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Marat Khusnullin held a meeting of the presidium (headquarters) of the Government Commission on Regional Development.

Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin held a meeting of the presidium (headquarters) of the Government Commission on Regional Development, during which the provision of treasury infrastructure loans (TIL) for the implementation of infrastructure projects in 19 regions was approved.

"We have taken another step in implementing the treasury infrastructure loan program – we have just approved a new distribution of funds for the regions. These are housing and utilities modernization projects, as well as work on the integrated development of the Far East and the Arctic. In total, about 41 billion rubles will go to improving the quality of life of people in 19 regions. There is a lot of work to do, the tasks are large-scale, and we cannot lose the pace of work. The efficiency of regional teams now determines how quickly people will see specific results of this work," Marat Khusnullin emphasized.

Thus, to date, applications for new projects using CFCs have been approved for 39 regions for a total of 146 billion rubles.

The Deputy Prime Minister also noted the high level of involvement of all regions of the country in the application campaign, emphasizing that the approved projects will create a foundation for the socio-economic growth of the territories. During the headquarters meeting, the heads of the regions reported on the planned projects.

In particular, the Karachay-Cherkess Republic will receive 986.61 million rubles for the construction of heating networks in Cherkessk and the modernization of the heat supply system in Ust-Dzheguta; the Republic of Mordovia – 741.41 million rubles for major repairs of water supply networks; the Udmurt Republic – 1.23 billion rubles for the reconstruction of heating networks and the modernization of water pipelines; the Republic of Khakassia – 1.11 billion rubles for the reconstruction of treatment facilities; Lipetsk Region – 957.03 million rubles for the construction of a sewage collector and the expansion of the water supply system.

Also approved were projects in Kamchatka Krai worth 3.2 billion rubles, including the reconstruction of treatment facilities and the creation of a site for creative industries, as envisaged by master plans; Krasnoyarsk Krai – 5.98 billion rubles (reconstruction of a combined heat and power plant); Perm Krai – 2.14 billion rubles (modernization of boiler houses and heating networks, construction and reconstruction of water pipelines).

The Astrakhan Region has approved an application for 817.4 million rubles for capital repairs of water supply and sanitation networks; the Kaliningrad Region – for 4.19 billion rubles for capital repairs of heating networks and reconstruction of treatment facilities; the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug – for 1.4 billion rubles for reconstruction of utility networks, as well as activities within the framework of master plans for the construction of treatment facilities, a waste management complex, expansion of production capacity; the Kemerovo Region – for 5.32 billion rubles for the construction of a gravity collector.

The Voronezh Region was approved for funding in the amount of 2.46 billion rubles for the construction of treatment facilities; the Novosibirsk Region for the construction of sewer collectors; the Saratov Region for the modernization of water supply and sewerage facilities in the amount of 2.05 billion rubles; the Tomsk Region for the major repairs of heating networks and water supply systems in the amount of 889.79 million rubles; the Yaroslavl Region for the major repairs of heating networks in Rybinsk in the amount of 1.02 billion rubles; the Murmansk Region for a project to prepare heat supply systems for connection in the amount of 562.5 million rubles; the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug for projects to reconstruct engineering infrastructure, major repairs and reconstruction of water disposal and heat supply systems, and the construction of a boiler house in the amount of 2.69 billion rubles.

The Ministry of Construction is the curator of the treasury infrastructure loan program, and the operator is the Territorial Development Fund, which monitors the implementation of projects within the framework of the national project “Infrastructure for Life”.

"Treasury infrastructure loans were launched by the decision of the President as a continuation of the infrastructure budget loans program that is in demand in the regions. The subjects have the opportunity to implement projects in the areas of public utilities, social and road transport infrastructure that are needed for people on favorable terms – at 3% per annum for a period of 15 years. Since 2022, more than 720 projects and events have been completed in 87 regions of Russia using IBC funds and special treasury loans. Among them are housing and communal services facilities, social institutions, roads and public transport supplies. Thanks to the new projects approved through the KIC, work to create comfortable conditions for Russians continues," said Vasily Kupyzin, General Director of the Territorial Development Fund.

In addition, the headquarters meeting approved the distribution of subsidies to regions for the development of regional, inter-municipal and local roads for 2026–2028 within the framework of the federal project “Regional and Local Road Network”. This decision is aimed at achieving the indicators of the national project “Infrastructure for Life”, including increasing the share of the road network in a standard condition and increasing people's satisfaction with the quality of roads.

