SAMARA REGION GOVERNOR DMITRI AZAROV: Samara Region to become a major hub of the Belt and Road Initiative

The review, prepared by the Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation, reflects the country’s achievements in the economic, social and environmental spheres in all seventeen Sustainable Development Goals. The goals were set by all UN member states in 2015, which agreed to submit voluntary reviews in the first five years.

The credit rating agency Expert RA has studied the economic health of Russian regions, describing the factors that have had either a positive or a negative effect. The analysts note an upward trend, emphasizing that the trend continues in 2019 for high-performing and low-performing regions alike.