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Dmitry Chernyshenko congratulated His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' on the 17th anniversary of his enthronement.

On February 1, 2026, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the 17th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'. On this day, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko conveyed congratulations from Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin:

"Under your leadership, new dioceses are being created, churches are being built, monasteries are being restored, and significant educational, missionary, and charitable projects aimed at preserving traditional spiritual and moral values and the national cultural heritage are being implemented. Your work in educating children and youth and reviving the institution of military chaplains deserves special recognition."

Dmitry Chernyshenko also added that this year, declared by presidential decree as the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia, emphasizes the exceptional importance of the cohesion of our society and respect for the country's cultural and spiritual heritage.

"One of the key areas of our collaboration is supporting cultural and educational initiatives aimed at reviving Russia's ancient holy sites. I would especially like to highlight the revival of Solovki. Under your leadership, one of the most ancient holy sites in the Russian North is being transformed, and we are confidently moving toward properly celebrating the 600th anniversary of monastic life on Solovki in 2029," the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

He expressed special words of gratitude for the constant care of the servicemen participating in the special military operation and their families.

"Your work in educating children and youth and preserving traditional values lays the foundation for Russia's future. The Church plays a significant role in both sports and in the creation of pilgrimage routes. Your spiritual example, your wisdom, and your selfless service to God and people inspire millions of believers. And your work contributes to the strengthening of peace, the spiritual revival of society, and the preservation of moral values," said Dmitry Chernyshenko.

In conclusion, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill addressed the participants of the service: "Once again, I congratulate you all, my dear bishops, fathers, brothers, and sisters, on this day! I rejoice to have the opportunity to pray together with this host of archpastors. All of this strengthens our unity and our shared understanding of the enormous responsibility we bear before God and before our people for the labors the Russian Orthodox Church diligently carries out today."

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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko congratulated Russian universities on their anniversaries.

Thus, the Nizhny Novgorod State University named after N.I. Lobachevsky (NNSU) celebrated 110 years since its founding.

"Today, the university enrolls over 28,000 students, including over 2,000 international students from 90 countries. Particular attention is paid to their practical experience. Over its more than 100-year history, Lobachevsky University has become a key hub for developing critical solutions for various sectors of the economy and makes a significant contribution to achieving the national goal of technological leadership set by our President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin," the Deputy Prime Minister said.

He added that the university, together with the National Center for Physics and Mathematics in Sarov, is successfully implementing key fundamental and applied research in astrophysics, nuclear physics, supercomputer, and quantum technologies. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod is participating in the Priority 2030 program, and a cutting-edge engineering school has been established at the university to train highly qualified engineers.

"A new impetus for the university's development will be provided by a modern, world-class campus, which is being created as part of the national project 'Youth and Children' in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. Achieving such high results is impossible without the personal contribution of every Lobachevsky University employee. I express my deepest gratitude for your hard work, talent, and dedication. I am confident that even more victories and exciting events await you," noted Dmitry Chernyshenko.

Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU) celebrated its 95th anniversary.

As the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized, over its nearly century-long history, MSLU has evolved from a prestigious institute of foreign languages to one of Russia's leading humanities centers, which is now confidently shaping the new face of Russian education.

The university trains a new generation of specialists—not just polyglots, but mediators of intercultural understanding, capable of operating effectively in a multicultural and digital world.

"In this significant anniversary year, I would like to express my deep gratitude to the entire MSLU team—researchers, faculty, staff, students, and alumni—for their dedication to education, their scientific discoveries, and for preserving and enhancing the rich traditions of Russian linguistics. May the next 95 years be a time of new achievements for the benefit of Russian science and education," said Dmitry Chernyshenko.

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Integrated territorial development projects (ITD) continue to be implemented in Russian regions. These projects involve the construction of modern housing, along with the creation of social, transport, and utility infrastructure, according to Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"The main objective of the 'Infrastructure for Life' national project is to improve living conditions for citizens. Since its launch in 2021, the integrated territorial development mechanism has become an important tool for the regions to transform their communities. More and more constituent entities of the Russian Federation are actively joining this program. Thanks to it, new residential areas with the necessary infrastructure are emerging across the country, helping to create a more comfortable and modern living environment. To date, 3.6 million square meters of real estate, including over 3 million square meters of housing, have been commissioned under integrated territorial development projects. In total, nearly 1,300 integrated territorial development projects are in the active implementation phase in 81 regions, covering an area of 26,900 hectares," noted Marat Khusnullin.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that the urban development potential of KRT projects in the active implementation phase amounts to 204 million square meters of real estate, including 153.4 million square meters of housing.