The headquarters participants also reviewed the implementation of state programs and federal projects in the regions. According to Marat Khusnullin, the best indicators were noted in the Saratov Region, Perm Krai, the Republic of Tatarstan, Penza Region, the Chechen Republic and the Republic of Buryatia.

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In Kazan, at the 10th All-Russian Forum "Development of Small Towns and Historical Settlements", a plenary session on the topic "Small Towns: Inspire. Grow. Win!" was held. The event was attended by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin also spoke at the session.

"Today, we can safely say that a culture of public space improvement has developed in our country. I often visit regions on business trips and see world-class projects that have been implemented there, which are becoming a real decoration of populated areas. It is important that this work continues. In the new national project "Infrastructure for Life", we have set specific goals. We have to improve the quality of the living environment in 2,160 key populated areas, where 70% of the country's population lives – they will become growth points," said Marat Khusnullin.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted key areas where a comfortable urban environment became part of major changes: this includes improving the demographics in Boguchar, developing the economy and increasing the income of settlements in Tobolsk and Derbent, developing the tourism potential in Rybinsk and Belev, and reviving the cultural and historical heritage in Plyos, Suzdal, and Borovsk.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that it is necessary to pay attention to inter-municipal and inter-regional projects and develop a more strategic approach.

According to the Presidential Decree, by 2030 at least 30 thousand public areas must be improved and at least 1.6 thousand projects must be implemented – winners of the All-Russian competition for the best projects to create a comfortable urban environment.

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Today, digitalization is an integral part of integrated development projects for Russian cities. Modern technologies are the key driver for creating a comfortable and safe environment for city residents. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister – Chief of Staff of the Government Dmitry Grigorenko at the All-Russian Forum “Development of Small Towns and Historical Settlements”.

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that artificial intelligence, traffic management systems, digital government services, and biometric technologies are becoming tools for integrated territorial development. Thus, in the Republic of Tatarstan, a secure access service to schools using biometrics is being tested. It will become an alternative to cards and passes. Special equipment has already been installed in 20 pilot schools in the region.

"As with any other services, the use of biometrics to enter educational institutions is strictly voluntary. Students and their parents will decide for themselves whether to connect such a service. The new technology is replacing cards and passes. Unlike a pass, it cannot be lost or given to a stranger. This means that the perimeter of the educational institution becomes even safer, monitoring of attendance is simplified, and parents will always know for sure that their child is at school," said Dmitry Grigorenko.

The service is based on Russian software and hardware solutions. All devices installed in schools are certified and approved for use by industry regulators.

The service is implemented on the basis of a single biometric system. This is a state information platform, with the help of which various services are provided. Among them are contactless payment for purchases, travel on public transport, remote opening of a business, service at the MFC, check-in to a hotel without a passport and a number of others.

Each user of the system independently manages their data. On the public services portal, you can check the validity period of biometrics or revoke consent to its processing. Biometric samples are stored in encrypted form separately from other personal data and never leave the system perimeter.

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The winners of the 10th All-Russian Competition of the Best Projects for Creating a Comfortable Urban Environment and the 4th Competition for the Subjects of the Far Eastern Federal District were announced at the plenary session of the All-Russian Forum "Development of Small Towns and Historical Settlements". The plenary session was attended by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin and Minister of Construction of Russia Irek Faizullin.

"Improvement of public spaces is an important element of regional development. It not only transforms cities, but also improves the quality of life of people. An effective tool in this work has become the federal project "Formation of a Comfortable Urban Environment", launched by the decision of the President. Since 2019, almost 74 thousand public and courtyard spaces have been transformed, 926 winning projects of the All-Russian competition for the creation of a comfortable urban environment have been implemented. Today, the results of the anniversary 10th All-Russian competition and the 4th competition for the regions of the Far East were summed up. 294 projects became winners, including 54 projects in the Far Eastern Federal District, which will be implemented in 2026-2027. Among the winning projects are 123 parks, 41 embankments, 42 squares, 88 streets and pedestrian zones. This means that there will be even more modern, comfortable public spaces in our country where it is pleasant to spend time with family and loved ones,” noted Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

The All-Russian competition has been organized by the Ministry of Construction of Russia since 2018 on the instructions of the President. In 2025, the rules for its holding changed: now small towns and key settlements with a population of up to 5 thousand residents, as well as historical settlements of federal and regional significance (except for cities of federal significance) can participate in it. In addition, the new rules provide for the removal of restrictions on participation in the competition for historical settlements that are administrative centers with a population of up to 300 thousand people. The expansion of the number of potential participants made it possible to include an additional 15 cities in the competition.

