The Cabinet of Ministers will consider the possibility of exempting investors from taxes in the Kuril Islands

This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

“We will think about releasing taxpayers here from their duties as a taxpayer, who work here and invest here in virtually the main activities,” he said.

Earlier, the Russian prime minister announced the possible appearance of a free customs zone on the islands of the Kuril ridge.

According to Mishustin, the relevant discussions are now underway in the government.

Earlier it was reported that Mishustin plans to visit the clinic of the Kuril Central District Hospital and inspect the shops of the fish processing complex.

Also in the plans of the Russian prime minister is to hold a meeting on the elimination of the consequences of emergencies in the Far East in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed Mikhail Mishustin to pay attention to the situation on the Kuril Islands during his trip to the Far East.