(AGENPARL) – MOSCOW mar 06 giugno 2023

At the beginning of the conversation,
the President suggested talking about investment. Sergei Nosov reported that the volume of investment in the region has increased by 36 percent during the five years
of his term as Governor. Funds were invested not only in the mining industry
but also in fishing industry, agriculture, tourism and energy sector. The region
is one of the leaders in Russia in terms of investment per capita.

In terms of investment appeal, the Agency
for Strategic Initiatives ranked the Magadan Region fourteenth in Russia in its
ratings, up from the previous 53–54 place. The region tops the list in terms of organising a competitive environment and ranks second in terms of public-private
partnership development.

The region is developing gold mining
and will launch two gold extraction plants with an aggregate capacity of 10
tonnes. Gold output will increase by 20 percent. The Governor said the region would
compete for first place in total gold extraction, although now it is first only
in alluvial gold.

This year, the region will launch a complex for deep processing of fish oil with the use of modern technology, and all
products are being considered for export. There is also investment in the social
sector and agriculture.

The President noted that the people were
leaving the region despite high salaries. The Governor explained that in his opinion
high salaries are paid to shift and seasonal workers in the gold mining
industry rather than to permanent residents. Therefore, the region drafted a programme for creating a comfortable environment with high living standards in Kolyma. Vladimir Putin emphasised that in deciding where to live, along with the salary, a person also considers the living conditions – housing and utilities, education, healthcare and the entire social
sector. He noted that the region still has many problems in the housing and utilities sector. Mr Nosov reported that the region’s plans include a large-scale
modernisation, upgrading of housing and communal services and the construction
of new housing, including rental.

At the same time, the President noted
that the main thing was the growing domestic regional product and industrial production
in the region. According to the Governor, this allows the region to implement
social projects and programmes, primarily those aimed at raising the incomes of people. Today, the poverty level in the Magadan Region is the lowest in Russia.
Mr Nosov also mentioned a programme for children’s recreation, which is fully financed by the region, and high scholarships for students at special technical
schools and colleges. There is even a queue for places in these institutions.
People are coming from neighbouring regions. Mr Nosov also mentioned regional benefits
paid in addition to those
under federal
programmes, including as part of the effort to support participants in the special
military operation and their family members.

The Governor recalled that almost five
years ago he came to head Kolyma following a Presidential instruction. Having
been elected to this position and getting the support from the people, he was
fulfilling the region’s goals. The region has a large programme for further
development of Kolyma – 63 events worth a total of 220 billion roubles. It has already
fulfilled part of this programme. The Governor said that if the President
supported his nomination at the September gubernatorial elections, he would
continue implementing Presidential instructions and programmes with the support
of the region’s residents.

Vladimir Putin noted that Mr Nosov is capable of focusing
his attention on resolving key tasks, so there would be no questions regarding approval,
however, the most important thing is the support of the residents. Elections are
elections, the President noted and advised Mr Nosov to work with the people directly
and to listen to what they expect and want to see as a result of his work.

Fonte/Source: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/71292