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The meeting, held via videoconference, considered transport and logistics projects that are significant for the agglomeration and will provide additional impetus to socio-economic development. The event was attended by the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov, the Governor of the Leningrad Region Alexander Drozdenko, and representatives of federal and regional authorities.

The participants discussed the progress of the work on the project to build a high-speed highway in the city of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. The Moscow-St. Petersburg HSR is a strategic project that Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Government are paying special attention to. It will be the first of five high-speed highways planned for construction in accordance with the instructions of the Russian President.

Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev highly praised the progress of the transport reform in the Leningrad Region, aimed at qualitatively improving transport services for the region's population. As part of the implementation of plans to update the rolling stock on the line of adjacent interregional and inter-municipal routes, more than 500 medium and large class buses no older than 2023 are already running. A number of digital services have also been introduced to improve passenger comfort, such as a passenger mobile application, a passenger transport portal, and payment for travel using a single St. Petersburg card.

The meeting agenda also included a number of issues related to the development of suburban transport, the metro, and the construction of new road facilities.

"Cooperation between St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region in developing a unified transport system is aimed at improving transport provision for citizens of both entities. It is important to continue developing the infrastructure capabilities and transport potential of the regions. The Government of the Russian Federation supports this work and will continue to provide support in implementing the planned activities," noted Vitaly Savelyev.

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Exactly 5 years ago, on August 27, 2020, President Vladimir Putin launched traffic on one of the largest and most significant federal highways in Crimea – the A-291 Tavrida highway. Since then, more than 27.6 million vehicles have traveled along it. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"The A-291 Tavrida highway is a key element in the development of Crimea and the entire Southern Federal District. The highway, which is over 256 km long, has become a technical and infrastructural breakthrough for the peninsula, connecting the city of Kerch in the east with Sevastopol in the west via Feodosia, Belogorsk, Simferopol and Bakhchisarai. The opening of the road has directly affected the safety and comfort of travel, time savings, as well as the further economic development of the entire region. The demand for Tavrida is evidenced by the figures: over 27.6 million cars have traveled along it in five years," said Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

The construction of the Tavrida highway has become a key part of federal programs aimed at developing Crimea. Before this, the peninsula's road network could not cope with the growing load, and it was necessary to create a modern and safe road system. The project was included in the transport strategy of the south of Russia and the federal target program for the development of Crimea. The work began in May 2017 and was carried out around the clock with the involvement of more than 5 thousand specialists from all over Russia.

During construction, for the first time in the country, innovative asphalt concrete mixtures were used, providing a durable and strong surface.

Today, Tavrida is a modern four-lane road. Its infrastructure includes almost 100 artificial structures, 21 interchanges, 30 overground pedestrian crossings, bus stops, lighting systems and 42 road service facilities.

The road provides transport links between Simferopol and the western regions of the peninsula and the Krasnodar Territory, and allows for the relief of the street network of populated areas from heavy and transit traffic. Previously, the road from Kerch to Sevastopol took drivers a whole day. Completion of this project reduced travel time across the Crimean peninsula to 2.5 hours.

"The professional team of Rosavtodor specialists pays special attention to the comprehensive maintenance of the A-291 Tavrida highway. More than 15 thousand cars pass along it every day, and comfortable and safe driving conditions are created for each of them. Scheduled work is carried out to maintain the highway in a standard condition and ensure safety. For us, the priority remains the creation of the most reliable and comfortable environment for drivers at any time of day and in various weather conditions," emphasized the head of the Federal Road Agency Roman Novikov.

The national project "Infrastructure for Life" also plans to equip the A-291 "Tavrida" highway with modern stationary lighting. The first stage includes a section from Kerch to the village of Primorsky, 78 km long, where about 3.7 thousand supports with LED lamps will be installed. The project provides for an automatic online monitoring system for uninterrupted lighting. Currently, design documentation is being developed, and the start of construction and installation work is scheduled for 2026.

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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, as part of a working visit to the Irkutsk Region, held a meeting on the issues of eliminating accumulated environmental damage from the activities of the Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill and the socio-economic development of the city of Baikalsk. It was attended by the leadership of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the state corporation Rosatom, Rosprirodnadzor, the head of the Irkutsk Region Igor Kobzev and representatives of other interested departments and state corporations.

