June 22, 2010

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

The formation of the e-government in the constituent entities of the Urals Federal District was the key topic of the discussion while the video-conference to be chaired by Plenipotentiary representative of Russia’s President in the Urals Federal District.

Representatives of the regions told about the implementation of the projects on the development of information society, determined key problems in this sphere.

First Vice Governor Alexander Kim in his speech said that the Okrug was rather attractive in this regard. “This potential will be increased. Financing for providing additional services is expected to be increased. For example, for the development of the Internet public access centers. In Ugra there are 268 such centers and 20 ones are expected to be created”, - emphasized the First Vice Governor.

In the near future the development of the regional program “Information society - Ugra” will be finished. This program will expand the  range  of municipal services, provided in e-form, renewal of the Okrug web-site.

At present a wide range of e-services for the population and business is available on the site. The events have been organized to increase the population’s computer literacy, and over 5,5 ths. people of Ugra have been taught at training courses.

The key problem to be discussed at the video-conference is high tariff rates in the region for the wideband access to the Internet. Now the average cost of this service amounts to 705 rubles per month. Alexander Kim emphasized that the negotiations with suppliers of telecommunications services have been  held to solve this problem.

Deputy Plenipotentiary representative of Russia’s President in the Urals Federal District Alexander Beletski recommended to pay attention to the development of competitive market of services’ suppliers.

June 22, 2010

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Today, on the anniversary of the Great Patriotic War beginning, Governor of Ugra Natalia Komarova laid flowers to the memorial of glory in Khanty-Mansiysk. At the eternal flame the head of the region with deputies of the regional Duma honored the memory of soldiers who  fell in battles.

Over 17 ths. men fro Ugra fought at the war, half of them never came back.

On the Day of Memory and Grief the events will be held in towns of the region, the movies about the Great Patriotic War will be shown, meetings with veterans to be devoted to the army and labor deed of the people while the war will take place.