
Where Shoigu proposed to build new cities
The construction of new cities in Siberia depends on the resource potential of the region and programs for the development of transport networks, Defense Minister and head of the Russian Geographical Society Sergei Shoigu said in response to questions from RBC about the prospects for the development of agglomerations in Siberia. He stressed that it is not just about building new cities, but about the development of "Siberian macro-regions" and new scientific and industrial centers.
According to Shoigu, industrial centers "Copper and Electrical Engineering" and "Aluminum Valley" can be created between Bratsk and Krasnoyarsk, coal-chemical production of plastics from illiquid raw materials in the Kansk region, a wood processing cluster around Lesosibirsk, and coking coal mining in South Siberia. . The idea of Shoigu was previously supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin and curator of Siberia Victoria Abramchenko.Sergei Shoigu - about new cities in Siberia. Full version Policy