Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic Alexei Chekunkov. Archival photoMOSCOW, January 19 The head of the Ministry for the Development of the Far East, Alexei Chekunkov, speaking about the possibility of moving the capital of the Far East in the future, noted that the idea of a «wandering» capital is not sound.
"The idea of & #34; nomadic" the capital is not healthy,» Chekunkov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The head of the Ministry for the Development of the Far East also noted that the capital of the Far East is a legal definition. «In life, each of the Far Eastern cities has a unique character, which is clearly shown by our work on renovation. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky can be considered the capital of volcanoes. Magadan is the capital of gold mining. Svobodny is the capital of gas chemistry. Bolshoi Kamen is the capital of shipbuilding. Each city has its own strengths and horizons for development,» Chekunkov said. unleash the potential, solve problems, make cities more comfortable for people to live in.» It happens that cities open up new facets. For example, Yakutsk has become the capital of the IT industry. this indicator among other regions of the country. A few years ago it was hard to believe,» the minister said 
Chekunkov called for making the Kuriles a popular destination for surfing and filming