Meeting on the situation in the Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk regions

Taking part in the meeting were First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov Manturov DenisFirst Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation , Deputy Prime Minister
Marat Khusnullin Khusnullin MaratDeputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation , Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office
Maxim Oreshkin Oreshkin MaximDeputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office , Minister for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Natural Disaster
Relief Alexander Kurenkov Kurenkov AlexanderMinister for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Natural Disaster Relief of the Russian Federation , Health Minister Mikhail Murashko Murashko MikhailMinister of Healthcare of the Russian Federation , Finance Minister
Anton Siluanov Siluanov AntonMinister of Finance of the Russian Federation , Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov Gladkov VyacheslavGovernor of Belgorod Region , Governor of the Bryansk Region Alexander Bogomaz Bogomaz AlexanderGovernor of Bryansk Region , and Acting Governor of the Kursk Region
Alexei Smirnov Smirnov AlexeiActing Governor of Kursk Region .
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues.
Today we have convened to discuss the latest developments in the border
regions of Russia. Joining us via videoconference are Government members,
including Denis Manturov, whom I asked to personally address all the socioeconomic issues in these territories, as well as the heads of the Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk regions.
Let us get down to work. Mr Manturov, you have the floor.
(The President then heard the report from First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on key issues the Government was currently dealing with in connection with the situation in Russia’s border regions. This was followed by reports from the heads of the Kursk, Bryansk and Belgorod regions, as well as presentations by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko, Minister for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Natural Disaster Relief Alexander Kurenkov, and Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov.)
Vladimir Putin: I have one more question for Mr
Smirnov. What is happening with the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant?
Acting Governor of the Kursk Region
Alexei Smirnov: The situation is stable and under control. Mr Kiriyenko [First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office] has arrived in our region, and we
held a meeting with him and senior Rosatom executives. The plant is operating
as usual.
Vladimir Putin: Good.
The adversary attempted to target
the NPP with strikes last night. The International Atomic Energy Agency has
been alerted of this. They promised to visit the facility and send their specialists
to assess the situation. I hope they will finally do this.
Let me repeat that I ask you to draft the corresponding instructions and begin implementing them immediately. I suggest that we maintain ongoing communication to ensure timely responses to all issues we face. Of course, I am primarily referring to social sector and being
effective in providing assistance to the people. It goes without saying that
these people need us to support them.
As for security matters, the security agencies are in charge here, and this is a separate topic. I do hope, however, that the local and regional government
bodies, as well the federal Government, security agencies have established a framework for working together, just as we heard in today’s reports. This could
also have a positive bearing in terms of achieving our goals in this regard. I will not go over these objectives again, since they are more than obvious.
I would like to thank all of you.
Let us stay in touch on these matters. As I mentioned earlier, I will have a separate conversation with Mr Smirnov now.
All the best to you.