“The republic’s head and I have discussed IzhAvto and we think it is the brand of the republic and of Izhevsk: everyone is used to the fact that cars are produced here. The only thing we need is to make these cars modern, and increase their popularity on the market so that people want to buy them.”
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“Our strategic objective is to reverse the situation in the North Caucasus, to improve the quality of life and to make the region attractive for investors that will implement far-reaching projects here.”
“Economic modernisation and diversification (diversifying the Russian economy to modernise its structure and make it an innovation-based economy) remains one of our most pressing goals.”
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During the conversation Andrei Fursenko reported back on progress made implementing the prime minister’s directive educational provision in regions affected by the wildfires, among other issues. Special attention was paid to instructions that Vladimir Putin issued following his recent trip to the Far Eastern and Siberian federal districts.
Mr Putin and Mr Merkushkin discussed the socio-economic situation in the republic. Mr Putin drew attention to the fact that Mordovia’s industrial production growth is twice the national average. In addition, the situation with regard to agriculture was also discussed.