In addition to implementing the decisions already made regarding the CRT, new projects are being actively selected. Currently, 1,877 sites with a total area of 42,200 hectares are being developed. These projects have a development potential of 307 million square meters, of which 230.5 million square meters is residential.

At the President's direction, KRT projects received federal funding for the first time last year. The program covers 37 regions. These include regions with low budgetary capacity, as well as regions for which individual socioeconomic development programs are being developed.

"Funding is provided if the KRT projects, along with the construction of residential buildings, include the construction or renovation of social, transport, or utility infrastructure. Thanks to subsidies, by the end of 2025, five projects were completed, and construction began on nine more kindergartens, five schools, six roads, and ten utility network facilities. In total, 700,000 square meters of housing have already been commissioned as part of these KRT projects," said Alexander Lomakin, First Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing, and Utilities of the Russian Federation.

Another important social task that integrated territorial development addresses is the resettlement of uninhabitable buildings.

"The Territorial Development Fund, as the operator of the program for resettling people from dilapidated housing, partially reimburses the regions and developers for these purposes under KRT projects. Currently, resettlement of uninhabitable housing stock under KRT residential development projects is underway in 32 regions. Thanks to this, approximately 373,600 square meters of dilapidated and hazardous housing have been resettled, and approximately 20,500 people have been able to improve their living conditions, and this work continues," emphasized Vasily Kupyzin, CEO of the Territorial Development Fund.

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Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev visited the Gulfood 2026 international exhibition in Dubai. This is Russia's 11th participation. This year, domestic food producers from 40 Russian regions showcased their products at the large-scale national exhibition, "Made in Russia," which doubled in size compared to 2025.

"The exhibition is of great interest to our producers. For eleven years, the United Arab Emirates has been hosting Russian products, where they are displayed to find new customers. This year, the largest number of companies is participating – approximately 140, and the exhibition space featuring Russian goods is over 2,000 square meters. Overall, agricultural and food trade between the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates is growing year on year. Over the past three years, it has doubled, reaching $400 million. We will work to ensure this growth continues. We expect it to increase by at least 10% by the end of 2026," said Dmitry Patrushev.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that halal product exports are actively developing. Overall, domestic companies are ready to increase their supplies of grain, meat, and milk to the United Arab Emirates.

Furthermore, work continues on establishing a BRICS grain exchange. This work is of global significance, as the group accounts for almost half of the world's grain and oilseed consumption.

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During his working visit to the Sakhalin Region, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev reviewed the project to create a logistics technology park at the Korsakov Seaport, visited a modern fish processing complex in the village of Ozerskoye in the Korsakov District, and met with cadets and instructors from the Sakhalin branch of the Voin Center.

The Logistics Technology Park project involves the reconstruction of existing and construction of new facilities at the Korsakov Seaport, as well as technical upgrades. The modernization will allow deeper-draft cargo vessels to enter the Fishing Port and the Southern Loading Area, increasing cargo throughput to 4.4 million tons per year.

Large-scale modernization work began in 2024. Currently, reconstruction of the berthing facilities of the fishing port of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "NatSrybresurs" is underway at the site. This phase of work is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2026. Modernization of the infrastructure of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Rosmorport" and dredging work will also begin this year.

"The Federal Ministry of Transport has approved the Sakhalin Region's initiative to accelerate the modernization of the seaport. Dredging work in the waters of the Southern Loading Area and the Fishing Port with its approach channel will begin in May and June of this year. Concurrently, the berthing facilities will be reconstructed and a breakwater will be built. The region faces the task of creating a deepwater port of refuge, which could eventually become part of the Trans-Arctic Maritime Corridor. This will open up new opportunities for the development of the island's economy," commented Governor Valery Limarenko.

