Over the next three years, closed Arctic garrisons (closed administrative entities), where military personnel and members of their families live, will receive 10 billion rubles annually for the renovation of housing and urban infrastructure.

“As for the renovation of closed administrative entities and other settlements, where military personnel and members of their families live, the minister said today that 10 billion rubles will be allocated annually. This is a large sum, and we will see later whether it is enough, but this is a serious investment in closed garrisons, an amount we have never seen before. I would like to thank Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting this important initiative for the residents of the Murmansk Region,” said Andrei Chibis, governor of the Murmansk Region, following the parliamentary hearings.

Chibis added that the master plan for the renovation of closed garrisons in the Murmansk Region was already developed and was now being discussed and amended with various federal agencies in order to follow Russian President Vladimir Putin’s instructions.

At parliamentary hearings on the draft budget for 2024-2026 in the Federation Council, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced the Russian government’s decision to include the renovation of closed administrative entities in the budget not only for the next year, but also for the planning period until 2026.

The head of state, who was on a working trip to the Murmansk Region in July and held a meeting on the development of closed administrative entities and Arctic cities, drew attention to the deterioration of up to 70 percent of the housing as well as housing and communal services systems in the Russian Arctic, which is strategically important for the country. Following the meeting, the President instructed the Government to adopt an action plan for the development of housing, energy, and social infrastructure in these areas, identify sources of funding, and make the appropriate decisions as part of the new federal budget.

The renovation of closed administrative entities in the Murmansk Region has been carried out at the initiative of Governor Chibis since 2019. Over the years, about 14 billion rubles have been invested in this. Under the program for the renovation of garrisons and military camps in the Arctic, more than 152,000 people will see improved living conditions, which is almost 20 percent of the population of the Arctic region. There are 27 settlements in the region, including five closed administrative entities, where military personnel are deployed with their families.

Over the next three years, closed Arctic garrisons (closed administrative entities), where military personnel and members of their families live, will receive 10 billion rubles annually for the renovation of housing and urban infrastructure.

“As for the renovation of closed administrative entities and other settlements, where military personnel and members of their families live, the minister said today that 10 billion rubles will be allocated annually. This is a large sum, and we will see later whether it is enough, but this is a serious investment in closed garrisons, an amount we have never seen before. I would like to thank Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting this important initiative for the residents of the Murmansk Region,” said Andrei Chibis, governor of the Murmansk Region, following the parliamentary hearings.

Chibis added that the master plan for the renovation of closed garrisons in the Murmansk Region was already developed and was now being discussed and amended with various federal agencies in order to follow Russian President Vladimir Putin’s instructions.

At parliamentary hearings on the draft budget for 2024-2026 in the Federation Council, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced the Russian government’s decision to include the renovation of closed administrative entities in the budget not only for the next year, but also for the planning period until 2026.

The head of state, who was on a working trip to the Murmansk Region in July and held a meeting on the development of closed administrative entities and Arctic cities, drew attention to the deterioration of up to 70 percent of the housing as well as housing and communal services systems in the Russian Arctic, which is strategically important for the country. Following the meeting, the President instructed the Government to adopt an action plan for the development of housing, energy, and social infrastructure in these areas, identify sources of funding, and make the appropriate decisions as part of the new federal budget.

The renovation of closed administrative entities in the Murmansk Region has been carried out at the initiative of Governor Chibis since 2019. Over the years, about 14 billion rubles have been invested in this. Under the program for the renovation of garrisons and military camps in the Arctic, more than 152,000 people will see improved living conditions, which is almost 20 percent of the population of the Arctic region. There are 27 settlements in the region, including five closed administrative entities, where military personnel are deployed with their families.