KIROV, Aug 26Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, curator of the Volga Federal District Dmitry Chernyshenko believes that the 650th anniversary of the city of Kirov, which will be celebrated in 2024, should become a driver of tourism and socio-economic development of the region, the press service of the Deputy Prime Minister reports. Chernyshenko, who headed the committee on preparations for the celebrations, and the plenipotentiary representative of the President of Russia in the Volga Federal District Igor Komarov held a meeting on the socio-economic development of the region and preparations for the celebration of the 650th anniversary of the founding of Kirov on Friday. The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the government of the country is ready to support the region and the Acting Head of the Kirov Region Alexander Sokolov in holding festive celebrations and preparing for the anniversary.Yesterday, 13:45 Chernyshenko: Kirov enterprises are successfully fulfilling the tasks of import substitution «According to the results of today's meeting, we concluded that the previously approved plan should be expanded and enriched with projects important for the residents of Kirov. These should be initiatives that are not only aimed at holding concerts, but also allow to feel the specific effect of the anniversary in the form of improving the transport situation, the environment, the growth of the well-being of citizens.There are also ambitious plans to bring the tourist flow to the Kirov region to a level of more than 1 million people a year by the end of 2024. Based on the potential that we see, they are quite achievable. In general, the anniversary should become a driver of the region's tourism and socio-economic development,» Chernyshenko said. children's theater The Vice Prime Minister stressed that in preparation for the anniversary, it is important to build close cooperation with the business community and involve it in the implementation of projects dedicated to the city's 650th anniversary. Chernyshenko instructed the Russian Ministry of Culture, as well as interested federal executive authorities, together with the acting governor prepare proposals on how to supplement the action plan for the celebration of the anniversary, as well as draw up a list of landmark infrastructure projects. universities, science and business in the Kirov region
