Murmansk Governor Outlines Next Stage of Emergency Housing Resettlement

At a press conference, Governor Andrey Chibis addressed the program for resettlement from dilapidated and emergency housing in Murmansk Region.

“The resettlement program is in effect throughout the region. But there are stages. First of all, houses recognized as emergency before September 1, 2017 are being resettled. This is the first stage, and we are completing it. After that, the second stage will be launched — there are discussions on the financial side because the need exceeds the opportunity,” said Chibis.

The governor noted that housing is currently under construction in Murmansk Region, and apartments in new buildings can be purchased for resettlement.

Andrey Chibis«s press conference lasted more than four hours. Journalists, bloggers, and public and channel administrators gathered: we showed what treats they were greeted with at the event.

The first question asked to the governor was about gas prices. Then Andrey Chibis answered whether the deadlines for major repairs would be accelerated. He was also asked what would happen with garbage in the region and whether new production facilities would appear.

Journalist 51.RU Alexandra Balaba asked the governor whether it was possible to do something about fish prices: in Vladimir Putin«s opinion, Russians lack this product in their diet.

The press conference was very emotional in places, at one point Andrey Chibis sincerely admitted who he«d like to give a piece of his mind to.

Many topics were raised at the meeting with journalists: what budget savings will lead to, why the snow in Murmansk is black again, what is happening with medicine, and how to speed up the process of resettlement from emergency housing.