Reform of the Army does not require the allocation of special funds from the budget of the Russian Federation.

The reform of the armed forces does not require the allocation of special funds from the budget, said Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation on the financial and economic work of Love Kudelina. Her words RIA News. Kudelina reported that all the money laid out in various parts of the budget for defense spending.
In addition, according to Deputy Minister, the agency has no plans to reduce the cost of weapons programs, payments to redundant personnel and the provision of housing for servicemen, Interfax reports.
Kudelina said that the purchase of arms and equipment will be allocated all the funds. Partially sekvestiruyutsya only research and development work, which in 2009 and 2010 are completed.
In the first quarter of 2009, DOD plans to transfer 35 percent of payments for the state defense order. In the near future, businesses OPK performing state order, will highlight the second tranche of 65 billion rubles. In doing so earlier in the first quarter of the year for the financing of the state defense order is allocated 40 per cent.
Earlier, media reported, citing to unnamed sources, that the reform of the armed forces may be delayed due to lack of funding in times of crisis. The Ministry of Defense plans for 2009 to reduce the 250 thousand officers, warrant officers, and eliminate the institution of the military to replace civilian specialists.