"We are located on the territory of the former Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill. It began its operations in the 1960s. And for more than half a century, its work led to the accumulation of a large volume of hazardous waste. After the closure of the mill, its facilities were mothballed for several years, which created risks for the ecosystem of Lake Baikal. The Russian Government has already allocated more than 11 billion rubles to implement measures to eliminate the accumulated damage. In total, it is planned to allocate more than 15 billion. Financing is carried out within the framework of the national project "Ecological Well-Being", – said Dmitry Patrushev.

The Deputy Prime Minister recalled that, by decision of the President, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Rosatom are engaged in eliminating the accumulated damage in this area. In total, more than 6.5 million cubic meters of waste must be disposed of.

During his working visit, Dmitry Patrushev visited the sites of the Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill: the Babkhinsky landfill, the Solzansky landfill, and the former central treatment plant. At the moment, infrastructure is being created to clean polluted water, after which its processing will begin. In parallel, the site is being reclaimed. The main part of the project is planned to be completed by the end of 2027. The Deputy Prime Minister also inspected the All-Russian Ecological Campus ECO.CEH, created by VEB.RF on the territory of the former industrial site.

Dmitry Patrushev instructed the Ministry of Natural Resources and the state corporation Rosatom to monitor the issue of eliminating accumulated damage and maintaining an optimal pace of work.

The meeting also considered the issue of socio-economic development of the city of Baikalsk, founded at the same time as the construction of the plant. In 2022, the Government approved a corresponding program until 2040, which includes four basic areas: economy, infrastructure, social sphere and ecology.

"Our main top-level task is to create a comfortable and safe environment for people to live in. At the same time, we must ensure the preservation of the unique ecosystem of Lake Baikal. Given the high social significance of the issues we discussed today, their solution requires maximum involvement of the region and each department involved," Dmitry Patrushev emphasized.

Following the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Economic Development, together with VEB.RF, other departments and the region, to determine priority tasks within the framework of the program for the socio-economic development of Baikalsk.

In order to regularly monitor the progress of the work, Dmitry Patrushev also decided to include the implementation of the socio-economic development program of Baikalsk in incident No. 62 “Implementation of measures for the development of the Siberian Federal District”, which the Deputy Prime Minister heads as the curator of the Siberian Federal District.

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The government is updating the mechanics of selecting particularly significant projects implemented within the framework of industrial competence centers. The development of software with an artificial intelligence module is becoming a priority. Its presence is planned to be taken into account when selecting particularly significant projects. The work of industrial competence centers is supervised by Deputy Prime Minister – Head of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko.

Currently, 26 IT solutions using artificial intelligence technology are being developed within the framework of industrial competence centers. New AI software is already being implemented in key sectors of the economy, such as railway engineering, shipbuilding, aviation, chemistry and pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, construction and others.

Artificial intelligence is used in IT solutions developed within the framework of the ICC to optimize and automate processes. For example, in software for mechanical engineering and shipbuilding, AI helps to create precise digital 3D models of objects, perform calculations and recommend the most suitable technical parameters based on them (the final decision on using the recommendations always remains with the specialist). AI technology integrated into the software is also used to identify potential risks and possible equipment defects long before emergency situations occur.

"Within the framework of industrial competence centers, high-quality IT solutions are created that meet the modern requirements of the Russian market. Artificial intelligence is one of the promising technologies that is becoming part of software packages. We take this into account and work ahead of the curve – we give priority to new-generation software, and not just "copies" of foreign products. Companies – participants of industrial competence centers have the opportunity to form a consolidated request to developers of solutions, including in terms of integrating artificial intelligence into them," said Deputy Prime Minister – Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko.

A number of projects of industrial competence centers using AI have already been completed. For example, at the request of JSC Russian Railways, a software package for modeling and forecasting passenger flows was finalized and implemented. With the help of artificial intelligence, the system more accurately calculates passenger flow and helps plan more efficient transport routes. Another example of a completed solution using AI is a data collection and equipment diagnostics system for a chemical industry enterprise, commissioned by JSC MCC EuroChem. Thanks to artificial intelligence, the system automatically analyzes equipment data and predicts the risks of breakdown, which ensures uninterrupted operation of the lines.

The ICC projects that are in the final stage of development also include an automated control system commissioned by MMC Norilsk Nickel. The system has a built-in computer vision technology that allows analyzing the operation of equipment and monitoring the progress of mining operations. AI is also used in the domestic heavy-duty automated design system for shipbuilding, which is being developed within the ICC with the involvement of grant funds. Artificial intelligence is used for additional verification of the correctness of the construction of 3D models and drawings.

