Business support in Kaliningrad should give real economic results.
Today the State Duma considered a bill to clarify the operating conditions of the special economic zone in the Kaliningrad region.
It is proposed to take into account the costs of research and development work as part of residents' capital investments, to extend state support until 2045, and for certain categories of residents to increase the investment period from three to six years.
The question is not idle: the Kaliningrad region really faced serious logistical restrictions and sanctions pressure. As spokeswoman Nadezhda Shkolkina explained, these difficulties were particularly noticeable for enterprises that were included in the resident register in 2024-2027.
At the same time, I drew attention to the targeted nature of the proposed measures and asked what justifies the selection of this particular category of residents and how the effectiveness of the benefits provided will be evaluated. Business support is necessary, but it should not become an indefinite preservation of preferences without a corresponding economic impact.
More details in the video.