State-owned companies' purchases from SMEs exceeded 3.8 trillion rubles in the first half of 2025

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According to the results of the first half of 2025, the volume of purchases by government customers from small and medium-sized businesses under Federal Law 223 amounted to more than 3.8 trillion rubles, and the number of contracts exceeded 428 thousand. Almost 150 thousand SMEs became suppliers, which is 4.4% more than a year earlier.

"The participation of small and medium-sized businesses in state-owned company purchases gives them access to a stable sales market. We see how the number of SME suppliers increases year after year and the range of purchased products expands. If earlier small businesses mainly purchased office supplies, furniture or paper, now it is increasingly industrial products. This indicates that small businesses are able to meet the demand of large companies in terms of quality and volume. Compared to the same period last year, the number of SME suppliers who concluded contracts as a result of state purchases increased by more than 6.3 thousand and reached almost 150 thousand from all regions of Russia. By the end of 2025, the total volume of purchases from SMEs may exceed 9 trillion rubles," said Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak.

Alexander Novak emphasized the need to meet the payment deadlines for contracts with small and medium businesses. According to him, this is of strategic importance, since timely payments ensure the stability of SMEs, preventing cash flow gaps and creating conditions for the development of enterprises.

The leading regions in terms of the amount of purchases from small and medium businesses were Moscow (more than 1.2 trillion rubles), St. Petersburg (345 billion rubles), the Republic of Tatarstan (almost 250 billion rubles), Moscow Region (more than 200 billion rubles) and Sverdlovsk Region (almost 130 billion rubles).

"We are noting the positive dynamics of growth in the volume of purchases from small and medium-sized businesses in a number of regions. The Republic of Tatarstan showed significant growth – almost 25 billion rubles, Samara and Rostov regions – more than 24 and 23 billion, respectively, the Donetsk People's Republic – over 12 billion rubles, as well as the Yaroslavl region – more than 11.5 billion. The top ten leaders in terms of the rate of increase in purchases also included Primorsky Krai, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – with volumes of over 11.3 billion rubles, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) – 11.3 billion, as well as the Irkutsk Region and the Udmurt Republic, where volumes exceeded 9 billion rubles. These results are an indicator of the active involvement of SMEs in the public procurement system and a reflection of targeted work to develop entrepreneurship in the regions," commented Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Tatyana Ilyushnikova.

For companies with state participation, there is a mandatory 25% quota for purchases from small and medium-sized businesses. It was established by the Government of the Russian Federation, and compliance is monitored by the SME Corporation and regional government agencies. Expanding the participation of small and medium-sized businesses in purchases under Federal Law No. 223 is one of the objectives of the federal project "Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurship" of the national project "Efficient and Competitive Economy".

"Based on the results of the first half of 2025, manufacturing products came out on top in terms of purchase volumes from SME suppliers. Over the course of six months, the largest customers purchased over 1.3 trillion rubles worth of them. This is an important trend both for assessing the state of the SME sector in terms of competencies in supplying industrial products, including high-tech ones, and for continuing the qualitative growth of the segment. The leading industries also included services for scientific, engineering, technical and professional activities (209.1 billion rubles), as well as IT, where the purchase volume amounted to 170 billion rubles," said Alexander Isaevich, CEO of the SME Corporation.

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Deputy Minister of Economic Development inspected the infrastructure of the Mamison resort

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On July 17, 2025, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Sergey Nazarov visited North Ossetia on a working visit. The main point of the trip was the all-season tourist and recreational complex "Mamison", where an off-site meeting was held with the participation of the Minister of Economic Development of the Republic of North Ossetia Alania Marat Sokayev and representatives of "Kavkaz.RF".

During the meeting, key areas of further development of the resort were discussed, including the pace of construction of facilities and connection to utility networks. Sergey Nazarov inspected the transport, utilities and tourism infrastructure, including ski slopes, hotels, glampings and tent camps. In addition, the meeting participants tested the new Mamihdon trail from the upper cable car station to the tent camp (length over 4 km).

