President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia will properly arrange relations between the president and government, indicating his new role as prime minister after the March presidential vote.
The president will set outlines and directions for national development while the government will be responsible for substantial work such as drafting budgets and carrying out social projects, Putin said.
The Russian leader, who is due to leave office in May, said his endorsed successor, First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, will be an "effective" president.
Putin, who has agreed to take the post of prime minister if Medvedev wins the election, said he's not addicted to power and will abide by the constitution, which bars him from seeking a third consecutive term after eight years in office.
He also slammed the refusal by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to send observers for the upcoming election.
"We will fulfill obligations to international organizations...but we will not do as the others tell us to," Putin told his annual press conference at the Kremlin.
Source: Xinhua
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