In total, about 200 particularly significant projects are being implemented in Russia within the framework of the ICC. Most of the first wave projects will be implemented by the end of 2026. The second wave of ICC projects started in May 2025. Within its framework, 49 projects were selected and supported. 17 of them received grant funding in the amount of 3.2 billion rubles. Completion of the implementation of most of the second wave projects is planned for the end of 2027.

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The meeting of the Council for the Protection of Russia's National Interests in the Arctic of the Maritime Collegium of the Russian Federation was chaired by Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev and Deputy Prime Minister – Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev. The issues of navigation safety in the waters of the Northern Sea Route were discussed.

"Today we are holding another meeting of the Council of the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation for the protection of Russia's national interests in the Arctic. We will consider the issue of ensuring safety in the waters of the Northern Sea Route and the development of emergency rescue infrastructure in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. For our country, the Arctic region has always had special economic, scientific, cultural and political significance. Rational development of the Arctic's natural resources, infrastructure development of the region, turning the Northern Sea Route into a safe year-round and competitive national transport communication – these are the key priorities of the national maritime policy," Nikolai Patrushev opened the meeting.

"The Northern Sea Route forms the strategic superiority of the Russian Federation. It not only connects the Asia-Pacific region with the European part of the continent, but also provides important solutions for the security of our country. The actions of the Government of the Russian Federation, all government bodies and economic structures are defined by the President of Russia in the Fundamentals of State Policy of Russia in the Arctic and the Strategy for the Development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation. In accordance with the instruction of the President of Russia, a plan for the development of the Northern Sea Route until 2035 is being developed and implemented. It is the analysis of the implementation of this plan that is the main goal of our meeting today," said Yuri Trutnev.

The meeting considered issues related to ensuring navigation in the waters of the Northern Sea Route and the development of emergency rescue infrastructure in the Arctic zone of Russia, and developed additional measures for the development of the emergency rescue fleet, its bases, the creation of navigation equipment and aviation support.

To develop the transport corridor, it is necessary to build three Arctic emergency rescue centers – in Sabetta, Tiksi and Dikson, where specialists from the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Federal Medical and Biological Agency will be on duty, ensure the construction of berthing and airfield infrastructure in the immediate vicinity of these centers, and equip the centers with 9 helicopters. To ensure communication and control over the ice situation, it is necessary to launch 4 communication satellites, 4 hydrometeorological monitoring satellites and 4 radar observation satellites into orbit. To ensure the safety of the NSR, it is necessary to introduce at least 42 emergency rescue vessels, equip nuclear icebreakers with emergency rescue readiness equipment, and build another hydrographic fleet vessel.

"Each of these tasks has a deadline for implementation and responsible federal executive bodies. Accordingly, these actions must be carried out. If for some reason this does not happen and this affects the implementation of our country's strategic tasks, we must look for the reasons, look for where the chain is broken, and, perhaps, simply find other people who are able to carry out this work," emphasized Yuri Trutnev.

The participants of the meeting placed special emphasis on interdepartmental cooperation in the field of ensuring navigation safety. Tasks were set aimed at ensuring navigation safety in the waters of the Transarctic Transport Corridor, including the waters of the Northern Sea Route.

The reports were heard from Deputy Minister of Transport Alexander Poshivay, Head of Roshydromet Igor Shumakov, Director of the Northern Sea Route Directorate of Rosatom Vyacheslav Ruksha, representatives of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Rosmorrechflot, FMBA and organizations providing emergency rescue operations.

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Resolution of August 26, 2025 No. 1277

The simplified procedure for confirming the conformity of imported and released products has been extended for another year – until September 1, 2026. The decree on this was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

In particular, this concerns spare parts that are imported for servicing or repairing machinery and equipment previously released into circulation in Russia, as well as components, components, raw materials or materials for the production of products in the country.

Previously, importing these goods required a time-consuming certification procedure. In March 2022, the Government allowed manufacturers and exporters of such products to use a simplified procedure – they had to provide declarations of conformity of goods based on their own evidence, without lengthy laboratory tests.

The decision will support Russian businesses operating under sanctions. It gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to avoid technical barriers when importing products into the country and saturate the market with industrial and food products. The practice of working in a simplified manner has proven its effectiveness and will continue to operate.

