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Alexander Avdeyev reported to the President about the outcomes of his 3.5 years of work as the head of the region. According to him, the economy has grown by more than a third over the past three years. The current goal is to achieve gross regional product of one trillion rubles.

New industrial parks and industrial zones have been opened. Last year, 13 enterprises were opened, creating a total of 2,200 new jobs. The Gus-Khrustalny District, the traditional capital of glass production, produces 90 percent of all container glass and 70 percent of the country’s total glass fibre output. The Kolokshansky Engineering Plant is a monopoly asphalt-concrete plant manufacturer. In particular, they have supplied 15 plants to new territories, including Crimea, the DPR, and the LPR. The Volgabus plant has been operating for several years now under the programme to renovate public transport in the country. Two special economic zones are in operation: Dobrograd and Vladimir. The IKSEl industrial park, which specialises in engineering and climate control systems and electronics, is the leader in the production of heating systems, radiators, air conditioners, and so on.

The Governor mentioned two more unique projects: the Almaznaya Dolina in the town of Karabanovo, where it is planned to produce diamond inserts, which are the basis for microelectronics, and the Murommashzavod industrial park, which is about import substitution. For example, electric power steering racks and electric portal axles were previously produced only by Bosch, but now Murommashzavod produces them for Aurus and for the KAMAZ electrobuses.

Alexander Avdeyev also spoke about the M12 Motorway, which makes an incredible impact. The motorway traffic load is growing twice as fast than originally expected, with 12,000 to 30,000–35,000 vehicles per day. Responding to the President’s comment about an increase in the number of road traffic accidents in the region, the Governor said that, unfortunately, the motorway had added to the traffic incident statistics. To improve safety, work is underway on the regional road network, with more than 30 kilometres of roads to be outfitted with light posts this year.

The Governor noted a tourist surge of more than 50 percent and growth in investment in the logistics facilities. Rail transport and dry ports are making advances as well. New growth points are emerging, not only in the Vladimir Region, but also in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, and so on. He noted that last year marked the 1000^th anniversary of Suzdal. Eight years of preparation went into this anniversary, with 85–90 percent of the road network renovated, four bridges repaired, sidewalks, courtyards and parks refurbished and new routes added. Suzdal, a small town with a population 10,000, welcomed almost two million tourists last year, with a total of 3.5 million tourists visiting the region as a whole.

New types of tourism are emerging on the heels of the domestic tourism driving growth. Last year, during Suzdal’s 1000^th anniversary celebrations, a large-scale automotive tourism festival took place. Over 700 camper vans arrived, and this movement is growing. Alexander Avdeyev also presented a regional project of a small riverboat called a houseboat that is capable of travelling on public roads and small rivers which are many in the region.

There was also a discussion about the airport renovation. The 1.9-km long runway owned by the Defence Ministry was transferred to the region’s books. After renovation, the runway will be extended to 2.6 km and become suitable for almost all types of aircraft, and this is beneficial for the military too. There are already partners interested in developing civil flights.

The Governor highlighted a major issue with a bridge over the Klyazma River which was built in 1956. It is in a very poor condition and is the only bridge connecting the two parts of the city on two banks. Alexander Avdeyev asked for the President’s support in implementing this costly project.

The Governor also asked for support with the wrestler training programme, as the region boasts excellent sambo and Greco-Roman wrestling schools and has trained its own world champions.

Regarding healthcare, Alexander Avdeyev noted a staffing issue with a shortage of nearly 30 percent. To address this, a medical university was established three years ago. The students have completed two years of studies already, and by 2029, the number of students is expected to reach 1,200. He also mentioned the construction of an infectious diseases hospital initially planned as a COVID hospital. With COVID now over, it will be a multidisciplinary infectious diseases hospital with a second wing.

Going beyond the scope of the report topics, the Governor mentioned a significant historical figure, Grand Prince of Vladimir Andrei Bogolyubsky, who united 11 Russian principalities in 1169 and stormed Kiev with a remark that went down in history, saying that “this city sowed discord among Russian lands and families.” Andrei Bogolyubsky is also associated with the history of two icons: the famous Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, the earliest of the known surviving icons, one of the most revered in the Russian Orthodox Church, brought to Vladimir by Andrei Bogolyubsky from Byzantium; and the icon of the Mother of God Bogolyubskaya, commissioned by the Prince in 1155. Its restoration lasted for decades and was completed in 2024. It is now kept in a protective case at the Vladimir-Suzdal Museum-Reserve in Vladimir. Alexander Avdeyev invited the President to visit this relic at his convenience.

The Governor also invited the President to the future opening of a new major school, built by a team from Belarus made available for the project at the request of the Governor by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The head of the Vladimir Region highly praised their work. Vladimir Putin thanked for the invitations.