Prime Minister Vladimir Putin drives a Lada Kalina car down the new Chita - Khabarovsk motorway
“What we will witness today is an extraordinary event for the entire country […] This is a symbolic event for Russia, even a somewhat historic event, because Russia, the country with the largest landmass in the world, for the first time in its history will have a road network that stretches its entire length. Never before has the entire country been fully connected by motorway.”
Events for 26 august 2010
The topic of the meeting was opportunities for ecotourism and visits by Russians to nature preserves. Mr Putin wanted to know what needed to be done to provide such opportunities and at the same time to keep the protected areas in a decent shape.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Khabarovsk Territory Governor Vyacheslav Shport discussed healthcare challenges and ways to develop the region’s transport infrastructure and restore its economy after the recession. Governor Shport noted that the measures the government took last year, notably in the defence industry, allowed the region to increase its industrial production by 29% and save jobs and companies.
