Vitaly Milonov is the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection, Issues of Paternity, Maternity and Childhood. He says issues related to supporting family, childhood, fertility and motherhood occupied one of the key places in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s message to the Federal Assembly.

Earlier, Putin proposed extending the maternity capital program until at least 2030.Milonov: theses related to demography should become the basis of the agenda of the state Duma committee.