Tatyana Kuznetsova. Experts from NATO countries and countries outside the Alliance, the opposite has considered the dynamics of Russia's development, inform the Data published on Thursday the annual social studies experts on Russia " Index of Russia's development " (Index " Valdai " ).

Data social studies were published during the eleventh meeting of the international discussion club (MDK) " Valdai ", held these days in Sochi.

The survey is conducted every year MDK " Valdai ", Since 2009. This year it was attended by Authorized 23 countries. This year, as before, on the basis of data social studies calculated the Index of development of Russia ".

The index assesses the dynamics of country's development in relation to the previous year. Its value changes from " -3 " to " 3 ", where " -3 " corresponds to a serious deterioration, and " 3 " to a significant improvement. A value of zero indicates the absence of any change.

This year, Western experts have considered the dynamics of Russia's development negatively (-0, 4 points), and at the same time, non-Western Experts saw positive trends ( 0, 4 points).

" The complication of international environment and deployed on the background of Ukrainian falling around the Russian information war, Clearly have an impact on not only the opinion of a wide audience and politicians, but also on expert circles in the West, " explained the situation to the Executive Director of the Foundation of the club " Valdai " Pavel Andreev.

On the reverse side, all the experts were unanimous in regard to the dynamics of the Russian economy, which, in their vision, amid geopolitical position " dived " to 0, 8 points, it follows from the data of social research. The respondents believe that the negative trend is due not only to external but also internal factors.

" The promised reforms were not carried out, the state still plays an important (and maybe even increasing role in the economic life of the country, small businesses survive or stagnation, or decline. The lack of investment in education, health and infrastructure can have long-term negative effect on future growth " - presented in the report the words of one of the interviewed experts.

Despite the Ukrainian crisis, the positive assessment of the received block of questions " Russia in the system of national, regional and global security ".

" experts pay tribute not only to the professionalism of the Russian military and the efforts to strengthen the defense of the country, but also the influence of Russia on combating security challenges in the Syrian Arab Republic, Iran, Afghanistan, " noted the report of the club.

A key resource for the development of Russia, in the opinion of the interviewed experts, is its head." Strengthening centuries Putin in the political system, Its impact and the growing trust of the population to have him received unprecedented high marks total 1, 5 point, " commented the authors report the results of social research.

international discussion club " Valdai " was created in 2004, the Last news and the Council on foreign and defense policy together With magazines Russia Profile, " Russia in global politics " and the newspaper the Moscow News. Currently the main sponsors are the University, the Council on foreign and defense policy), the Russian Council on international Affairs (RIAC) and the Highest educational institution of the economy.

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