The first regional day of the forum “Small Motherland – the power of Russia”

The delegation of Chuvashia took part in the first regional day of the IV All-Russian Municipal Forum “Small Motherland – Power of Russia”, which started on November 5 in Moscow. It was dedicated to rural areas – a topic that affects more than 50 million people – so many people in Russia live in villages and small towns.

The Chuvash Republic was represented at the event by six people - deputy heads and heads of specialized departments of municipal districts. Batyrevsky district was represented by Vladimir Fedorov, Komsomolsky – Farad Zeinetdinov, Vurnarsky – Svetlana Shashakarova, Krasnoarmeysky – Oleg Nikolaev, Cheboksary – Sergey Pavlov, Civilsky – Anastasia Vasilyeva.

The forum is held by VARMSU with the support of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation. The program of regional days is designed for several months. The forum will end with the federal part in Moscow in April 2027, where the Service Prize will be presented.

The main event of the first day was a conversation between the heads of municipalities and the Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut about what prevents villages from developing and what support measures really work. The Minister noted that the real picture is visible on the ground:

“Municipalities bear the main burden and responsibility for the development of territories and the creation of comfortable living conditions for people. You know your territory and the needs of your people best. Our task is to provide all the necessary support, build a constructive dialogue and move together towards common results.”.

The co-chairman of VARMSU, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Regional Policy Irina Guseva formulated the main idea of the forum as follows: “Rural territories are not the ‘deep’, but the root system of the country.” She stressed that it is not enough to collect proposals – it is important to turn initiatives from the ground into systemic solutions and remove barriers. As examples, she cited the Pskov region, where young people implement ideas at the meeting place, and the Kherson region with the project “Know your land”.

The results of the day will be the basis for recommendations that will be taken into account in the preparation of the federal part of the forum. Meanwhile, work continues in the regions, including in Chuvashia.