Bashkortostan Premier Aleksandr Sheldyayev outlines government priorities in parliament

At the 37th plenary session of the seventh convocation of the State Assembly of Bashkortostan, Premier Aleksandr Sheldyayev, speaking before his appointment to office, said advanced scientific and technological solutions must be fully used to respond effectively to modern challenges.

According to Sheldyayev, the main goal of the national projects of the "second era" is to build a new sovereign economy and lead the country to technological leadership. Over the last seven years, investment in the industrial sector alone exceeded 1 trillion rubles. Next year, two large petrochemical plants are to be launched in the Alga special economic zone. He said these initiatives are import-substituting and have dual-use applications.

The premier said the republic has become one of the country's centres for unmanned aviation systems, producing more than 1.5 million drone engines this year, and has initiated the Zauralye test range covering over 35,000 square kilometres. By 2030, annual output of unmanned systems is planned to reach 15,000 units. He also reported that a machine-tool industrial cluster created in 2023 has ten residents, and that the region's 31 clusters bring together 355 enterprises from 41 regions.