The agenda includes the completion of the application process for creating industrial, technology and business parks, financing of the renovation of wastewater treatment facilities in Buryatia, and building of a dam in the Amur Region.
Mikhail Mishustin’s opening remarks:
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Colleagues, good afternoon.
Before getting down to the Government meeting agenda, let me inform you about the decisions made.
At the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum, the President noted that at least 100 industrial, technology and business parks with all the necessary zones and utilities will be established in Russia by 2030. They must be equipped with infrastructure tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and the Government is assisting the regions in creating them.
The selection of applications has been completed: 31 projects across 25 regions of the country have been selected. Around 8 billion roubles will be allocated from the federal budget for their implementation next year.
This funding will create conditions for small businesses to bring forward their ideas, establish and scale up modern, innovative production, and swiftly introduce their products to the broader market.
This mechanism to support private initiative has already proven its effectiveness. In previous years, funding was allocated to build more than 60 such parks. Today, over 900 SMEs operate in them, providing about 15,000 jobs.
The development of such sites continues as part of the Efficient and Competitive Economy national project. It is important that creative industries, such as software development and other promising sectors, also gain access to these opportunities. All of this serves the goals set by the Head of State: to increase the income per employee in SMEs and to expand the share of creative industries in Russia’s GDP.
At this point, I would like to ask Maxim Reshetnikov to closely monitor the development of industrial, technology and business park infrastructure across the country, and to coordinate actively with your colleagues from various sectors.
Another decision concerns environmental protection. The President underlined the need to preserve Lake Baikal and its surrounding areas. The Government is consistently pursuing this work under the Environmental Wellbeing national project. The measures being taken include those aimed at reducing negative impact on Baikal’s natural territory and on the lake itself.
An additional 245 million rubles will be allocated to Buryatia. These funds will go to continue modernising and building sewage treatment facilities, which will improve the condition of local water bodies. Such infrastructure investments are vital both for residents and for the growing number of tourists and travellers, including young people and families with children, who come to enjoy one of the most picturesque and beautiful places in our country. Ensuring advanced, high-quality water treatment there is essential.
Work on housing and utility infrastructure must be completed strictly within the established deadlines. I would like to ask the relevant departments to closely monitor the construction progress of these facilities.
Today, the Government meeting will also address an issue concerning regional support. Ours is a vast country, and some regions experience floods and inundations, often caused by weather anomalies. In such cases, we provide the affected areas with assistance they need. The President is following this very closely. This includes immediate deployment of rescuers and a series of payments to help people restore their livelihoods and return to normal life as quickly as possible.
The most effective way to prevent flooding is through the construction of protective hydraulic structures such as embankments and riverbank reinforcement. These matters were recently discussed during my working trip to the Amur Region, where we spoke about the possibility of speeding up the construction of a dam in the Blagoveshchensk District.
Today, we will decide on the allocation of an additional one billion roubles for these purposes, which will
allow us to maintain a high pace of construction at the site. We expect this
decision will reduce damage caused by river floodings and, most importantly,
help save people’s lives.
