All-purpose electronic card to become a convenient tool of state services

Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of info and communications Nikolai Nikiforov believes that Tatarstan citizens are ready for implementation of all-purpose electronic card.

Nikolai Nikiforov said this at briefing at RIA News which preceded the 21st session of Commission under RF President for modernization and technological development of Russian economy.

By words of Nikolai Nikiforov, today about 18 % of fines, 14 % of services on drawing-up international passport and 8 % of services of civil registry office are paid in electronic format in republic.

In opinion of Aide to RF President Arkadi Dvorkovich, all-purpose electronic card is one of the largest projects under authority of Commission on modernization. He reminded that currently the card is being implemented in three pilot regions – Tatarstan and Bashkortostan Republics, Astrakhan region. There is also some groundwork in Moscow and Krasnodar.

According to Chairman of “Sberbank” Board German Gref “all-purpose electronic card is absolutely new tool of interaction between authorities and citizens” that will help making the process more transparent and will reduce corruption.

While using the card citizens and organizations will be able to work with various applications.

Arkadi Dvorkovich noted that key decisions on terms of program implementation and technical requirements should be accepted at the session.