Today, the resort has two cable cars, 14 km of ski slopes, hotels, cafes and year-round recreation facilities. Due to the national project "Tourism and Hospitality Industry", 590 million rubles were allocated for infrastructure development in 2023-2024. In 2025-2027, financing in the amount of 150 million rubles is planned.

Construction and installation works at the 110/10 kV Mamison substation have been fully completed. In December 2024, an agreement was concluded between JSC Kavkaz.RF and PJSC Rosseti North Caucasus, ensuring the technological connection of the resort facilities. The redistribution of capacity in the amount of 4480 kW allows for the launch of the infrastructure in normal mode.

The main gas pipeline, 14.5 km long, is 90% complete, and 100% within the resort. Gas supply via this route is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The water intake unit with a capacity of 4,500 m³/day has been operating since 2014 and was transferred to the balance of the republican water utility in 2024. The resort is connected to the centralized water supply according to a temporary scheme: water comes directly from wells, bypassing reservoirs. This ensures the functioning of the facilities, but requires additional measures to modernize the system.

"The creation of the Mamison resort is not only a contribution to the tourist attractiveness of North Ossetia, but also to the development of the entire economy of the region. Over the past two years, we have managed to overcome infrastructure barriers and move to the stage of stable operation. Today, the task is to ensure the stable operation of all engineering systems, involve investors and continue the comprehensive development of the resort," emphasized Sergey Nazarov.

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Government to improve rules for building crab boats

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The government has amended the requirements for crab boat construction projects under the investment quota mechanism. After the agreement with the previous investor is terminated, new companies will be able to begin completing the vessels under the same conditions.

The government has amended the requirements for projects to build crab vessels under the investment quota mechanism

"The fishing shipbuilding industry is currently on the rise, including thanks to the deep modernization of production. The "keel quota" mechanism has restarted the process of creating a Russian fishing fleet. The amendments adopted by the Russian Government will allow us to quickly respond to changes in the situation and, in the event of shipbuilding companies or investors withdrawing from projects, without losing momentum, to involve other participants – for the successful and timely completion of the construction of new crab vessels," said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev.

The practice of recent years has shown that the existing regulatory framework made it difficult to complete the construction of crab vessels. If the agreements were terminated for any reason, then upon completion of construction it was impossible to ensure compliance with current requirements for industrial products and the conclusion of new investment contracts for the completion of such vessels. The discrepancy was identified during meetings in the format of incident No. 42 "Fishing vessels" chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev. Thus, the changes introduced by the Government will allow new contracts to be concluded with investors for the freed up shares of the investment quota.

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Mikhail Mishustin inspected the new airport complex of the Blagoveshchensk International Airport (Ignatievo) named after N.N. Muravyov-Amursky

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The Prime Minister got acquainted with the progress of reconstruction of the airport terminal complex and the airfield runway during a working visit to the Amur Region.

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Mikhail Mishustin inspected the new airport complex of the Blagoveshchensk International Airport (Ignatievo) named after N.N. Muravyov-Amursky

Construction work on the new airport complex in Blagoveshchensk began in 2023. To date, the installation of the building's metal structures and 3,000 square meters of wall sandwich panels has been completed, and the installation of facade and stained glass structures is underway. Work is underway inside the building to erect partitions and engineering systems.

The airport's landscaping area is underway. Its park section will be converted into a recreational area of over 5,500 square meters. It will feature an amphitheater with a canopy, a rock garden, benches, and gazebos for storing luggage carts. The renovated landscaping area will be put into operation in the third quarter of this year.

To date, the modernization of the airfield complex has been almost completely completed using federal budget funds. A new artificial runway, 3,000 m long and 45 m wide, capable of accommodating all types of aircraft, is already being successfully used. It received its first flight in December 2023. A new taxiway, aprons, treatment facilities, an emergency rescue station, and a patrol road have also been put into operation.

