Mr Tkachev reported on social and economic development in the region, in particular in the agriculture sector and the tourism industry.
Summing up preliminary results for the tourism season in Krasnodar Region, Mr Tkachev said that 15 million people holidayed at the region’s resorts in 2008, an increase of 5 percent on last year’s result, he said.
The Governor also said the region expects a record harvest this year with results already reaching around 58 quintals per hectare. Mr Tkachev said the record harvest is the result above all of the use of world experience, intensive agriculture technology, and state support.