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Government

The Government exercises executive power in the Russian Federation. The members of the Government are the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Ministers, and the Federal Ministers. It has its legal basis in the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation".

The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of the Russian Federation and confirmed by the State Duma. He or she succeeds to the presidency if the current president dies, is incapacitated or resigns. The current Prime Minister of Russia is Mr. Dmitry Medvedev.

The Government issues its acts in the way of decisions and orders. These must not contradict the Constitution, Constitutional Laws, Federal Laws, and Presidential Decrees, and are signed by the Prime Minister.

The Government is the subject of the 6th Chapter of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. According to the Constitution, the Government of the Russian Federation shall:    

  • develop and submit to the State Duma a federal budget and provide for its implementation; shall submit to the State Duma a report on the implementation of the federal budget; and shall submit to the State Duma annual reports on the results of its work, including on issues raised by the State Duma;   
  • ensure the implementation in the Russian Federation of a single financial, credit and monetary policy;   
  • ensure the implementation in the Russian Federation of a single state policy in the sphere of culture, science, education, health protection, social security and ecology;   
  • manage the federal property;   
  • carry out measures to secure the defence of the country, the state security, and the implementation of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation;   
  • implement measures to ensure the rule of law, human rights and freedoms, protection of property and public order, and crime control;   
  • exercise other powers vested in it by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Federal Laws and Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation.

 

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Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Malta

Ariel House, 25 Antonio Schembri Street, Kappara, San Gwann, SGN 4239, Malta

(+356) 21-371-905
(+356) 21-371-907

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Malta@mid.ru, rusemb@onvol.net, rusconsul@onvol.net (all consular issues)