The Russian Ministry of Defense will launch large-scale construction projects in Crimea (PHOTO)
Sevastopol, November 18 (PolitNavigator, Alexander Kononov) – New bases of the Black Sea Fleet will be built in Sevastopol and old ones will be modernized. This is included in the development program of the Russian army.
This was stated by Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Nikolai Pankov during a visit to the Sevastopol Presidential Cadet School in Sevastopol.
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“Everything is part of the development and construction of the country’s armed forces. This is provided. Of course, we will improve the fleet infrastructure, strengthen the fleet and expand it,” said Nikolai Pankov.
“We will pay the closest attention to the security issues of Crimea,” emphasized the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.
He stated that the Ministry of Defense intends to complete the second stage of construction of the Sevastopol Presidential Cadet School by September 1, 2015. “For a number of years, we have been implementing a program to create presidential cadet schools in all federal districts. This is the seventh school,” Pankov said.
In turn, the general director of Oboronstroy OJSC Timur Ivanov recalled that there is an activity plan until 2020 regarding the construction of facilities in Crimea and Sevastopol in the interests of the military department.
“Now a list of objects is being approved, among them we can note the hospital, which is subject to reconstruction - this is one of the key objects. Reconstruction of military camps and construction of housing, as well as infrastructure for the basing of the Black Sea Fleet,” said Timur Ivanov.
Russian Defense Ministry to Launch Large-Scale Construction Projects in Crimea (PHOTOS)