The small aircraft apron is currently being reconstructed. Two more taxiways are planned to be put into operation by the end of the year.

Over 6 years, the passenger flow of Blagoveshchensk airport has grown more than 2.2 times – from 418 thousand people in 2018 to 928 thousand in 2024. More than a million passengers are expected in 2025.

Since May 2025, the regional highway Blagoveshchensk – Bibikovo, which connects the regional capital with the Ignatievo International Airport, has also been reconstructed. The project provides for the expansion of the road to four lanes and the separation of flows, as well as a comprehensive modernization of utility networks and outdoor lighting systems, the reconstruction of communication networks, electrical and heating networks, the organization of storm sewers and water drainage.

Today, the section of the Blagoveshchensk-Bibikovo road, running from the regional capital to the settlement of Aeroport, is the busiest highway in the region.

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Mikhail Mishustin inspected the automobile checkpoint across the state border Kani-Kurgan

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The Prime Minister got acquainted with the progress of the border crossing reconstruction and visited the Kanikurgan customs and logistics terminal.

Mikhail Mishustin inspected the automobile checkpoint across the state border of Kani-Kurgan. With the Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic Alexey Chekunkov, the Minister of Transport Andrey Nikitin, the Governor of the Amur Region Vasily Orlov and the Head of the Border Department of the FSB of Russia for the Amur Region Yevgeny Trukhanov

Kani-Kurgan is one of the key border crossings on the Russian-Chinese border. On June 10, 2022, the official ceremony of opening the movement of freight transport through the border bridge crossing took place and the first trucks went through the Kani-Kurgan-Heihe checkpoint. The nature of the international traffic is freight and passenger.

Currently, a temporary scheme of operation of the automobile checkpoint (ACP) with restrictions on infrastructure and throughput capacity has been implemented on the Russian side. The temporary scheme was created for the period until the completion of the creation of the permanent ACP Kani-Kurgan. At the same time, on the Chinese side, a permanent ACP with a throughput capacity of 1,100 vehicles per day operates.

To launch the movement of freight transport in the conditions of the temporary scheme of work of the APP Kani-Kurgan, the service "Electronic queue for vehicles" was created. With the efforts of the attracted investor, at a distance of 4 km from the APP, an accumulation site for 250 trucks for registration and waiting for departure to the checkpoint was equipped. Own software for managing the process of formation of the queue of vehicles was developed and implemented.

As of July 7, 2025, over 170 thousand vehicles have crossed the bridge during the entire period of operation. This year, the maximum level of traffic flow was recorded in May and amounted to 7943 vehicles, and the average daily figure was 265 vehicles per day.

Packaging, tires, auto parts, equipment, building materials, clothing, electrical appliances, wheeled special equipment and cars are imported through the border bridge crossing. Soybean and sea buckthorn oil, legumes, lumber, veneer, cosmetics, raw materials for Chinese traditional medicine, and dry milk are exported.

Since August 2023, transportation of dangerous goods has been open. Helium, liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are currently exported. In 2025, the export flow of transport with dangerous goods increased from 91 vehicles in January to 225 vehicles in June.

In addition, a regular international passenger route between the cities of Blagoveshchensk and Heihe was opened via the bridge on December 10, 2024.

Mikhail Mishustin during a working trip to the Far East in August 2020 inspected the new Blagoveshchensk-Heihe international road bridge and talked to the builders.

The Kanikurgan customs and logistics terminal was put into operation in the fourth quarter of 2023. Total area – 180 thousand sq. m. Usable area of the temporary storage warehouse – 22 thousand sq. m. Capacity – simultaneous placement of at least 600 large-capacity vehicles.

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Mikhail Mishustin inspected the new airport complex of the Blagoveshchensk International Airport (Ignatievo) named after N.N. Muravyov-Amursky

The terminal provides comprehensive customs services for import and export cargo flows all year round, 24 hours a day. The complex includes 2 sites:

— cargo clearance and customs control area. There is a temporary storage warehouse with an area of 3 thousand square meters. The premises provide a loading area for all types of vehicles, rack storage of cargo is organized, and a fleet of equipment has been purchased;

— a cargo complex. It has 2 transshipment terminals, cold and dry warehouses, including a multi-temperature one.

