Depressive regions of «classical» type are the Republic of Buryat, Chita and
Kurgan Oblasts. The rate of development in the republic was slowed down many
years ago due to its peculiar position within the catchment area of Lake Baikal. The
republic’s economy became depressed because of the ban on the use of mineral
and natural resources, i.e. actuallyon the establishment of production branches
which could have otherwise become beneficial for the republic. It appears that only
the formation of single-purpose economic management mechanism set to follow
the restrictions on the development of economy in the given territory while
implementing parallel «offset» measures, could resolve the problem of creating a
basis for the republic’s self-development.
A special system of program-oriented efforts is needed for Chita Oblast. Dramatic
drop in overall indicators of its economic activities was caused by a single-sector
pattern of its economy and a slump in production output. Here, like in Amur Oblast,
There is an urgent need for a careful elaboration of development prospects taking
into account a greater use to be made of the resources potential - in particular,
development of the production capacity of the Udokan copper deposit - and the role
played by these regions as the border strategic territories.
As far as the «fate» of republics of Chuvash and Udmurt goes, including
Arkhangelsk and Kirov Oblasts, it is likelyto be sealed along with the problems of
conversion and diversification of industrial productions in there regions.
Settling the problems of Khabarovsk and Primorskiy Krays is of major political and
geopolitical importance. Their current position is largely conditioned by their
separation from the main industrial consumers and what is most important - from
the sources of complex-supporting materials, especially from utilities supply.
Restructuring of industrial production at the malatary-industrial complex plants
should be performed in the context of the «Conversion» program and activities
aimed to restore the Russian fleet importance in the Pacific rim. Adjustment of
transportation rates would make it possible to bring fuels to these territories and to
help them in selling their fishing products. However, the problem of paramount
importance to the development of Khabarovsk and Primorskiy Krays lies in
promoting the integration between the subjects of Far-Eastern Russian Federation,
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