Vladimir Putin was given an interactive presentation on the progress of the Far East’s development. Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev and Minister for the Development of the Far East and Arctic Alexei Chekunkov delivered their reports.
During the videoconference, the President launched several major facilities: a copper cathode production plant at the Udokan mining and smelting complex, Roskhim’s mineral fertiliser plant in Nakhodka, a container terminal at the Pervomaisky port, the Port Elga marine coal terminal, a pharmaceutical plant of the Pharmasyntez group, the 500 kV Varyag substation, the 500-kilometer Primorskaya GRES–Varyag power transmission line, the Innovative Scientific and Technological Centre on Russky Island, and the Artem transport and logistics hub. In addition, construction began on the second Severomuysky tunnel.
The head of state was also briefed on projects by the Far Eastern animation studio Mechtalyot. Later, Vladimir Putin took part via videoconference in the opening of new regional Voin centres in Primorye Territory, Karelia, and Amur Region.