Rosmorport has acquired a dredger for dredging operations. The vessel will enable complex hydraulic engineering work, including removing silt and sand from the seabed. In addition, the company plans to purchase two soil-carrying barges—specialized vessels designed for transporting and discharging soil removed during dredging operations. The next stage involves reconstructing the road bridge connecting the berths of the Southern Loading Area with the shore.

"We have the Northern Sea Route, which is a strategic transport artery. We are developing this transport corridor. And a number of territories—Kamchatka, Sakhalin, Primorye—are competing to receive the maximum volume of cargo along the NSR. Sakhalin clearly has the right to fight for its competitiveness and to ensure that more cargo arrives here. If there is a deep-water port, and a secure one at that, then, of course, the volume of cargo arriving in the region will increase," concluded Yuri Trutnev.

The Deputy Prime Minister visited a modern fish processing complex in the village of Ozerskoye in the Korsakovsky District. The new complex was built by Gidrostroy, the largest fisheries company in the Far East.

The plant in Ozerskoye began operations in October 2025. The new complex occupies an area of 10,000 square meters and became part of the existing Kirov Fishing Collective Farm. The facility was built in one year under the federal investment quota program. The total investment amounted to 3.7 billion rubles.

The plant employs 250 people, primarily residents of the region and graduates of local universities and technical schools. The company processes up to 700 tons of raw materials per day. Freezing equipment allows for the storage of up to 3,000 tons at a time. The plant produces a wide range of frozen products, including highly processed pollock, cod, and Pacific herring. Up to 30 tons of fishmeal are produced daily from waste. Fish oil production is planned. Modern packaging technology allows for an extended shelf life of finished products up to two years.

Along with the launch of the complex, reconstruction of the hydraulic structures in the fishing plant's waters was completed. To ensure unimpeded and safe access for fishing and transport vessels, the depth was increased from 2.5 to 5.5 meters. This will allow the fleet to deliver up to 200 tons of aquatic biological resources to shore at a time.

That same day, Yuri Trutnev visited the Pushisty airfield in the Korsakovsky district. The Deputy Prime Minister was presented with the results of the work and plans of the Sakhalin branch of the "Voin" center.

The Sakhalin branch of the Voin Center opened on April 15, 2024. Since then, more than 3,000 cadets, aged 14 to 35, have completed training there. Over 700 of them completed the training program as part of the "Time of Young Heroes" military-sports camps.

The initiative to revive the system of voluntary military-sports training and patriotic education of youth in Russia belongs to the co-chairs of the Russian Union of Martial Arts – First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko and Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev. The idea has received the support of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

At the Sakhalin branch, Yuri Trutnev learned about the educational programs, cadet training formats, and priority areas. The institution places particular emphasis on practice-oriented learning and collaboration with regional educational institutions.

The instructors are combat veterans, including those from special military operations, with combat experience. They teach the students the basics of basic military training, tactical medicine, drone operation, communications, and other useful skills.

Special attention is paid to drone operation during cadet training. The infrastructure of the Pushisty airfield is being used extensively for these tasks. Separate buildings have been constructed there, including classrooms and accommodations for instructors and cadets. Plans call for a new training area for practical drone piloting skills.

The Sakhalin branch plans to develop two more areas: sniping (with the gradual development of the necessary infrastructure) and mountain-high altitude training, which, given the region's climatic conditions, will be in demand among cadets.

The mentoring and practical components of training are being consistently strengthened. For example, five branch instructors, as part of an organized group, traveled to the SVO zone to develop their professional skills and enhance their competencies. The experience gained will be used in future work and in improving the training programs.

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Projects implemented in Russia using infrastructure budget funds (IBF) and special treasury loans (STL) have a comprehensive impact on the development of the country's regions. Since 2022, the Central Federal District has attracted over 1.3 trillion rubles in extra-budgetary investment through these financial mechanisms, reported Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"In total, IBC and SCC funds have been approved for 339 projects and activities in the Central Federal District, 245 of which have been completed to date. All of these projects are designed to create comfortable living conditions for residents and also impact regional development. Since 2022, thanks to the completed IBC and SCC projects, approximately 10 million square meters of housing have been commissioned in the Central Federal District, approximately 50,000 jobs have been created, and over 1.3 trillion rubles in extra-budgetary investment has been attracted," said Marat Khusnullin.

