Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that the European Commission has been provided with complete and reliable information on the activities of the Kulevi port, confirming compliance with the sanctions regime. The statement came amid discussions of the 20th EU sanctions package against Russia, which, according to media reports, may include the Georgian port.
Kabardino-Balkaria took last, 85th place among all regions of the Russian Federation in terms of affordability of renting a two-room apartment for families with two children. In the republic, 13% of families can afford this, RIA Novosti reported.
Dagestan with an indicator of 15.8% occupies 84th place, Ingushetia is in 83rd place (16.8%), Karachay-Cherkessia is in 82nd place (19.3%), Chechnya is in 81st place (21. 2%), in 79th place is North Ossetia (23.3%). The Stavropol Territory is in 61st place in the ranking (42.4%).
The leaders in terms of rental affordability are the Kemerovo region (70.2%), St. Petersburg (68.3%) and Tatarstan (65.8%).
Experts determined the affordability of rental housing in Russian regions by the share of families who can rent a standard two-room apartment. It is assumed that the family consists of two adults and two children. 70% of the funds remaining after subsistence minimums are deducted from the family budget are spent on rent, and 30% on other expenses.