Kostromichi discussed the development of the village in the framework of the IV All-Russian municipal forum “Small Motherland – the strength of Russia”

On November 5, representatives of municipalities from all over the country gathered at the Timiryazev Center in Moscow, including from the Buisky municipal district of the Kostroma region. The focus is on the development of rural areas, the creation of modern living and working conditions here, increasing the availability of social services, and developing infrastructure. 50.6 million people live in rural areas and small towns of Russia.

At the event, a direct dialogue between representatives of municipalities and the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Oksana Lut was organized. Participants discussed the conditions that allow people to live, study and work outside major cities, and municipalities to translate the request of the territory into concrete projects and support measures.

“Rural development requires continuous interaction with municipalities. It is important to identify risks in a timely manner, openly discuss problematic issues and jointly find solutions. Municipalities bear the main burden and responsibility for the development of territories and the creation of comfortable living conditions for people. Our task is to provide all the necessary support, build a constructive dialogue and move together to common results, said Oksana Lut.

Co-Chairman of the All-Russian Association for the Development of Local Self-Government (VARMSU), Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Regional Policy and Local Self-Government Irina Guseva stressed the special importance of the first regional day of the Forum.

“Rural areas are not “deep”, but the root system of the country: rural life is supported by strong municipal communities that transform the territory from a place of residence to a place of development. Municipal teams implement projects for the development of rural tourism, create new jobs, involve young people in production and work for the benefit of a small homeland. Our task is to scale up this experience: to make the initiative of one municipality an instrument for the whole country, and the request of each head the basis for systemic state support, said Irina Guseva.

Following the results of the first regional day, expert, analytical and advisory materials will be formed. Over the next months, regional days will continue work on key areas of municipal development.

The most promising management decisions and initiatives will be included in the agenda of the federal part of the IV All-Russian Municipal Forum “Small Motherland – Power of Russia”, which will be held in Moscow in April 2027.

Within the framework of the forum, the ceremony of awarding the IV All-Russian municipal award “Service” will be held. Applications for the Service Award are already open until November 29 on the Municipality.rf portal.

Recall that in April of this year, the Kostroma project “My Home” was noted, which was included in the top ten in the nomination “Dialogue with the population – openness of power”.