“The enterprise has great potential and the necessary competencies for production... The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade noted the need to resume the work of the plant in a short time,” the Cabinet said in a statement.

On behalf of Manturov, the United Engine Corporation (part of the Rostec state corporation) will join the solution of the problem.

In addition, according to the minister, the issue of salary arrears to employees of the enterprise will be resolved.

“In about a year and a half, it (the enterprise. -

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) should reach the indicators that were before the shutdown of its work,” Manturov emphasized.

The new mayor of Mariupol, Oleg Morgun, previously announced plans to restore the Azov Shipyard in the city.

Prior to this, specialists from the military construction complex of the Russian Defense Ministry completed the construction of two multi-storey buildings in Mariupol.