Specifically, 171 projects, including 87 housing and utilities facilities, were commissioned in the Central Federal District using infrastructure budget loans. SKK financed the completion of 40 projects and activities, including a biological treatment facility in Sobinka, Vladimir Region, with a capacity of 14,000 cubic meters per day, a 1.5-kilometer road network in Voronezh, and a water supply system in Leninskoye, Moscow Region, with a capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day.

Project implementation continues. Currently, 80 projects are underway under the IBC program, including 40 housing and communal services facilities, 24 road projects, and 10 social institutions, as well as another 14 projects under the SKK program.

Major projects include the 4-kilometer reconstruction of the A-104 Moscow-Dmitrov-Dubna-Povedniki highway and the reconstruction of a sewer collector in the Leninsky urban district of the Moscow region. Additionally, a road is being built to the village of Ulyankovo along Ostashkovskoye Highway, seven kindergartens and a sports and fitness center are being built in the village of Dobrograd in the Vladimir region, and two schools are being built in the Bryansk and Ryazan regions. Major repairs to the heating network and external water supply systems in the city of Kostroma are ongoing.

In 2025, the Government, at the direction of the President, launched the Treasury Infrastructure Loan (TIL) instrument as a continuation of the IBC program. Regional applications for funds are reviewed at meetings of the Government Commission on Regional Development, chaired by Marat Khusnullin.

Vasily Kupyzin, CEO of the Territorial Development Fund, noted that regions of the Central Federal District received approval for 63.8 billion rubles in KIK funding last year for the construction and renovation of 97 engineering, road, and transport infrastructure facilities.

"In fact, we've already seen the first results of this work. Five projects have been commissioned in the Central Federal District using funds from treasury infrastructure loans. For example, major repairs have been completed on 1.6 km of sewer collector sections in the Vladimir Region. This will improve the quality of public services for 67,000 people. Furthermore, a 1.4 km sewer collector has been built in the Kaluga Region, which is designed to improve the quality of life for 132,500 residents," said Vasily Kupyzin.

The Ministry of Construction oversees the infrastructure loan program, and the Territorial Development Fund participates in the review and implementation of projects.

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Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak met with the head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Sergei Menyailo.

The parties discussed the region's socioeconomic development objectives, including those related to energy and housing and utilities, as well as the progress of breakthrough projects in the republic.

The regional head reported that five breakthrough projects are being implemented within the republic's economic development model, including the construction of an agro-industrial complex, the creation of a trout farm and new tourist facilities, the construction of a transport and logistics complex, and the Mamison tourist complex, which has already been commissioned.

They also discussed the progress of the government-approved plans for creating social infrastructure in the republic. The list of activities for 2025–2028 includes 49 projects, including six in Beslan, two of which have already been completed: the reconstruction of the Pravoberezhnaya Clinical Hospital outpatient clinic and the improvement of the city park.

The regional governor also reported to the Deputy Prime Minister on the outstanding results of the program for sustainable economic development of energy and housing and utilities companies, which consolidated the assets of key utilities under a single operator. As a result, an efficient utility company was created, payment discipline for utilities was improved, and the housing and utilities infrastructure was upgraded. Specifically, more than 168 units of new, modern equipment were purchased. Last year, more than 50 km of worn-out pipes were replaced throughout the republic, increasing the capacity and reliability of the region's water supply system.

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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Minister of Education and Science Valery Falkov commented on the launch of the competition for the Presidential Scholarship for graduate and adjunct students.

Applications will be accepted until 2:00 PM Moscow time on February 27.

You can submit all the required documents on the "Scholarships for Postgraduate and Associate Students" portal.

"Supporting young researchers is one of the Government's key priorities. To this end, we are implementing a range of measures under the national project 'Youth and Children' and the Decade of Science and Technology. This is the third time that graduate students and adjunct professors have been selected to receive the scholarships established by decree of President Vladimir Putin. Every year, we see great interest in this support program, with applications coming in from all regions of the country. Starting this year, the number of recipients will increase: up to 800 people will be eligible to win the scholarship competition," emphasized Dmitry Chernyshenko.