Previously, in order to prevent low-quality products from entering the market, the Cabinet of Ministers improved the existing procedures: after filing a declaration under a simplified procedure and bringing products to the market, manufacturers and exporters must, within six months, confirm the compliance of their goods with the requirements of the technical regulations of the EAEU or the requirements of Russian legislation in the field of technical regulation.

The signed document introduces changes toGovernment Resolution of March 12, 2022 No. 353.

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Marat Khusnullin held a meeting with the Governor of the Kaliningrad Region, Alexey Besprozvannykh.

Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin held a working meeting with the Governor of the Kaliningrad Region Alexey Besprozvannykh, during which the parties discussed key issues of the socio-economic development of the region.

"The Kaliningrad Region maintains a good pace of development. I can say that it is doing well in road construction. 92.8% of the road network in urban agglomerations, 58.4% of regional roads and 87.6% of federal roads have been brought to standard condition. The region is implementing an important project of the Primorsky Ring, which, among other things, involves the creation of a northern bypass of Kaliningrad. In addition, the drawbridge across the Pregolya River on the Kaliningrad-Sovetsk railway is being reconstructed,"– said Marat Khusnullin.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that since 2019, about 66 thousand square meters of emergency housing have been resettled in the Kaliningrad Region, thereby improving the living conditions of more than 4.3 thousand people. In addition, work is underway to modernize the communal infrastructure. A treasury infrastructure loan of 4.2 billion rubles was approved for the reconstruction of wastewater treatment facilities in Kaliningrad.

Marat Khusnullin also noted that a large-scale project to create a cultural, educational and museum complex is being successfully implemented in Kaliningrad. It provides for the construction of modern exhibition venues, theater stages, creative educational institutions and housing for students and employees. Among the commissioned facilities is a branch of the Tretyakov Gallery, which opened on June 12, Russia Day.

The new building of the World Ocean Museum "Planet Ocean" with an area of over 10 thousand square meters is also already functioning. The construction of the large facility was carried out by the forces of the PPK "Unified Customer".

In addition, the creation of the Kantiana university campus on the basis of the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University is ongoing. In total, six modern academic buildings and two dormitories for 2.5 thousand people with co-working spaces, a fitness zone, a food court and recreational areas will be built on the campus.

"A very constructive and productive meeting took place. Such attention and assistance from the federal government allow us to confidently solve strategic tasks to improve transport infrastructure and enhance the quality of life of people," noted Kaliningrad Region Governor Alexey Besprozvannykh.

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The Vnukovo International Airport hosted a ceremony to welcome the 100 millionth passenger of Pobeda Airlines. It was Anastasia Krylova, who flew from Vnukovo to Kaliningrad.

The event was also attended by Minister of Transport Andrey Nikitin, Head of Rosaviatsia Dmitry Yadrov, and General Director of PJSC Aeroflot Sergey Aleksandrovsky.

Today, Pobeda Airlines ranks second in terms of air transportation volume in Russia. The route network covers more than 100 destinations, half of which are regional, bypassing the capital. On 15 routes, Pobeda is currently the only air carrier. The airline demonstrates record indicators: the average flight load is 95%, and on many routes the load reaches 100%. Pobeda planes spend up to 14 hours a day in the air, and on the ground, thanks to unique technology, the aircraft servicing time between flights is only 25 minutes.

"Pobeda Airlines has made the sky truly accessible to millions of Russians, connecting remote regions and giving people new cities and resorts. It has become a reliable and predictable transport partner. Welcoming the 100 millionth passenger of Pobeda Airlines is a landmark event for domestic civil aviation, symbolizing the efficiency and success of the airline. Pobeda's unique concept is based on high flight safety and punctuality, flexible fares and strict compliance by passengers with special transportation rules. All this allows us to reduce the cost of a flight hour and offer passengers more tickets at favorable prices. This proves that Pobeda successfully fulfills its mission: "We inspire travel by making flights affordable," said Vitaly Savelyev.

"Pobeda has fully justified its name – it is a successful airline that demonstrates outstanding results. Everyone can follow its example! Including other global low-cost airlines," added Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin.

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On August 26, the application process for the 11th season of the National Technology Olympiad (NTO) began – the first and largest team engineering competition for schoolchildren and students in Russia. Students in grades 5–11, colleges and universities are invited to participate. Every year, the Olympiad brings together hundreds of thousands of young people, offering more than 40 relevant technology areas. Everyone can choose a profile based on their interests and try their hand at solving real problems.

