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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held a regular meeting on assistance to the Kursk Region. The event was attended by the heads of the Ministry of Finance, Anton Siluanov; the Ministry of Economic Development, Maxim Reshetnikov; the Ministry of Labor, Anton Kotyakov; Kursk Region Governor, Alexander Khinshtein; and representatives of the Ministry of Construction and other ministries.
Over the past two years, federal budget funds allocated to Kursk Oblast for assistance have totaled over 220 billion rubles. Of this, approximately 190 billion rubles have been allocated for targeted support measures for residents of the affected areas: one-time financial assistance, compensation for property loss and health damage, and housing certificates.
According to the First Deputy Prime Minister, work to restore the Kursk region's economy is now on schedule, allowing for the reallocation of resources from temporary solutions to systemic mechanisms.
"First and foremost, this concerns monthly financial assistance payments of 65,000 rubles to the region's residents. This was in place until the liberation of the Kursk Region and was extended in May at the governor's request. Since the beginning of the year, over 82 billion rubles have been allocated from the federal budget for these purposes. The government has decided to make the December payment and then use the funds for other regional life support measures," said Denis Manturov.
The First Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the need to continue issuing housing certificates, taking into account citizens' rights to use them in other districts of the region or regions of Russia, and also issued a number of instructions for additional support for residents of the Kursk region:
Develop funding for the repair of housing that was not directly damaged by the Ukrainian Armed Forces but was abandoned for security reasons and became unusable due to weather conditions. This support measure will be promptly reviewed by the Russian Ministry of Finance and launched next year;
to legally regulate the issue of issuing housing certificates to owners of shared property;
Consider allocating funds from the federal budget to compensate residents of the region for the loss of vehicles as a result of the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
"I would like to emphasize that all the instructions given by the President have been fulfilled or are in the process of being implemented. Everyone has a roof over their heads, even those who are currently unable to physically return to their permanent place of residence for safety reasons. They are either able to rent housing, or we are placing them in temporary accommodation centers, while, of course, increasing the issuance of certificates," the Kursk Region Governor emphasized.
Special attention was given to the restoration of affected businesses. Aid totaling 2.2 billion rubles has already been provided to 19 agricultural companies. Denis Manturov noted that agricultural support is being closely monitored by the relevant ministries.
"As for industrial facilities, the primary mechanism here is loans and grants from the regional Development Fund. 2.4 billion rubles have been allocated from the federal budget to its capital. And payments to Kursk Region enterprises are already being made. It's important to deliver all planned tranches to recipients by the end of the year," the First Deputy Prime Minister stated. He added that an additional 2 billion rubles have been allocated by the end of the year from the Ministry of Economic Development to support more than 150 small and medium-sized businesses.
Denis Manturov supported the Ministry of Finance's initiative to extend the deferral of tax and insurance premium payments for businesses in the Kursk region's border region for another 12 months, which will free up some of their working capital to support their ongoing operations.
Work to restore the socio-economic potential of the Kursk region is being carried out within the framework of the program for the restoration and development of border regions approved by order of the President.
"Under the first stage, through 2027, the federal budget has allocated 38.2 billion rubles for the region. These funds are already being allocated, allowing us to focus on three key objectives: ensuring security, restoring social and infrastructure facilities, and supporting the Kursk Region's economy. Work in all areas is proceeding according to the approved schedule," noted Denis Manturov.
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