He added that there has also been a noticeable overall increase in young people's interest in science. Over the past five years, the number of participants in the 5th Congress of Young Scientists has tripled. Last year, the congress attracted over 8,000 participants from 89 Russian regions and 100 foreign countries, demonstrating record international engagement.

Minister of Education and Science Valery Falkov noted that candidates for the Presidential Scholarship for graduate students and adjuncts are nominated by their academic supervisors.

"It is the ideas, energy, and determination of young scientists that form the foundation for achieving technological victories. And support programs like the Russian Presidential Scholarship for postgraduate and adjunct students enable talented young people to focus on research and scientific endeavors," the minister said.

The scholarship amount is 75,000 rubles per month for a period of one to four years. Up to 800 people will be selected as winners.

The research of scholarship applicants must be based on the priorities defined in the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation.

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Resolution of January 23, 2026 No. 30

Starting February 1, the amount of over 40 different social payments, benefits, and compensation will increase by 5.6%. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed the decree to this effect.

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Resolution of January 23, 2026 No. 30

Indexed benefits include monthly cash payments received by veterans of the Great Patriotic War and military operations, Chernobyl victims, Heroes of Russia, Heroes of Labor, and people with disabilities of all three groups.

The monthly compensation payment for caring for children with disabilities and disabled persons from childhood of group I, as well as a number of other payments to families with children, have also been indexed.

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From Mikhail Mishustin's opening remarks at the Government meeting, January 29, 2026

Thus, the one-time benefit for the birth of a child will increase to almost 28.5 thousand rubles, and cash payments to women awarded the title of "Mother Heroine" will increase to 76.5 thousand rubles.

The amount of maternity capital will also increase: to almost 729,000 rubles for the first child, and to 963,200 rubles for the second and subsequent children. If a family has already spent part of their maternity capital, only the remaining amount will be indexed.

Russia has a uniform procedure for indexing social benefits that are not tied to the subsistence minimum. These benefits are indexed once a year, starting on February 1, based on the actual consumer price index for the previous year.

Mikhail Mishustin announced the decision takenGovernment meeting on January 29He explained that no applications are required to receive the indexed payments. "The indexation will occur automatically, and payments will be delivered to citizens according to the usual schedule," the Prime Minister noted.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev held a meeting on the progress of investment projects in the Sakhalin Region.

"We consider support for investment projects one of the most important aspects of our work. The projects that investors will be discussing are crucial for the development of both Sakhalin and the entire Far East. We will continue to help investors strengthen the economies of the Far Eastern regions," said Yuri Trutnev.

Last year, Sakhalin Oblast achieved a record high in fixed capital investment—over 355 billion rubles. Over the first nine months of 2025, this represents a 19% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

The region has a comprehensive system of government support measures for investment projects. There are two priority development areas (the Kuril Islands priority development area and the Sakhalin priority development area), a special regime for the free port of Vladivostok, and a unique preferential tax regime in the Kuril Islands.

"The Sakhalin Region confidently maintains a high position in the national investment climate rankings, ranking first among the Far Eastern regions and fourth in the country. By the end of 2025, our region had attracted a record amount of investment—preliminary estimates exceeding 400 billion rubles. Crucially, capital inflows are currently flowing not only into the raw materials sector, but also into construction, logistics, tourism, and new technologies," noted Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko.

The meeting discussed prospects for projects in gas production, logistics and transport, the tourism industry, and investment projects in the Kuril Islands.

The Gazprom Dobycha Shelf Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk project for the development of the Yuzhno-Kirinskoye gas condensate field was discussed.

The Ostrovnoy Group of Companies, a resident of the Kuril Islands Priority Development Area, reported on the progress of projects on the Kuril Islands. Construction has been completed on a container terminal, a 16-apartment residential building, a pelagic plant, a flour and fat plant, and a fish processing plant. Construction continues on a container terminal warehouse, a fish cannery, a ship repair yard, a longitudinal slipway, and a slipway. Two crab vessels have been built under investment quotas.

The implementation of the cargo terminal construction project (Aeroport-Service LLC) was discussed. The project aims to develop the cargo transportation infrastructure at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport and will increase cargo throughput from 14,700 tons to 26,000 tons per year. Design work has begun on the project, and the cargo terminal's layout has been developed.

