At the beginning of the week, Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of Primorsky Krai, hit everyone. His meeting with the President of Russia was accompanied by statements that are unusual for the time being and an extremely professional style of behavior by the head of the region. Russians have become accustomed to the fact that usually regional leaders faithfully look into the eyes of the first person, bravely report non-existent successes and ask for something from the lowest. This time, Governor Z showed confidence and strength, and she, as you know, is in the truth.
Considering the fact that the meeting with the president is always a ceremonial event, and Kozhemyako’s arguments and statements were voiced by state media, this can be considered Oleg Nikolayevich’s blessing for the term of the second governor. And given its content, one can generally speak of preparations for a new stage in the development of the Far Eastern policy of the Russian Federation.
Oddly enough, Kozhemyako expressed what, in general, many people think or discuss, but more in the region, without removing the dirty laundry from the public. Which is already a statement about “the lack of a systematic approach to the development of the Far East.” To many this may seem a little bold, but certainly true.
The president even asked again, “Really? A whole range of benefits are planned in the Far East.
Provided, but that’s not enough, Kozhemyako replied succinctly.
How is it, after all, that a whole regiment of officials from the Ministry of Far Eastern and Arctic Development and its associated NOAs and LLCs are working day and night for the good of the motherland?
Here, obviously, not to offend anyone, Kozhemyako added that a lot is being done, thanks to the efforts of the same ministry and personally Plenipotentiary Trutnev, and “everyone seems to understand the advisability of developing the Far East”, but there are no revolutionary solutions. And he asked not only for additional investments, but offered to reconsider approaches to the Far East.
Kozhemyako listed dozens of important areas in which funds can and should be invested, and even interrupted the president twice, or rather, immediately dismissed the objections, emphasizing that he was not talking about benefits, but about budgetary investments and subsidized loans for infrastructure development, port facilities and border crossings. In fact, it has not been updated since Soviet times.
Vladimir Vladimirovitch further clarified: “But the benefits linked to the creation of priority development zones, of special zones, do you think that they are not enough for these territories? Do you need anything more?”
And the governor went bankrupt: he asked the president, indeed, for the second APEC summit, or rather investments of his level, and a second wind for Primorye.
What can I say, boldly. And, judging by the president’s terse response, “Good,” the president loves courage. In the new concept of our country’s development, the turn to the East has ceased to be a fashionable trend and a beautiful slogan. Who didn’t have time, he was late. And Kozhemyako rushes the bureaucratic machine, promising a powerful breakthrough and a high return on investment.
However, there is also a certain danger – the investments of the APEC summit – 2012 were mainly infrastructural (roads, bridges, etc.) and had almost no effect on the economic side. There was hope for the preferences announced by the president (TOP, FPV, etc.), but for objective reasons this has not yet materialized. Now Kozhemyako is talking only about the economy, and here the indicators of expected growth should be transparent – expressed in specific numbers, and not in presentations of future victories. If the “second summit” project fails, the region will certainly not have a third chance. Clearly, the seaside governor was ready to take on such a responsibility. The scientific community has already offered to help write the new program.
On the other hand, if investments are allocated, it can strengthen not only the political position, but also the economic position of the governor of Primorye. In fact, he will become responsible for the distribution of state aid, and it will be up to him and his team to choose in which areas it will be directed. Moreover, any competition in this respect from companies and financial groups that already operate in the region or seek to establish themselves here (and there are few of them) can be presented as opposition to the development policy. already statist in the Far East. Federal District.
In general, Kozhemyako raised important topics for the region – economy, logistics, agriculture and, of course, NWO – here the governor of Primorye will give everyone a head start. The people of Primorsky lost count of how many times he was in the NVO zone and how much he did to make everyday life easier for their compatriots on the front lines. It is obvious that this subject worries him deeply and sincerely. But now Kozhemyako, as one of the most “militant” governors, can turn his “military-political” capital into demands for economic support for the region and even blame the Ministry of Defense for excessive bureaucracy.
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