July 25, 2014. An offsite meeting dedicated to the development of defense industry took place at Burevestnik Central Scientific Research Institute (a member enterprise of Uralvagonzavod Corporation) on July 23. The meeting was chaired by acting Nizhniy Novgorod Region Minister for Industry & Innovations Valdimir Nefedov and was attended by Director-General of Nizhniy Novgorod Association of Industrialists & Entrepreneurs Valeriy Tzybanev, the corporation’s press service reports. According to DG Burevestnik Georgiy Zakamennykh, the enterprise has been gradually increasing its

July 25, 2014. The trade union of Uralvagonzavod Scientific & Production Corporation’s Rubtsovsk subsidiary joined the 1st trade union conference for young workers from military-industrial enterprises based in Altay Territory. The conference took place in a picturesque forest on the outskirts of Barnaul and gathered together young people from nine defense enterprises, Uralvagonzavod Corporation’s press service reports. On the first day of the conference, an action training took place under the guidance of experienced professional hikers; in the evening, teams made their company

July 25, 2014. Samara Region authorities thanked Uralvagonzavod Scientific & Production Corporation for help with the Victory Day Parade. A thank-you message was sent to the corporation’s Director-General Oleg Sienko by acting Governor of Samara Region Nikolai Merkushin, the corporation’s press service says. The wire says that on behalf of the Great Patriotic War veterans and regular residents of Samara Region the Governor expresses his sincere appreciation and gratitude to Oleg Sienko and the entire Uralvagonzavod team for help with the organization and holding of the Victory Day Parade.

July 25, 2014. In January-June 2014, 76,964 people submitted job applications with Sverdlovsk Region’s employment agencies. The number of the unemployed in the total number of applicants was 74.6%, Sverdlovsk Region Labor & Employment Department’s press service says. According to the department’s data, the number of applications for access to information on the labor market opportunities that were submitted to Sverdlovsk Region-based employment agencies stood at 39,219 applications by job-seekers and 11,077 applications by employers in the six months of 2014. The number of citizens who

July 25, 2014. In the first half of 2014, 354,200 sq m worth of housing got commissioned in Yekaterinburg; this was 2.1 times more than in the first half of 2014, the city council’s press service refers to Rosstat as reporting. ‘These results stem from the many years’ efforts aimed at creating a clear management system within the city council; this comes from coordinated work of municipal networks,’ the press service says.