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The government will provide additional funding for the project to create a comfortable urban environment in the Saratov region

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Order dated July 17, 2025 No. 1929-r

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Order dated July 17, 2025 No. 1929-r

The government continues to assist regions in creating a comfortable urban environment. An additional 1 billion rubles will be allocated for bank protection and subsequent construction of the Volgograd Reservoir embankment in Saratov. An order to this effect has been signed.

Financing from the Government's reserve fund will speed up the pace of work. Thus, it is expected that by the end of 2025, the work of the second stage of coastal protection of the section from the first berth to the Zaton solarium will be fully completed, as well as 70% of the work of the third stage. Thus, the commissioning of the facility will be possible as early as September 2026, and not in 2027, as previously planned.

The creation of a full-fledged coastal protection belt will allow the embankment built on it to be used as a new public and cultural center for the residents of Saratov.

Federal funds are allocated to the Saratov Region on a co-financing basis. The work is being carried out within the framework of the federal project "Assistance to the development of infrastructure of the subjects of the Russian Federation (municipalities)".

The issues of embankment reconstruction were discussed during working visit of the Prime Minister to the Saratov Region in September 2021“We will definitely support a project that will help create a comfortable urban environment,” Mikhail Mishustin emphasized.

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On July 21–22, Mikhail Mishustin will make a working visit to the Far Eastern Federal District

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On July 21, Mikhail Mishustin will inspect the new airport terminal complex under construction at the international airport in Blagoveshchensk, the automobile checkpoint across the state border in Kani-Kurgan, and the customs and logistics terminal "Kani-Kurgan". The Prime Minister's program also includes a visit to a social and cultural facility.

Mikhail Mishustin will meet with the Governor of the Amur Region Vasily Orlov.

The Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin and the Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic Aleksei Chekunkov will take part in the events of the trip.

On July 22, the Prime Minister will hold a meeting in Chita on the issue of "Development of grain exports". Mikhail Mishustin will also visit the Zabaikalsky Krai Perinatal Center.

The Prime Minister's schedule includes a meeting with the Governor of the Zabaikalsky Krai, Alexander Osipov.

The events of the trip will be attended by the Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut, the Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko, the Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin, and the Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic Alexei Chekunkov.

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Dmitry Chernyshenko and Andrey Fursenko presented diplomas to graduates of the program for developing personnel reserves in science

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A group photo of the participants and members of the certification committee after defending their projects and awarding diplomas for the program for developing the management personnel reserve in the field of science, technology and higher education

The Government Coordination Centre held a defense of projects and the presentation of diplomas to participants in the operational level of the programme for the development of a management personnel reserve in the field of science, technology and higher education.

Aide to the President of Russia Andrei Fursenko, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, Chairman of the Council of the Federal Territory "Sirius", Head of the Educational Foundation "Talent and Success" Elena Shmeleva, Rector of the Presidential Academy Alexei Komissarov congratulated the participants and presented them with diplomas.

"With each stream, the quality of the participants' work grows. None of the teams approached the task formally; each wanted to create something new, something of their own. As a parting word, I would like to note: it is very important that in all projects that you will supplement and implement in the future, there is an emphasis not only on the process, but also on the final result. Of course, we all want to achieve some personal result. But it is very important that it is comparable in scale and significance to what is necessary for the interests of the country," said Andrey Fursenko.

Dmitry Chernyshenko thanked the Presidential Academy and Sirius University for organizing the program. He also noted the importance of the connections developed by the participants, their abilities and decision-making skills.

"I am glad that our country has acquired even more advanced, more effective managers. They will help domestic science, which, like a huge ship, continues to move forward and has great potential, to become even more effective. We sincerely count on it. The opportunities that were given to the participants are one of the most valuable, effective investments in development, increasing the managerial potential in the field of science. So, good luck, let's continue working together," the Deputy Prime Minister said.

