Vladimir Putin instructed the government to consider paying 1 million rubles for housing to residents of the Far East at the birth of their third or subsequent children.

This and other instructions are stated in the list of presidential orders, prepared following the results of the September meeting on the socio-economic development of the Far Eastern Federal District.

The prime minister and the government should consider the issue of “granting families with children living in the Far Eastern Federal District the right to receive a one-time social benefit in the amount of 1 million rubles in case of the birth of a third child or subsequent children in such families, subject to the registration of the child's birth with the registration authorities acts of civil status on the territory of the Far Eastern Federal District ".

Another condition is the direction of the funds received in this way exclusively for the purchase of housing or payment of the costs of its construction.

The purchased apartment or house must also be located on the territory of the Far Eastern Federal District.

A report on this issue is expected by November 1, 2021.

In early September, at a meeting on the sidelines of the WEF, Putin called the increase in the population of the Far East a historic task.

“Our historical task is not only to preserve people in the territories that were mastered by our ancestors for centuries, but to increase,” the President said.

He noted that the continuation of the outflow of the population suggests that so far there are not enough support measures for the region.

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Nikita Danyuk, Deputy Director of the Institute for Strategic Studies and Forecasts of the RUDN University, a member of the Public Chamber of Russia, in an interview with RT, positively assessed the president's initiative.

He recalled that it was the head of state who initiated the payment of maternity capital.

“We know that this social support from the state is received with a bang in absolutely any region of our country ... one of the main priorities of state policy, "Danyuk emphasized.

According to him, the issue of population outflow is especially acute in the context of the Far East.

The expert also added that the President of Russia has once again proposed "a wonderful initiative aimed at the future."

In addition to supporting large families through such measures, "strategic tasks are also being solved."

“The more the attention of the federal center is focused on solving family problems in the Far East, the higher the likelihood that the outflow of population from this region will stop and the infrastructure that is now developing in the Far East will really create a large number of jobs and in general a very favorable environment for a comfortable life, ”he concluded.

Candidate of Economic Sciences Mikhail Belyaev, in an interview with RT, emphasized that “we have two questions before us”: demographic and the consolidation of people, the settlement of the Far Eastern territories.

According to the expert, this amount designated by the President can be assessed as "significant help."

“Maybe someone will have an incentive to move to the Far East to live there, to work, just this money is a significant help, including in terms of the demographic situation and a more even distribution of the population across the territory of our country,” - concluded the specialist.

Flight subsidies and medical development

The President also instructed the government to submit proposals for the allocation of additional funds from the budget to provide air transport organizations with subsidies for air transportation of privileged categories of citizens, as well as citizens living in the territories of the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District.

In addition, citizens should be given the opportunity to purchase air tickets in a certain amount of the Cabinet of Ministers at special rates throughout the entire calendar year, including during periods of increased demand.

It is also required to provide financing for the supply of at least 45 new domestically produced aircraft in the period up to 2025 for the needs of the unified Far Eastern aviation company, including through "ensuring an economically efficient lease payment."

The President also ordered to consider the issue of increasing the tourist cashback for trips to the Far East up to 40 thousand rubles.

This order was included in the list prepared following the meeting with the moderators of the key sessions of the WEF.

Note that now the maximum refund can be 20% of the tour cost, but not more than 20 thousand rubles.

Along with this, the Cabinet of Ministers, together with the Government of the Sakhalin Region and Gazprom, was instructed to consider the feasibility of organizing the production of aviation kerosene, gasoline and diesel fuel on the territory of the Sakhalin Region, including using gas condensate as raw material.

In addition, the Cabinet of Ministers was instructed to ensure the inclusion of state medical organizations on the territory of the Far Eastern Federal District in the program of medical rehabilitation of citizens, including those who have suffered from COVID-19.

Along with this, the government is required to ensure the development of the infrastructure necessary for the medical rehabilitation of citizens living in the territory of the Far Eastern Federal District.

This item includes equipping medical organizations with the necessary equipment.