In the 2025/2026 academic year, the competition will be held in three age categories: NTO Junior for schoolchildren in grades 5–7, the senior track for grades 8–11, and the student track. Registration for grades 5–7 is open until October 13, for grades 8–11 and students – until November 4 on the Olympiad website: my.ntcontest.ru/.

The NTO is held under the coordination of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education together with the presidential platform "Russia – the Country of Opportunities" within the framework of the national project "Youth and Children", with the support of the "Movement of the First", the Agency for Strategic Initiatives and the ANO "NTI Platform". The project office of the Olympiad is deployed at the HSE with the methodological support of the NTI Circle Movement. The NTO Organizing Committee is headed by First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia Sergei Kiriyenko and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.

"Since 2015, the National Technology Olympiad has brought together almost 900 thousand schoolchildren and students from all over Russia, as well as from 77 other countries. The Olympiad, initially conceived as an all-Russian engineering competition, has gradually reached the international level. And we are confident that with the launch of the 11th season, the geography of participants will only expand, and their number will exceed a million. However, NTO is not only about scale. The main thing here is people. Young, bright, talented guys who do not just study science and technology, but are already creating the future today. This shows that the culture of scientific and technological thinking is growing stronger in our country. NTO has become a real magnet for those who want to grow, develop and change the world," Sergei Kiriyenko noted earlier at a meeting of the NTO organizing committee.

In the new NTO season, high school students have access to 35 technology profiles – from artificial intelligence, neurotechnology and information security to robotics, genome editing, underwater and space systems. The student track of the Olympiad includes six profiles – participants will have to solve problems in the field of biology and medicine, monitoring of territories, and develop solutions for the extraction of minerals.

"Every year, the National Technology Olympiad attracts an increasing number of interested, talented schoolchildren and students: last season alone, it collected one and a half times more applications than in 2023 – about 220 thousand. Today, the NTO is a strategic tool for training personnel, which is developing along with the challenges of the time. I am confident that thanks to continuous development and active cooperation with leading universities and technology companies, the Olympiad will continue to make its important contribution to the formation of a personnel reserve for achieving the national goals set by President Vladimir Putin," Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized.

He also reported that this season of the NTO, four new profiles are being launched for high school students. They reflect key trends in science and engineering: "Modeling in Biotechnology", "Structural Safety", "Flexible and Molecular Electronics", "Engineering Networks of Future Cities". During the competition, schoolchildren in grades 8–11 will have to design a space mission to monitor the Earth's electromagnetic field, create a VR simulator with realistic control mechanics, and develop an autonomous transport system for a smart city. Participants will also work on computer games, design satellites, and train neural networks. The team format of the Olympiad helps develop not only technical competencies, but also the ability to distribute roles, communicate, and find non-standard solutions in a short time.

"The Olympiad has long established itself as an effective, important tool that helps prepare future leaders in the field of science and technology. Thanks to this annual intellectual competition, schoolchildren can try themselves in the role of engineers or developers, and students can develop and consolidate professional competencies," said Deputy Co-Chairs of the NTO Organizing Committee, Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov.

Winners and prize winners of the NTO school track profiles included in the draft order of the Ministry of Education and Science will receive benefits when entering universities – up to 100 points in the Unified State Exam or enrollment without entrance examinations. Students who show high results can complete internships in research centers and companies – NTO partners, and also take advantage of benefits when entering master's programs at universities – organizers of the Olympiad profiles.

"Today, NTO is a unique ecosystem for developing engineering thinking and practical skills. Its participants learn to work in a team, solve non-standard problems and act under time constraints, and thus, comprehend everything that a modern specialist needs. Thanks to partnerships with leading companies and universities, NTO creates a foundation on which schoolchildren can begin to build a successful professional trajectory from middle school. I am confident that many of the Olympiad participants will become leaders in technological development and make a significant contribution to strengthening Russia's technological sovereignty," emphasized Nikita Anisimov, Deputy Co-Chairs of the NTO Organizing Committee and Rector of the National Research University Higher School of Economics.

Since 2019, the NTO Junior track for schoolchildren in grades 5–7 has been held together with the presidential platform “Russia – the Land of Opportunities”. In the new season, junior competitions will cover seven areas: virtual reality, artificial intelligence, computer games, space, robots, habitat, and a new direction – cyber-physical systems. For middle school students, NTO is an opportunity to take their first steps into the world of modern technologies and project thinking.

