Vasily Anokhin spoke about the main events in the Smolensk region for the week

The Governor of the Smolensk region Vasily Anokhin traditionally summed up the results of the last working week, highlighting several key areas of development of the region.

Demography and social sphere: At a meeting of the headquarters on fertility issues, it was decided next year to repair all maternity wards in central district hospitals. Social support measures are being translated into digital format, and the Family 67 navigator is being developed, which will become a chatbot in the future. To help parents in the region, extended day groups in schools, duty groups in kindergartens and are considering the opening of short-term childcare groups in universities are expanding. These activities meet the objectives of the national project “Family”.

Economics and international cooperation: Development of cooperation with Belarusian partners was discussed at the headquarters for economy and investments. For 7 months of this year, trade with the Republic of Belarus increased by about 11%. Cooperation has been established between the Vyazem Machine-Building Plant and the Belarusian MotoVeloZavod for the production of motorcycles, as well as interaction in road construction. The creation of a taxi aggregator with a taxi fleet of electric vehicles in the region is being considered.

Digitalization and partnerships: At the meeting with Sberbank Vice President Evgeny Titov, the introduction of digital solutions in healthcare and transport was discussed. One of the main projects will be the creation of School 21 on the basis of Smolensk State University. Sber also continues to help the region develop small and medium-sized businesses.

Federal level and infrastructure: In Moscow, the governor took part in a meeting of the Presidium of the Government Commission for Regional Development headed by Marat Khusnullin, where preparations for the autumn-winter period were discussed, as well as in the work of the Denis Manturov subcommittee on ensuring the smooth operation of the economy. At the meeting with the head of Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov, they discussed the development of suburban communication with the cities of Belarus (Vitebsk, Orsha, Mogilev), high-speed railway communication through the region, as well as the modernization of the station and the renewal of rolling stock.

Transport: Fulfilling the order of the President of Russia, the phased reconstruction of the Smolensk (North) airport continues. The contractor is the Belarusian state enterprise “Trust Ministry”, with which two contracts have already been concluded for the start of work.