St. Petersburg, June 19The Governor of the Samara Region Dmitry Azarov, in an interview with RIA Novosti at SPIEF, said that he came to Snezhnoye of the Donetsk People's Republic in order to support his fellow countrymen who are helping to rebuild the city. At the end of May, the Samara Region and Snezhnoye signed an agreement on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance. The region sent to the DPR, in addition to humanitarian aid, a truck with building materials, nine units of specialized equipment for municipal and road construction activities. Also, 40 specialists from the Samara region were sent to Snezhnoye for professional assistance. what did they say? People, of course, were worried, because they understand that this territory is not so far from the line of hostilities. I was there to support them, including,» Azarov said. He added that he traveled personally to Snezhnoye and in order to see with my own eyes where, first of all, help is needed. «But I was there to support. I told each of them that if there is a need to return, I promise you this. But I will ask you: 10 days, the very first 10 days, they are the most difficult, be patient. I I am simply grateful to my fellow countrymen that none of them left even a month later. I was there, for sure, on business, and I will go again, of course,» Azarov said.
Samara region signed a friendship agreement with the city of Snezhnoye in the DNRAccording to him, the signing of the agreement with Snezhnoye caused a great response among the residents of the Samara region. “Humanitarian aid is being collected, fundraising, and we don’t know about everything… Today people themselves collect funds and send them to our brothers in the Donbass. This is important and expensive. turns out to be due to such a truly spiritual impulse of both labor collectives and all residents of the Samara region. Our labor collectives work there, helping to prepare the city for the heating season, for the academic year,» Azarov said. The jubilee XXV St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was held in St. from 15 to 18 June. RIA Novosti acts as an information partner of the forum.