All applications submitted to the competition were selected by leading experts in the fields of architecture, urban development policy, economics, sociology, protection of cultural heritage sites and archeology. During the review of the projects, the expert commission paid special attention to the quality of the development of architectural and planning concepts, the preservation of cultural and historical heritage and natural landscape, as well as the use of environmentally friendly building materials. The final selection of winners was carried out by the federal competition commission headed by Marat Khusnullin.

"Thanks to the All-Russian competition, courtyards, parks, squares, embankments and pedestrian streets are annually renovated throughout the country, playgrounds and sports grounds are arranged, historical territories are developed, cultural and historical heritage sites are restored, a new generation of architects, urban planners, planners, designers and urbanists is brought up. This year, new regions that became part of Russia are taking part in the All-Russian competition for the third time: the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions submitted 25 applications, of which two became winners. During the competition, 1,609 winning projects were selected: 679 parks, 301 embankments, 262 squares, 367 streets and pedestrian zones. I would like to note that the modern urban environment is not only comfort and convenience, but also new jobs and increased commercial activity. The enormous work carried out over the past few years has helped not only to create even more comfortable, safe and beautiful spaces, but also to achieve a significant economic and social effect. Thanks to the joint work of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Construction of Russia, regions and the expert community, within the framework of the competition, 85 subjects of the Russian Federation received almost 27 thousand jobs, as well as over 6 thousand objects of entrepreneurial activity," said Minister of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities Irek Faizullin.

From 2019 to 2024, the All-Russian competitions for the best projects for creating a comfortable urban environment were held within the framework of the federal project "Formation of a Comfortable Urban Environment" of the national project "Housing and Urban Environment", aimed at creating a new look for cities and renewing public spaces. Since 2025, the project has been implemented as part of the national project "Infrastructure for Life". In 2025, 19 projects – winners of the competition – were implemented.

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Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova took part in the opening ceremony of the IV International Children's Cultural Forum at the Moscow Palace of Pioneers. The forum will continue its work until August 23.

"The forum is being held for the fourth time, and during this time, extensive educational and cultural experience has been accumulated. Almost 2 thousand children from all regions of our country and 17 countries of the world came – Abkhazia, Armenia, Belarus, Oman, Turkey, Serbia, Cuba and others. Such a wide representation, of course, indicates that the forum is traditionally an effective platform for international cultural dialogue, communication of our future creators. Children from all regions of our country and foreign countries can meet here, share their creative developments and plans. Every year we integrate new communication formats into the forum program, thereby forming a cultural code," Tatyana Golikova noted in her speech.

The space of the Palace of Pioneers has become a grand creative platform where aspiring musicians, artists, actors and journalists can demonstrate their talents, communicate with famous cultural figures and create their own projects.

According to the established tradition, the curators of the forum's areas are outstanding figures in Russian culture: Sergei Bezrukov (artistic director of the Moscow Provincial Theatre, People's Artist of the Russian Federation), Yevgeny Mironov (artistic director of the State Theatre of Nations, People's Artist of the Russian Federation) and Edgard Zapashny (general director of the Bolshoi Moscow State Circus on Vernadsky Avenue, People's Artist of the Russian Federation) – "Theater and Circus", Kristina Trubinova (general director of the A.A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum) – "Museums and Fine Arts", Egor Druzhinin (choreographer, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation) – "Choreography", Dmitry Bak (director of the V.I. Dahl State Museum of the History of Russian Literature) – "Literature and Journalism", Gavriil Gordeyev (general producer of Okko, president and ideologist of the International Festival of Children's, Family Cinema and Animation "Bear Cub") – "Cinema and animation”, Olga Khomova (General Director of the State Academic Chapel of St. Petersburg, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation) – “Music”.

Every day, the curators and speakers of the forum will meet with participants at various venues, conduct master classes, hold open dialogues, answer questions and share invaluable experience and knowledge. Together with the State Fund for Support of Participants of the Special Military Operation "Defenders of the Fatherland", a lecture by veterans of the SVO "Serving the Fatherland. Preserving Memory" will be held, as well as the traditional action "Letter to a Soldier", within the framework of which children – participants of the forum write letters to SVO fighters.

A total of 107 events will be held from August 21 to 23, with 120 speakers taking part in the program.

The event is organized by the Russian Ministry of Culture and Rosconcert.

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