National projects in the strategic planning system in the Russian Federation

National projects being developed in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 204 dated May 07, 2018 are emphasized in the emerging strategic planning system in the country. Despite the fact that the current legislation on strategic planning makes no explicit reference to national projects as a document inherent in such a management system, it is obvious that these projects will play a pivotal role in both determining the key economic and social development priorities of the country in the future and identifying the ways to put them into practice. The study focuses on the coordination of national projects with the current system of state (target) programs, regional programs and projects as well as existing and emerging social and economic development strategies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The author concludes that it is necessary to use national projects for establishing project management and budgeting practices. The functions of these projects and their regional projections should be enshrined in the law on strategic planning.