"I congratulate all the participants, mentors and organizers on the beginning of the 11th season of the National Technology Olympiad. Every year, NTO is not just growing, but getting better and better: new profiles appear that meet the most pressing challenges of the time in the field of science and engineering. For hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren, this is a unique opportunity to implement their bold ideas today and create projects that have real practical significance. The Olympiad lays the foundation for the future, clearly demonstrating that the ability to change the world for the better through technology has no age limits – you can start as early as the fifth grade. I am sure that our common future lies in such projects. And the presidential platform "Russia – Country of Opportunities" will continue to comprehensively support young talents on this path," said Andrey Betin, CEO of the presidential platform "Russia – Country of Opportunities", Rector of the Senezh Management Workshop.

The NTO Junior finals for students in grades 5–7 will be held in November 2025, and high school and university students will meet at the final competitions in February–April 2026 at the venues of the country's leading technological universities: HSE, ITMO University, RTU MIREA, MEPhI, Moscow Polytechnic University, FEFU, NSU, Tomsk Polytechnic University and others.

Let us recall that in the 10th season of the National Technology Olympiad, 220 thousand schoolchildren and students applied to participate, and the total coverage of the Olympiad since 2015 has exceeded 880 thousand participants from all regions of Russia and 77 foreign countries.

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More than 15 million people have used the "life situations" services. Among the most popular are services for entering a university, retirement, registration for sports competitions, large families, hunting and fishing trips.

The "life situations" services are a new stage in the development of government services. Each such service combines about 17 government services related to a single topic and helps to obtain them comprehensively, in a "single window" mode.

Now you don't need to search for each service on the pages of different authorities, spend extra time visiting departments and collecting documents. The services that people and businesses need are provided comprehensively and are in one place, on the state services portal and regional portals.

The digitalization of government services is being carried out within the framework of the national project “Data Economy”, which is supervised by Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko.

"More than 15 million people have already used the "life situations" services. This is every seventh user of the public services portal. "Life situations" have become a new stage in the development of the entire system of public services. They embody the principle of the state as a service, where the government works for people quickly, clearly and conveniently. Citizens and businesses receive comprehensive solutions without having to contact various authorities. High demand proves that this is not just a technological process, but a change in the philosophy of interaction between citizens and government agencies: now services come to the person, and not vice versa," said Dmitry Grigorenko.

At the federal level, the "life situations" services have been implemented since 2023 and 35 such services have already been launched. The first place in popularity is occupied by the "life situation" for admission to a university. The service allowed applicants to compare educational programs online in one place, get information about the competition and the number of budget places, track their positions in the competition lists, and choose the most interesting universities for themselves based on their passing score. It was also possible to submit documents for admission during the admissions campaign online, without visiting the admissions office.

The “life situation” service for retirement allows you to find out how to apply for a pension, about social support measures and other benefits for pensioners, as well as receive an extract on the status of an individual personal account, arrange for the delivery of a pension and social benefits, request a certificate on the amount of a pension, and more.

With the help of the “life situation” for participation in amateur sports competitions, you can find out about all the events included by the Ministry of Sports in a single calendar plan, become their participant or fan, and also receive a medical certificate of admission to participate in the event.

"Life situation" for large families helps to formalize the status of a large family and obtain an electronic certificate, as well as save time on visiting departments and searching for information on registration of payments, benefits and documents. The service provides information on the list of institutions that accept the electronic certificate, and the opportunity to leave feedback on the quality of services.

You can get a hunting license, a permit to purchase and store weapons for hunting, and use a digital atlas of amateur fishing using the "life situation" service for hunting and fishing trips. The atlas of amateur fishing is operating in test mode and provides information for fishermen in two regions – the Leningrad and Astrakhan regions. The service allows you to see fishing areas on the map, as well as learn the rules for amateur fishing. In the future, the atlas will provide data for other regions.

Due to the introduction of federal services, the number of “life situations” has decreased on average:

— by 29% (from 28 to 20 units) – the number of required documents;

— by 35% (from 102 to 66 days) – time to receive government services;

— by 64% (from 14 to 5 visits) – the need to visit departments.

Since 2024, regional services “life situations” will also be implemented.

Within the framework of one regional service “life situation” the average decrease was:

— by 40% (from 10 to 6 units) – the number of required documents;

— by 42% (from 57 to 33 days) – the time to receive government services;

— by 67% (from 6 to 2) – the need to visit departments.

By the end of 2025, 70 federal and 425 regional “life situations” services will be operating.

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