Florists Russia treated with an open letter to the media. Published in the newspaper "Izvestia" article "Budgetary funds are blooming and the smell," which examined the costs for the purchase of flower production by state agencies caused a just indignation Floristic Union.

On the paper cost money to bloom and smell

The president felt it necessary to send an open letter to Vitaly Abramov, currently holds the post of chief editor. In a letter to the head of Floristic Union draws attention to the editor on the assumption journalist statements about the alleged fabulous sums spent annually on government offices in the bouquets, and inflated prices specified in government contracts for the purchase of flowers. According to the author, the cost of government agencies for the services of florists unreasonably high and look at the blasphemy against the crisis of flows and financial position of vulnerable sections of society. Natalya Korneyeva behalf Floristic Union expressed disagreement with the above facts and the pathos with which the material was presented. As reported in an open letter, the real expenditure for the purchase of floral products according to 2009 accounted for only 0.001 percent, which is approximately 40 million rubles, or the daily cost of state structures on plain paper. In addition, half the cost of the total in the capital of Russia and St. Petersburg. If we talk about regions, those small, compared to other expenses of local budget funds allocated for the purchase of floral products, allow at least maintain a florist on the periphery, which in today's environment are experiencing difficult times. Average salary of an ordinary florist in the Tver region does not exceed 7000 rubles per month at a working day in 12 hours.

Order flowers and bouquets

With regard to the state order for flower arrangements, the "inflated" budget and unprofessional compiled applications for delivery of bouquets in government, according to the head of the Union Floristic arise mainly due to the fact that officials of government ministries and agencies are trying not to resort to unaffiliated florists in the preparation of technical specifications. In an open letter to the editor in chief of the Russian newspaper, President Floristic Union emphasizes that replicated to date in various media exaggerated the problem of unreasonably low costs, in this perspective can lead to negative consequences for the floral industry in Russia, undermining the reputation of a modern and relevant profession , which was legalized only a year ago and just starting to be popular in our country.