Astrakhan held press briefing for leading media on February 15

On February 15, a press briefing was held at the Platforma educational center, which was attended by the region's leading media and representatives of the public.

The press briefing was opened by Evgenia Murinets, member of the Expert Council of the Ministry of Construction of Russia on the formation of a comfortable urban environment, director of the Urban Policy Institute, adviser to the governor of the Astrakhan region, introducing everyone present in the context of the project.

During the briefing, experts from the Agency for Strategic Development "CENTER" spoke about the master plan as a tool for the strategic development of territories, relevant for the Astrakhan region, gave information about the Agency - its experience, expertise and competencies, and also informed about the progress of the project to develop a master plan for the Astrakhan agglomeration, explaining at what stage it is now and what work is planned till the end of the study.

The press briefing was attended by:

• Evgenia Murinets, member of the Expert Council of the Ministry of Construction of Russia on the formation of a comfortable urban environment, director of the Urban Policy Institute, advisor to the governor of the Astrakhan region;
• Sergei Georgievskii, General Director of the Agency for Strategic Development "CENTER";
• experts of the Agency "CENTER": Olga Gritsan, head of the analytical department; Olga Melnikova, leading analyst and expert in the field of urban planning; Sanda Radnabazarova, analyst and economist; Maria Sedletskaya, leading analyst, expert in the field of cultural heritage preservation.