Yakutia's leader praises Yuri Trutnev's contribution to the Far East

Vladimir Putin has appointed Yuri Trutnev as an assistant to the President of the Russian Federation. The relevant decree was signed on October 22. Trutnev previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and as the presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.

Yakutia's head, Aisen Nikolaev, noted Trutnev's contribution to the development of the republic and the entire Far East. Nikolaev said Trutnev built a strong team over 13 years of work in the Far East. The region has seen more than 1,000 new enterprises established and 191 thousand jobs created.

In Yakutia, the Lena Bridge is under construction, and Far Eastern mortgage and subsidised air transport programmes are in operation. Nikolaev also cited Trutnev's personal involvement after the fire in the village of Byas-Kyuel and the multiple increase in federal funding for forest protection in Yakutia.