Among them are 6 rectors and 10 vice-rectors of universities, a deputy chairman of the regional government, a deputy governor, regional ministers, 24 doctors of science, 46 candidates of science, and 4 corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Addressing the graduates, Elena Shmeleva singled out the teams she particularly liked and invited them to internships at the federal territory of Sirius.

"Each of the project participants underwent a serious selection and intensive training in eight modules of the program, which took place at leading educational and technological sites in Russia. All the students are experienced managers. And it is very important and responsible that it was the Presidential Academy that became the place where they were able to unite into a single professional community to solve the current problems of Russian science and education," said Alexey Komissarov, Rector of the Presidential Academy.

The participants were also congratulated and their projects were commented on by Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Denis Sekirinsky, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration for Scientific and Educational Policy Yulia Linskaya, and Deputy Director for Research at the N.F. Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Denis Logunov.

The program for the development of a personnel management reserve in the field of science, technology and higher education is being implemented on the instructions of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the basis of the Presidential Academy's Graduate School of Management and the Sirius University of Science and Technology in partnership with leading Russian educational centers since 2022.

The goal of the program is to form a community of young managers in the field of science, technology and higher education, united by a common understanding of the challenges facing the country, and possessing the vision, knowledge, skills and motivation for the effective management of scientific organizations, universities, work in federal and regional executive bodies, and technology companies.

Participants in the program include vice-rectors of universities and scientific organizations, heads of research departments of Russian technology companies, heads and deputy heads of regional government bodies overseeing the development of science, education and innovation.

The program consisted of eight educational modules, which were held in Solnechnogorsk, the federal territory "Sirius", in St. Petersburg, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Pyatigorsk and Moscow. Participants studied approaches to achieving the goals of scientific and technological development of Russia, the green economy, industrial and natural resource potential of the regions, considered issues of education and science in a multicultural context, and also carried out practical work.

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The government has expanded the list of modern technologies for concluding special investment contracts

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The list of modern technologies, during the development or implementation of which companies can conclude special investment contracts with the state (SPIC 2.0), has been expanded by another 21 items. The order to supplement the existing list was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The updated list includes technologies that can be used in medicine, the chemical and food industries, agriculture, energy, and construction.

These technologies include new methods for producing hydrogen, ammonia, nitric acid, granulated urea, building materials, new generation feed enzyme preparations, bread and bakery products with an extended shelf life, vegetable oil and other products.

Commenting on the signed documentGovernment meeting on July 17, Mikhail Mishustin emphasized that it will attract additional private investment in priority areas, and will also help develop the production of products that are critically important for the country.

In a new format, the special investment contract mechanism has been in effect since the end of 2020. It allows attracting large private capital investments in the development of innovative solutions and the creation of high-tech production facilities for the production of competitive domestic products.

Within the framework of the SPIC mechanism, the investor undertakes to implement an investment project for the introduction or development and introduction of modern technology for the development of serial production of industrial products on the territory of Russia within the timeframes specified in the contract.

The state, for its part, guarantees such an investor favorable, clear and unchangeable conditions for investments, including tax benefits and special conditions for land lease without tenders. Contracts are concluded for a period of up to 15 years if investments in the project do not exceed 50 billion rubles. For a larger amount, the period of the agreement may be extended to 20 years.

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To David Tukhmanov, People's Artist of Russia

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Mikhail Mishustin congratulated the composer on his 85th birthday.

The telegram states, in particular:

“An outstanding composer, a talented pianist, a multifaceted, creative person, you have written a new page in the history of musical art, given millions of people wonderful melodies, musicals, romances, oratorios, as well as the song “Victory Day”, which is dedicated to the great holiday.

Each of your works is filled with sincerity, emotionality, and warmth, which your fans love so much.

I wish you health and prosperity."

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