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Infrastructure budget and special treasury loans have proven themselves to be effective tools for the comprehensive development of regions. They support not only the construction, reconstruction, and repair of important infrastructure facilities, but also the accompanying socioeconomic benefits that improve the quality of life for people across the country. For example, in the Southern Federal District, overseen by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, infrastructure loans have facilitated the commissioning of approximately 3 million square meters of residential real estate.

"The Southern Federal District is developing dynamically today. It combines industry, agriculture, and, of course, tourism. The region welcomes millions of travelers annually, so much attention is paid to renewing the urban environment, modernizing infrastructure, and creating comfortable living and recreational conditions. Socially significant projects in the Southern Federal District are being implemented, in part, thanks to infrastructure budget and special treasury loans. Since 2022, the IBC and SKK have facilitated the commissioning of approximately 3 million square meters of housing, attracted over 315 billion rubles in extra-budgetary investment, and created approximately 10,000 jobs," noted Marat Khusnullin.

As a continuation of the IBC program, the Treasury Infrastructure Loan mechanism is being launched this year. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Presidium of the Government Commission for Regional Development has approved financing for 33 projects and events using Treasury Infrastructure Loans (TILs) in all eight regions of the Southern Federal District: Krasnodar Krai, Rostov Oblast, Astrakhan Oblast, Volgograd Oblast, Sevastopol, and the Republics of Adygea, Kalmykia, and Crimea. TILs totaling 30.17 billion rubles will be used to upgrade utility infrastructure.

The Ministry of Construction is the curator of the infrastructure loan program, and the public-law company "Territorial Development Fund" is responsible for project implementation.

In the regions of the Southern Federal District, 97 projects and activities have already been completed within the framework of the IBC and SCC mechanisms, including the delivery of new public transport.

Vasily Kupyzin, CEO of the Territorial Development Fund, reported that project implementation is ongoing. "Currently, 41 projects and activities are being implemented within the IBC and SKK. Thirty-six of these relate to utility infrastructure. Infrastructure development in the central-western part of Volgograd is also ongoing, including the design and construction of water supply, wastewater disposal, and electricity networks in the Dzerzhinsky and Krasnooktyabrsky districts," Kupyzin said.

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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev held a meeting regarding Incident No. 55, "Wastewater Treatment Facilities." The meeting, attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the Ministry of Construction, discussed the organization of work with wastewater treatment equipment manufacturers.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that during the investigation into the incident, instances were identified where equipment installed at a number of small wastewater treatment facilities was failing to meet regulatory treatment parameters. These findings indicate systemic problems at such facilities.

The meeting participants discussed approaches to working with manufacturers, the current legal regulation of this activity, and the need to develop new GOST standards. Following the meeting, Dmitry Patrushev instructed the Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Natural Resources, to analyze all identified cases of poor equipment performance within one month and compile a register of best practices for the design and construction of wastewater treatment facilities, identifying specific manufacturers of high-quality equipment.

Dmitry Patrushev also instructed the Government to submit proposals for additional regulatory frameworks for wastewater treatment equipment manufacturers to improve their quality.

Incident No. 55 "Wastewater Treatment Facilities" was established on June 15, 2024, to coordinate the construction and reconstruction of wastewater treatment facilities implemented as part of the national "Ecology" project, as well as to ensure the operation of these facilities and the achievement of wastewater treatment standards. Work is currently under consideration at 145 facilities in 19 regions.

When working in an incident format, a special project management system deployed within the Government Coordination Center is used. It allows for the prompt coordination of participants' actions and real-time monitoring of project implementation.

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Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran Kazem Jalali.

The parties discussed issues of bilateral cooperation in various areas, including energy.

"Russian-Iranian energy cooperation is strategic and multifaceted. Collaboration is taking place at international forums such as OPEC, the GECF, the SCO, and BRICS, as well as bilaterally," the Deputy Prime Minister said.

It was also noted that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement, signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in early 2025, entered into force in October of this year. For the first time, the document formally enshrined the special status of Russian-Iranian relations and defined guidelines for priority areas of Russian-Iranian cooperation over the next twenty years.

"The relations between the countries are long-term and will develop regardless of the political situation," Alexander Novak emphasized.

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