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Inhabitants of the Swedish small town Sorsele: «From extinction we will be rescued by Russian!»

2010.06.16, 09:50

The authorities of the city of Sorsele, that in the north of Sweden, have found rather original way to "rejuvenate" the population and by that to rescue a city from catastrophic ageing

For this purpose, in their opinion, it is necessary to invite to a constant residence and work... 100 Russian families from the Murmansk city of Apatity.

In Sorsele, small polar small town, there was a situation typical for the Russian remote places: old men gradually leave in the world other, and the youth, leaving in the big cities behind higher education, seldom comes back to the small native land. Today here there live nearby 2700 persons, and as have counted in local municipality, demographic prospects at a city are rather sad - years through ten population can be cut by half.

- The heaviest situation develops in social and medical spheres, - the member of municipal council Sorsele Fleece Tuvechern has shared with "KP" experiences. - In 9 years, for example, on pension than thirds of the personnel working with pensioners will leave more. In total in this area 300 persons are now occupied, from them 105 finish labour activity...

As have told "KP", all programs on youth returning in small town failed: to measures of young men and girls, Sorsele - a hole a hole. Here the Swedish muzhiks a thought also have sat down to think. Also have decided! Times we can not rescue a city, means, it is necessary to ask the help. At whom? Yes at Russian neighbours from Murmansk area of the city of Apatity. In comparison with Sorsele to the people here will be - about 61 thousand persons more.

- Within ten years we namereny to employ more than 100 Russian families with the trades demanding high qualification: doctors, nurses, teachers,
Economists, engineers! - interview the local mayor soon gave.

- To Apatity we have decided to address because at us old communications, we well know a city management... - Tuvechern (one of authors of the project on resettlement) simply radiates with confidence, that by means of Russian its city will revive. - besides to us people who have got used to live in sparsely populated district, in our severe climate are interesting. We assume to invite families with children who will pass a curriculum to the Swedish language. They will arrive here not tomorrow, and in a year or two. We want, that our future workers had also a good formation. They begin to receive the salary same, as well as the Swedish colleagues. Certainly, some our inhabitants are adjusted to «the Russian project» critically, urging to search for other exits, but it is represented to us, that the decision accepted by us does not have worthy alternative.

Under critics "varjazhskogo" project Tuvechern meant bloggers who on an old European habit have stuck two insulting labels to Russian people: a pier, all is universal drunkards and parasites. However, rusofoby have there and then received otlup from the local. «A lie! - their Internet opponents indignantly wrote. - for a long time we are on friendly terms with Russian, and friends not to find more reliably and more cheerfully! Drink no more us, and to work are able». Protecting citizens of Russia, these bloggers pay attention to other possible problem: the variant is considered to deliver in small town, besides Russians, inhabitants of Holland. «If it so about any demography of speech will not be», - joking they hint at free customs of Dutches.

The program on resettlement of Russian in Sorsele though is while in a working out stage, has already interested the royal authorities. The Swedish minister of affairs of migration Tobias Billstrem does not exclude, that in case of successful carrying out of experiment similar export of Russian can be extended and to other cities of Sweden. That expects Apatity after the best shots begin to leave a city, the official excites a little...

THE COMMENT OF THE EXPERT

Vyacheslav GLAZYCHEV, the professor of the Moscow architectural institute, member of Public chamber of the Russian Federation: «Europe rejuvenates at our expense»

- For us it is a disturbing signal. Europe grows old very intensively. And the governments of the European Union countries will be compelled to search for indemnification of manpower resources even more often. For it they also will search in the Eastern Europe, including in Russia. That is to "rejuvenate" at the expense of us. Loss of hundred efficient people for Apatity is big blow. It says once again, that we have started crisis of cities. Any forces
To keep youth in rural and sparsely populated sectors without availability of a wide fan of services is not present. People already on one money you will not take. Let they often are guided by illusions, but in an illusion youth - great force. And the competition between cities for people will accrue only. The one who will offer the best conditions for a life and work will win.

To resist to outflow it is possible only in one way - being put in infrastructure reduction here such cities in conformity with a new demographic situation.

