Published on: 2026-06-11
Source: Government of the Russian Federation –
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A meeting on the issues of rescue and development of the Solovetsky Archipelago was held at the Government Coordination Center under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.
The first Deputy Minister of Education Alexander Bugaev, the governor of the Arkhangelsk region Alexander Tsybulsky, the chairman of the Council of the Fund for the Preservation and Development of the Solovetsky Archipelago Andrey Guts, bishop Ozersky, deputy of the Solovetsky Transfiguration Stavropegial Men’s Monastery Porfiry, representatives of the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Digital Development, Rosmolodezh, and others took part in it.
At the meeting, the implementation of the Government’s instructions related to the work on the restoration of cultural heritage sites and the construction of new ones, as well as the implementation of measures for the development of the Solovetsky Archipelago, was discussed.
“Preparation for the 600th anniversary of the founding of the first monastic settlement on the Solovetsky Archipelago, which will be celebrated in 2029 by decree of the head of state, is our honorable mission. We conduct it in synchronization with general state tasks. Infrastructure issues are key today. During preparation for the anniversary, it is necessary to strictly observe the deadlines for the construction and restoration of cultural heritage sites, social and housing-communal spheres,” said Dmitry Chernyshenko.
“There is currently a summer children’s health improvement campaign in the region — our President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin paid special attention to it yesterday. This summer, thanks to the joint work of the Ministry of Education and the regions, students of the Solovki secondary school will be able to go to ‘Artek,’ and the school’s graduates — to ‘Scarlet Sails’ in St. Petersburg,” he added.
Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services Irek Faizullin announced that the Ministry of Construction of Russia is comprehensively addressing the issues of restoration and development of the Solovetsky Archipelago.
The Ministry of Construction of Russia is comprehensively addressing issues related to the development of Solovetsky Archipelago. In terms of the improvement of public spaces and adjacent territories for participation in the All-Russian competition of the best projects for creating comfortable urban environments, Arkhangelsk Oblast has submitted an application in the category “small towns (up to 5 thousand inhabitants)” for the implementation of the project to improve Severnaya Street in the village of Solovetsky.The competition is held within the framework of the implementation of the federal project “Formation of a comfortable urban environment” of the national project “Infrastructure for Life”, aimed at improving the quality of life of people,” said the minister.
The governor of the Arkhangelsk region, Alexander Tsybulsky, spoke about the work on the rehabilitation and development of the Solovetsky Archipelago, which is being carried out by the regional government. Thus, the most significant project of this year is the comprehensive reconstruction of water supply and sewage networks in the village. The facilities are financed, and the work is proceeding according to schedule. The region is also undertaking work on the improvement of public spaces.
“By 2029, the improvement of five public spaces is planned in the Solovetsky settlement. This year, an application was submitted to participate in the All-Russian competition for the best projects for creating a comfortable urban environment. In case the Ministry of Construction of Russia makes a positive decision, we will proceed with the development of design and estimate documentation,” said Alexander Tsybulskiy.
The chairman of the Solovetsky Archipelago Care and Development Fund, Andrey Guts, reported on the implementation of measures for the preservation of cultural heritage sites, construction, and reconstruction of infrastructure facilities. The Fund is working on 13 priority cultural heritage sites and 5 capital construction projects.
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