Rogozin instructed to provide “population boom” about the East – RBC

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who oversees the space industry, commissioned to provide a “demographic boom” in the city of science Tsiolkovsky, being built near the Vostochny cosmodrome, RIA Novosti reported.

Speaking at the scientific-practical conference of young specialists rocket and space industry “Kosmofest,” he said, “I’ll bet the problem as Deputy Prime Minister make this a demographic boom.” Rogozin said that the spaceport needs young specialists who work on its construction.

Cosmodrome Vostochny built in 2012, the cost of construction is about 300 billion rubles. Repeatedly appeared information that the workers are not paid a salary. In early May, Rogozin said that at the Baikonur pay off debt on wages to all workers. However, at the beginning of the week, June 2, again there is information that the company’s employees “Amurdorsnab” building contractor, is still not paid a salary.