Vladimir Gutenev, Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee for Industry, said at a round-table conference on economic and social development of Crimea that the peninsula should not get extreme benefits. He believes that Russia could increase shipbuilding in Crimea, attract tourists looking for low-cost recreation.
Sergey Katanandov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee for Federal Framework, Regional Policy, Self-Governance and North Affairs, noted that Crimea will have to compete with other Russian regions and switch to the Russian system. The expert proposed implementation of modern technologies on the peninsula. He added that housing and utilities services will need modernization.
According to the expert, the executives need to decide the budget, sums of subsidies, donations and prepare for winter.
Alexey Skopin, a Professor of the Subdepartment for Regional Economy and Economic Geography of the HSE NRU, said that the economic potential of Crimea was enormous and had not been realized under the rule of Ukrainian authorities.
