In terms of investment growth, industrial production, and housing construction, the Far East is growing at a rate almost a third faster than the Russian average. This is happening despite unprecedented sanctions pressure and the actions of our adversaries, who are trying to slow our economic development.
State support has enabled investors to invest over 1 trillion rubles in projects in the Far Eastern Federal District and the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation in 2025: more than 230 enterprises have been built, creating 25,000 jobs.
A large-scale renovation program is underway in Far Eastern cities and Arctic strongholds.
Affordable rental housing construction programs and the "Hectare" program for distributing free land plots are being implemented. Over the past year, 36,000 residents of the Far East and 10,000 residents of the North have improved their housing conditions. 3,000 families have received new rental apartments at a third of the cost. Nearly 20,000 people have received land plots for free. Over the past year, demand for land has increased by a quarter—25%.
In the “Patriotic” ASEZ, 28 military equipment and weapons manufacturers received support. More than 170,000 units were delivered to the front lines. "Voin" centers were established to promote patriotic education among young people. Over three years, 140,000 people have been trained. Three more centers will open this year.
"I would like to remind everyone present that poor performance in a situation where the country is engaged in military action is unacceptable! It's more honorable to simply bow out and go to the front," the Deputy Prime Minister noted.
Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic Alexey Chekunkov reported on the results of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East. From 2015 to 2025, 6.6 trillion rubles were invested in state-supported projects. More than 1,300 enterprises and 193,000 jobs were created. This result was achieved thanks to the investor support system established in the macroregion. A new section was created in Russian Federation legislation. Ninety federal laws have been passed—for this, I would like to thank the State Duma, personally Irina Anatolyevna Yarovaya, Nikolai Mikhailovich Kharitonov, and the United Russia party, which supported the adoption of all laws aimed at developing the Far East and the Arctic," noted Alexey Chekunkov.
More than 160,000 people received land for free through the “Hectare” program, and 170,000 families purchased new homes with preferential mortgages.
Far Eastern universities are being modernized under the "Priority 2030. Far East" program. Modern workshops are opening in colleges—skilled workers are in demand at new enterprises.
At the direction of the President, master plans for 25 Far Eastern cities are being implemented. These include over 1,000 urban development projects worth 3.6 trillion rubles. 233 projects have already been completed, and another 384 are in active construction.
A master plan program for the development of key communities is being implemented in the Arctic: over 515 projects totaling 2.9 trillion rubles are planned, 59 projects are in the design phase, 83 are under construction, and 33 have been completed.
As part of the support for the indigenous peoples of the north, transport and logistics centers, mobile production and service centers, and production facilities for processing traditional crafts are being created. According to Alexey Chekunkov, at the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a new strategy for the development of the Far East through 2036 has been developed and will be adopted this year. This strategy should ensure the launch of a new economic cycle, considering the major technological trends currently shaping global development in the world.
A draft Arctic development strategy through 2050 has been prepared. Strategic priorities include ensuring national security, ensuring a high quality of life, developing mineral resource centers, developing the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor, ecology and adaptation to climate change, and technological and industrial development.