Denis Manturov takes part in the Congress of the Union of Mechanical Engineers of Russia
First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov took part in the Congress of the Union of Mechanical Engineers of Russia at the National Centre RUSSIA, where he read out an address to the delegates and guests of the congress from Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and spoke about the industry’s key achievements.
"Established in 2007, your public organisation has brought together representatives of the professional community and enterprises from different regions of Russia. Throughout these years, the Union has played an active role in implementing state industrial policy. It has done a great deal to improve the industry’s competitiveness, investment appeal, productivity and technical equipment. It pays special attention to personnel training, the development of the qualifications system, and the promotion of skilled trades and engineering professions. It is important that you actively engage with public authorities and take part in legislative work," Mikhail Mishustin’s address said.
Denis Manturov, in turn, emphasised that over almost two decades, the Union of Mechanical Engineers had established itself as a strategic partner of the state and an effective advocate for the interests of thousands of enterprises in the real sector of the Russian economy.
"Largely thanks to your efforts, defence industry enterprises increased their total output by 21% last year. We can also see how demand for these products is growing among foreign customers. Despite the clear priority given to supplies for the Ministry of Defence, our revenue from military-technical cooperation reached USD 15 billion in 2025. The current order portfolio is almost five times higher than that figure," the First Deputy Prime Minister noted.
At the same time, Russian enterprises are actively moving towards diversification: even against the backdrop of tasks related to the special military operation, the share of civilian products is growing and has already exceeded 30%.
"In this context, I would like to note the active participation of SoyuzMash members in implementing national technological leadership projects. Machine-building enterprises act both as qualified customers and as contractors in key areas, including the aviation and space industries, shipbuilding, the production of high-tech machine tools, industrial robots, energy and oil-and-gas equipment, as well as the development of new materials. The main indicators of the national projects are being met, which strengthens our technological sovereignty," Denis Manturov said.
The congress is attended by heads of major enterprises, representatives of federal and regional authorities, delegates from the Union’s regional branches, members of the scientific, educational and expert communities, rectors of leading universities, youth leaders and many others.
The event broadcast is available on our website, russia.ru, in the "Livestreams and Videos" section.
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The event will review the organisation’s work over the past five years, as well as its contribution to the development of Russian industry.
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