Falkov says draft budget allocates over 4.9 trillion rubles to science and technology programme

Russia's draft federal budget for 2027–2029 provides more than 4.9 trillion rubles for the state science and technology development programme, Science and Higher Education Minister Valery Falkov told a State Duma committee.

RIA Novosti reported on October 16 that the programme would receive 1.588 trillion rubles in 2027, 1.629 trillion in 2028 and 1.730 trillion in 2029. Falkov was presenting draft budget figures.

Civilian science is allocated 649.8 billion rubles in 2027, followed by 626.3 billion in 2028 and 657.6 billion in 2029.

Education spending under the figures presented by the minister is set at 917.7 billion rubles in 2027 and 977.3 billion in 2028.

The draft allocates 1,054.2 billion rubles to education in 2029.