AND AT THIS TIME IN APATITY

And muzhiks do not know!

Apatity already stands on ears. Townsmen with might and main attack local administration: wishing to get over on the PERMANENT RESIDENCE to Sweden it has appeared much. However for the authorities of Apatity the offer of Swedes has appeared unexpectedness.

- In city administration did not arrive yet any offers, - the press-secretary of mayor Alexey Masur speaks. - we have no communications with this Swedish settlement. If also there are contacts they are minimum, I do not know about them.

But inhabitants of Apatity it is live have become interested in the initiative of Swedes.

«Where it is possible to learn more in detail a condition and the requirement who prosecutes this subjects from administration?» - welder Andrey Nikulichev asks in the virtual reception head of a city.

It personally in the Network is answered with the mayor of Apatity Michael Antropov: «Dear Andrey Vladimirovich while anybody of details of the program does not know, as it only the project assumed to preparation, realisation terms are unknown».

Apatity, as well as many other things the Russian cities, has felt on themselves crisis consequences. But to tell, that a situation with unemployment breath-taking, it will be wrong. Anyway, not to compare that was in 90. Then more than 4 thousand persons consisted on the account in the employment centre, for one workplace applied to 22 persons. Are at the moment registered 850 searching for work. Unemployment of 2,5 % - an enviable indicator for Europe. Basically it is the students who have ended local high schools. And the qualified hard workers and in Apatity in deficiency. Local employers at times invite them from other cities. Especially local manufactures require competent builders: construction superintendents, smetchikah, roofers.

- If Swedes hope to find in Apatity qualified young spetsov they hardly will succeed, - local businessman Alexey Kovalenko considers. - Many competent graduates of local branches of high schools aspire to leave in Peter or Moscow. And in general Apatity not such city, that from it not to come off. If to Swedes qualification is not so important, that, can, someone and signs their offer. Rupture of communications with relatives to frighten should not: from us that to Sorsele, that to Peter - is more 1200 km, and after all from Peter the people to Apatity without problems come relatives to visit.

In the meantime on a site, responses from interested persons are one of the first published the Swedish news in Russian, already to move to Sweden. It and the nurse of 45 years, ready to work though sanitarkoj, though the nurse, and the 43-year-old driver with the wife - the teacher of a kindergarten - and two daughters, and the 44-year-old engineer-hydrotechnician with three children from 2 months till 20 years.

We have called two well-known natives of Apatity - to TV presenter Andrey Malakhov and DJ Groove (Evgenie Rudin) to learn their opinion about possible «great resettlement» their fellow countrymen.

Andrey MALAKHOV: «the life in Apatity quite suited Me!»

- I am a lot of years have left native Apatity back to subdue capital. I can not tell to you, that I do not like a life in Apatity, is simple in Moscow of more possibilities, prospects. A unique trouble of my native city - the bad, broken roads. And with work, it is unconditional, difficult. Though to my mum who lives till now in Apatity and very often comes to me to Moscow, it is pleasant to live there, instead of in capital more.

- Andrey, and you would leave to Sweden if you have invited there to the PERMANENT RESIDENCE?

- Now - is not present. And in students - with pleasure! By the way, I the first of our city have left Apatity to Denmark on an exchange. To me has very much liked, as now I remember, Copenhagen. Though to spend the night it was necessary in tents. I perfectly feel myself in Europe, in Denmark, Sweden, therefore have easily lived in Denmark almost month.

DJ Groove: «I would move to Sweden!»

- I have left Apatity in 84th year. And if at that time to me have suggested to leave to Sweden I with pleasure would make it, not reflecting at all! First, than possibilities, secondly, the standard of living much more above there there are more.

I in Apatity still had relatives, they complain, that there it is very difficult to find worthy work with the good salary. For young to live there unpromisingly, the present solitude.

I do not know, how there was a life at my schoolmates, communicate from them only with Andrey Malakhov. We are on friendly terms with it from a school bench, and I am glad, that at it all has developed in a life, that he has achieved all. But I think, as he would not refuse to move about fifteen years ago to Sweden...

http://krsk.kp.ru/daily/24506/657959/

Author: The Komsomol truth - Murmansk

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