Russian Cruise Company JSC, a preferential resident of the Kuril Islands, plans to launch cruise service on the Vladivostok-Sakhalin-Kuril Islands-Kamchatka route. The investor is a preferential resident of the Kuril Islands. A vessel has been selected for cruises on the Vladivostok-Korsakov-Kunashir Island-Iturup Island-Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky route. A feasibility study has been developed. A cruise line is planned to launch in 2026 as part of a project to develop maritime tourism in the Far East on the Astoria Nova (estimated cost: 6 billion rubles). The vessel will have a capacity of 1,500 passengers, 633 cabins, and 10 guest decks.

In the preferential regime areas (the Sakhalin Priority Development Area, the Kuril Islands Priority Development Area, the Vladivostok Free Port in the Korsakovsky and Uglegorsk districts, and the Kuril Islands), businesses, with the support of the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation, are implementing 177 projects, 53 of which have already been launched. Investments into the region's economy totaled 94.5 billion rubles out of a planned 298 billion rubles, and 6,700 jobs have been created.

"Investors will be provided with all the necessary existing support measures. The projects we discussed today are in demand, but they are also complex. It's not a given that we'll be able to get by with just standard support measures. We may have to provide them with additional assistance," concluded Yuri Trutnev.

Before the meeting, Yuri Trutnev visited Gorny Vozdukh, Russia's only year-round sports and tourism complex located within city limits. The complex is located on Mount Bolshevik (601 meters above sea level) and Mount Krasnaya (779 meters above sea level). The complex boasts 29 ski slopes, including two freeride zones, totaling approximately 42 kilometers. Thirteen kilometers of the slopes are equipped with artificial snowmaking systems, and 11 kilometers are illuminated. Five cable cars, including gondolas and chairlifts, provide transportation.

The ski resort's infrastructure development plan for 2024–2026 includes modernization of the artificial snowmaking system on the northern slope of Mount Krasnaya. The project will provide artificial snowmaking to an additional 6 km of ski slopes. The work will be completed this year.

In 2026, Special Developer MS LLC (a resident of the priority development area) began implementing a large-scale project to build a 2-kilometer-long passenger gondola lift on the southern slope of the Red Mountain. Design documentation has been completed, and a positive conclusion has been received from the Main State Expertise Authority of Russia. The resident will also ensure the construction of over 10 kilometers of ski slopes over the next two years.

Yuri Trutnev also visited a facility that services and repairs power equipment for the Sakhalin Turbina Service group of companies. "It's absolutely clear that we must repair and maintain the equipment we have installed, including power equipment. But frankly, it would be great if we learned how to manufacture it. Maintenance and repair are, of course, important," said Yuri Trutnev.

A project to establish a service company providing a full range of maintenance and repair services for power and rotating equipment, including the supply of key components and consumables for gas turbine units, electric generators, and compressors, was completed in 2025 by Sakhalin Priority Development Area resident Sakhalin Turbina Service LLC (part of the Sakhalin Turbina Service group of companies). The group's companies operate within the Sakhalin Oil and Gas Industrial Park. Investments under agreements with the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation amounted to over 1 billion rubles, creating over 170 jobs. A unique feature of the new service is its proximity to key customers, ensuring a rapid response to requests from oil, gas, and energy companies on Sakhalin and throughout the Far East. Previously, a large volume of gas turbine repairs for island oil and gas operators was only performed abroad.

That same day, Yuri Trutnev presented the Sakhalin Agro-Industrial Park's management with a statuette from the eighth "Star of the Far East" public and business award. As a reminder, Sakhpark LLC won the award in the "Contribution to Regional Development" category.

"With the 'Star of the Far East' award, we reward proactive people—those who help develop the Far Eastern regions and make our Far East stronger. Of course, the winners and runners-up shouldn't rest on their laurels. They must go further. The future of the entire country depends on our collective efforts," said Yuri Trutnev.

The logistics center at the Sakhalin Priority Development Area was created as a unified complex for the processing, storage, and distribution of produce grown by local agricultural producers. It includes a 5,000-square-meter production and warehouse building for processing agricultural produce. A wholesale distribution center for storing produce occupies over 12,000 square meters, with a capacity of 15,000 tons. A 1,300-square-meter vegetable storage facility is also located here.

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