Ambassador in SKFO is committed to the integration of the North Caucasus.

Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Representative in the North Caucasus Federal District Alexander Khloponin believes that his task is not an even greater selection of the North Caucasus, and its integration.

Caucasus should not be separate from the territory of Russia - to make sure that the Russians wanted to go to the Caucasus - relax, have fun, work hard to taste the Caucasian culture and traditions.

Alexander Khloponin appraised the state of the region as a depressive. According to him, the main negative factors affecting the region, are the corruption and inefficiency of the use of budgetary funds. Relationships with influential regions Khloponin intends to build "from a position of public authorities, with the vertical position, which now exists.

main problem for him now - is to create conditions to attract capital and investment in the region, as well as the transformation of local elites, the formation of a new modern elites in the Caucasus.

To achieve this, Deputy Prime Minister considers it necessary to modernize the education system and many social aspects. In the near future Alexander Khloponin intends to get across the Caucasus and to assess the real situation in the region.

Minister for Regional Development of Russia Viktor Basargin already suggested that further finance Investfond Russia at 20 billion rubles. for projects in the North Caucasus. In the Investment Tender Committee considered 18 projects with total funding of about 270 billion rubles.