In the Smolensk region have discussed prospects of development of the industry
economic development Department of the Smolensk region issued a press release stating that the administration of the region under the chairmanship of Alexey Ostrovskiy held a meeting of the Council on industrial policy under the Governor of the Smolensk region, in which took part representatives of Executive authorities, heads of leading enterprises and relevant public associations.
The participants of the meeting discussed the state of the industry, expansion of existing facilities and plans for the development of enterprises and the existing problems and their solutions.
A report on the meeting was made by Director of the branch of national research UNIVERSITY "MPEI" in Smolensk, the President of the Smolensk regional Association of employers "the Scientific-industrial Union" Alexander Fedulov. He noted that since June of last year, the organization consisted of 21 enterprise, and almost half of them are functioning in the districts of Smolensk region. Currently under consideration are 6 applications for membership in the NPC, and further enlargement of the Union will remain among the main priorities of the Association.
Alexander Fedulov recalled that in November last year, held a meeting with representatives of Executive authorities of region, asset, "Scientific-industrial Union" Executive Vice-President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and entrepreneurs (RSPP) Viktor by Cherepova. One of its results was the inclusion of representatives of Smolensk region in the composition of the governing bodies of the Union. So, director Finance and Economics Yartsevo casting and rolling plant Dmitry Rudev became part of the Commission for metallurgical complex, and the General Director of open company "Pochinkovskoe garment factory" Anna Zaitseva – the Commission for the textile and light industry.
In the sounded report noted that an important activity of the NPS is participating in the public life of the region, cooperation with authorities and public organizations, among them the chamber of Commerce, Smolensk Association of trade unions, the Union of builders, and many others.
Noting that the main task of the Regional Association of employers is to improve the quality of life of Smolyan, Alexander Fedulov said: "One of our main partners is the administration of the Smolensk region. Implementing a number of joint projects, we feel real support and assistance from regional authorities. For its part, the NPS fully supports the policy of the Administration to increase the investment attractiveness of the Smolensk region, the development of the real sector of the economy".