The Cabinet of Ministers will allocate about 1 billion rubles for the restoration of the port of Mariupol

The Russian government will allocate about 1 billion rubles. for the restoration of the seaport of Mariupol, reported press service of the Cabinet of Ministers.

According to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, this will increase the port’s capacity and increase the sustainability of the transport complex in the south of the country. “Which is of paramount importance for the construction of housing and the operation of industrial enterprises, and for ensuring the supply of people with everything they need,” he added.

The funds will be used to repair railway depots and sidings, as well as to restore warehouses, roads, and port workshops. The only deep-water cargo harbor on the Sea of ​​Azov is located in Mariupol, Mishustin emphasized. “Thousands of tons of construction materials are handled through it,” etc.

In July from the port there was sent the first batch of products from metallurgical enterprises of the DPR, and in May passed loading the first ship with grain from the republic.

In April 2022, after the start of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine, the city came under Russian control. On September 30, 2022, the DPR, along with the LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, became part of Russia. Since October 19, martial law has been introduced in the regions. In January, the president instructed the government to speed up work to improve living standards in the new regions. At the beginning of February, Putin again called for bringing the regions to the national level within the current decade.