OREANDA-NEWS. Transcript of the beginning of the meeting: Dmitry Medvedev: Good afternoon. Let’s discuss the creation of an independent system to assess the performance of organisations providing social services. Their current number is estimated at around 310,000 state and municipal educational, healthcare, cultural, sports and social service institutions. And, of course, people want access to high-quality services. For its part, the state must ensure this quality is provided. State programmes contain specific targets and the required resources for achieving these objectives. But investment can only produce results if these institutions really do depend on popular assessments and on the choices people make. Every individual must be able to obtain information about hospitals, schools and libraries. This is not simply about first hand information because, thank God, all this exists, especially in this Internet age. It should also include the opinions of those who have already used these services and so have the necessary experience. This is not just a matter for state agencies, because the Russian economy, even in the social sphere, is not completely dependent on state property. This should apply to all forms of property.