According to him, this serious work will require special responsibility from the government.

"I ask all those concerned, Tatyana Alekseevna (Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova - RT ), first of all, to take up the implementation of these changes and to present as soon as possible those initiatives to change the pension system that have just been formulated" , - Medvedev quotes Interfax.

Earlier, Putin made a televised address to the Russians on the issue of changes in pension legislation.

In particular, he suggested that the retirement age for women be 60 years instead of government 63, and for men 65.