Anton Alikhanov praised the industrial breakthrough of the Smolensk region

The Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Anton Andreevich Alikhanov paid a working visit to the Smolensk region. At the meeting in the regional government, reported by Governor Vasily Anokhin, the development of the industrial complex, investment potential and the creation of new production chains were discussed.

The Minister noted the positive dynamics of the region, stressing that Smolensk region maintains good growth rates even against the background of difficulties in certain sectors of the Russian economy. The basis of this success is the manufacturing industry, which accounts for 35% of the gross regional product.

Key indicators and projects:

Production growth: According to the results of 9 months of 2026, the index of industrial production in processing amounted to 112.1 percent.

Investments: More than 70 projects worth over 43.5 billion rubles are being implemented in the sphere. Over the past three years, investment in industry has increased by 30%.

Financial support: The enterprises of the region attracted more than 6.64 billion rubles from the Federal Industrial Development Fund (FDP), and the capitalization of the regional FRP reached 1.5 billion rubles.

During the visit, special attention was paid to the flagship projects: the development of the Roslavl Wagon Repair Plant, the expansion of Dorogobuzhkotlomash, Uniprof and Rudnyansky Tare Combinator.

A separate topic was the formation of the first oleochemical industrial cluster in the region. The anchor enterprise will be the Vyazem plant of synthetic products. The cluster will unite enterprises working with products based on natural oils and fats, which will be an important step for the development of the chemical industry of the region.

“I am grateful to Anton Andreyevich for his attention to the industrial potential of the Smolensk region, constructive dialogue and support for our initiatives,” Vasily Anokhin summed up.