting birth rates and supporting families.