Governor Balitsky: Zaporozhye region will become a point of economic growth

On October 3, 2022, the State Duma ratified international treaties on the admission of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions to Russia and the formation of new entities.

Governor Evgeny Balitsky said that in ten years the Zaporozhye region should become a point of economic growth in the south of Russia.

The key directions for the development of the Zaporozhye region are the restoration and modernization of the economy, support for the agro-industrial complex and accelerating the pace of housing commissioning.

SIMFEROPOL, October 3 - RIA Novosti. In ten years, the Zaporozhye region should become a point of economic growth in the south of Russia, a place where it is comfortable to live, work and raise children, Governor Yevgeny Balitsky said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

On October 3, 2022, the State Duma ratified international treaties on the admission of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions to Russia and the formation of new entities.

“In ten years, I see the Zaporozhye region as a self-sufficient, dynamically developing and safe region of Russia, where the quality of life of people fully meets all-Russian standards. Our plans are specific and enshrined in development programs. In ten years, the region should become a point of economic growth in the south of Russia, a place where it is comfortable to live, work and raise children,” Balitsky said.

According to him, the key areas are the restoration and modernization of the economy, support for the agro-industrial complex and accelerating the pace of housing commissioning.

“We will continue to develop the road network, utilities and social infrastructure. We will pay special attention to creating new jobs so that qualified specialists can realize themselves here and not leave for other regions,” the governor said.