Alexander Sokolov announced the indexation of payments to mothers of first-born children

The main challenge facing the country and the region is depopulation, Governor of the Kirov Region Alexander Sokolov noted today during his message. He explained that today's youth start families at an older age, and objectively, newlyweds do not have time to give birth and raise children.

There are two vectors of work. The first is to stimulate the creation of families and the birth of children. The second is to create comfortable and attractive living conditions. In fact, the entire Regional Development Strategy is aimed at solving issues in the second direction,” emphasized Alexander Sokolov.

Issues of creating families and having children will be reflected in the regional state program “Family and Children”. It will include measures to develop childhood infrastructure,…