Meeting with Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov

The Head of Bashkortostan began his
report with the topic of supporting the participants of the special military
operation. In particular, he spoke about working together with the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation to rehabilitate those who have been injured and maimed, as well as about the entry of those who have already fought back into
civilian life, where their best qualities are needed. According to him, 35
veterans of the special military operation have been elected deputies of local
self-government bodies, and there are servicemen who have become chairs of village councils. Radiy Khabirov Khabirov RadiyHead of the Republic of Bashkortostan said that there were enterprises in the region
that produce rehabilitation equipment, and a regional government programme has
been adopted to subsidise them. He also mentioned the work in the sponsored district
of Krasny Luch, the Lugansk People’s Republic.
According to Khabirov, the economy
as a whole is developing well, all indicators of economic development are quite
high. Work with new markets is underway, and the republic has started working
with the People’s Republic of China. Joint co-operation projects with Belarus
and Uzbekistan have already become operational.
All existing measures of economic
support are being worked out with the Government. These are special economic
zones, industrial parks, and technology parks.
Answering the President’s question, Mr
Khabirov spoke about the situation in agriculture after last year’s frosts,
which caused great damage. This year’s grain harvest was expected at 5 million
tonnes. But from mid-July to mid-August there were heavy rains, that is why no
less than 3.2 million tonnes of grain have been harvested so far, and the harvesting continues. At the same time, the harvest of beetroot has increased by 50 percent, and two large sugar factories are producing six times more sugar
than the region needs. The harvest of oilseeds has increased by a quarter, and also two large oil refineries are producing six times more than the region
needs. Therefore, both the industrial output index and the agricultural
development index will increase this year.
Emphasis is now being placed on the processing
industry and the industrialisation of agriculture in general. These include
large commercial farms, large meat farms and, above all, the purchase of mechanical
equipment. Over the past six years, about 60 billion rubles worth of machinery
have been bought, which speeds up both sowing and harvesting. All this affects
the socioeconomic numbers. Khabirov noted that the republic is looking forward
to seeing more national projects in education and medicine.