【The Governor of Kursk Reports to Putin on Priority Issues for Economic Recovery: Establishing a Free Economic Zone】
Moscow time December 2, 2025, the Governor of Kursk, Alexander Hinshtein, said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin:
Mr. President, the plan for the restoration and development of border areas has been jointly developed by the government and our three border areas, or rather, jointly developed and adopted by the government. Again following your instructions, I reported on the initial steps in February this year and discussed the necessity of establishing such a project. You supported it, and I would like to thank you very much.
Alexander Hinshtein added:
In this work, it is not only about restoring the land destroyed by the enemy, but also about creating conditions for the socio-economic development of the region, including breakthroughs and creating a competitive advantage, because we understand that the situation is difficult today. Mr. President, I would like to request your support, to discuss and cooperate with the government, and make several decisions together. In particular, we have previously discussed the establishment of a free economic zone, which may not include the entire Kursk region. We have already identified three areas with sufficient investors, and we understand the economic impact of making such decisions. And this is very important.
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