In Moscow, opened the XVII Congress of the party "United Russia". The main goal of the event is to objectively assess what the party has achieved, to decide how to develop further to facilitate effective implementation of presidential initiatives. According to the deputy secretary of the General Council of the United States of America, State Duma deputy Olga Batalina, the convention will begin traditionally, with expert discussions to be held on Friday, December 22, at seven venues. This will help to develop the further path of the country's development, to understand the main pain points, to identify the main concerns of Russians and, consequently, the tasks that the EP must put before itself. "It is important for us that the obligations assumed by the Party, the decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, his instructions, the laws were executed qualitatively and effectively and achieved the main goal - improving people's quality of life and increasing the country's competitiveness," Batalina stressed.. Within the framework of the XVII Congress there will be an exhibition of party projects aimed at identifying the best regional practices. Then the exchange of these practices will be organized in the EP, Batalina said.. The first day of the congress will end with a meeting of the Program Commission, which will be chaired by the Chairman of the European Parliament, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. "It will be given a public, open report to all residents of the country, to voters," Batalina said, noting that the United Russia is the only political force in the country, "who remembers her program not before the elections, but publically reports annually , how it fulfills its obligations ". "This is the synonym of responsibility in politics, for us it is extremely important," the deputy secretary of the General Council.

XVII congress of the party "United Russia" will last December 22-23. The event is attended by 2500 delegates from the regional offices of the EP, State Duma deputies, representatives of regional and federal authorities, experts and journalists.