Published on: 2026-11-06
Source: Government of the Russian Federation –
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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, during a working trip to the Murmansk region, assessed the tourist, sports, and educational infrastructure of the region.
The events were also attended by Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, Governor of the Murmansk Region Andrey Chibis, President of the Russian Association of Fertilizer Producers Andrey Guryev, and others.
The company PhosAgro, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, makes a significant contribution to the development of Kirovsk. In the regions where it operates, it creates a comfortable urban environment and opportunities for recreation and sports. Thanks to its contribution, the industrial monotown of Kirovsk has turned into a genuine mountain tourism cluster. The company’s social investments in Kirovsk have exceeded 30 billion rubles. For example, the Bolshoy Vudyavr ski resort was built, which is now among the top five largest in the country. Its slopes extend for 30 km.
In addition, the key social project of PhosAgro in the Khibiny is developing – “For the Children of Russia – Education, Health, and Spirituality” (“DROZD”), in whose sections more than 13,000 children are engaged free of charge. The Deputy Prime Minister evaluated the work of the Youth Cultural Center “DROZD” – a part of the “DROZD” project.
“The educational sphere is one of the priorities of the Murmansk region. Our President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin emphasizes that quality education should be accessible to every child regardless of their place of residence. One of the region’s flagship facilities – the children’s educational and sports center ‘DROZD-Khibiny’ – gives thousands of children the opportunity to reveal their talents,” said Dmitry Chernyshenko.
Another facility visited was the Kirov Olympic Reserve Sports School for Alpine Skiing and Freestyle. The modern infrastructure allows for daily training even in the variable weather of the Arctic and hosts all-Russian and international level competitions. In September 2026, the alpine ski complex of the Kirov Olympic Reserve Sports School took second place in the category “Specialized sports facilities for individual and extreme sports” at the IV National “Arena” competition. Annually, it hosts the Cup and finals of the Russian Cup, the Russian championship and championship preliminaries, international competitions, all-Russian youth and junior competitions in alpine skiing, freestyle, and snowboarding, as well as competitions for persons with musculoskeletal disorders. Since November 2021, the Kirov Olympic Reserve Sports School has operated using modern sports infrastructure.
“The Kirov Sports School of Olympic Reserve for Alpine Skiing and Freestyle is a unique complex with no equivalents in Russia. This means that our athletes train under the best conditions and compete at the highest level. According to recent data, almost 70% of residents of the Murmansk region are satisfied with the conditions for physical education and sports. This is a good indicator. But most importantly, our cities are developing comprehensively: places are being created where the whole family can spend time interestingly and usefully, engage in sports and lead an active lifestyle, receive a decent education in the most modern laboratories, and have guarantees of employment and high wages. It is precisely on this principle—that everyone should have the opportunity for self-realization—that we are building the environment in Kirovsk, Apatity, and other cities of the Murmansk region,” emphasized the governor of the region, Andrey Chibis.
Dmitry Chernyshenko also visited the underground practical training complex “Horizon +530” at the Rasvumchorr mine of the Kirov branch of JSC “Apatit” (“PhosAgro” group). The opening of the facility took place recently with the participation of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. This is the only training site in Russia created in real mining workings that have been in operation for almost 50 years.
Training on nine occupational professions is organized at the training site. The infrastructure allows for theoretical classes, introductory sessions, practical production, and qualification practices. The complex implements a seamless education model where theory and practice are combined.
In addition, Dmitry Chernyshenko evaluated the infrastructure of important facilities for tourism development – the Bolshoy Vudjavr ski resort, the Izovela art sanatorium in Apatity, and the Bolshevik cultural center, which was also renovated thanks to the support of PhosAgro.
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