OREANDA-NEWS. On 29 June 2009 was announced, that extending meeting of the Committee on Defense Industry and Conversion Policy of Arkhangelsk Regional Deputies Assembly took place.

Heads of JSC “Northern Center of Shipbuilding and Ships Repair”, regional engineering enterprises, Sevmashvtuz, deputies of regional assembly, Command of Belomorskaya Naval Base, representatives of “Union of Machine Builders” discussed operational features of the defense complex in the period of the economic crisis. This meeting took place for the second time during 5 years of committee functioning.

Opening the meeting, Chairman Oleg Tregubov paid attention to aspects of the new National Security Strategy of Russia. Director General of ОАО “PO “Sevmash” N. Kalistratov noted that every enterprise should choose the optimal specialization of work. Sevmash is developing and is ready for further development of oil and gas industries.

The meeting resulted in the resolution adoption which included actual problems concerning enterprises loading, building of service accommodation, training. The agreement was concluded concerning the joint work of the Committee on Defense Industry and Arkhangelsk regional office of the “Union of Russian Machine Builders” headed by N. Kalistratov. Now such issues as program of innovation cluster development in Severodvinsk, arrangement of regional training center for shipbuilders in Severodvinsk are jointly worked out.