All Russian citizens can obtain 1 hectare of land for free in the Russian Far East. What is going on?

Xinhua News Agency, Vladivostok, February 1st. According to Russia’s Far East 1-hectare Land Law, starting from February 1st, all Russian citizens have the right to live in the Russian Far East Federal District once. Receive the right to use up to 1 hectare of land free of charge.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the "Far East 1-hectare Land Law" on May 2, 2016, attracting Russian people to settle in the Russian Far East to promote the development of the Far East.

The law officially came into effect on June 1, 2016 and will be implemented in three stages: Starting from June 1, 2016, residents of some areas of the Russian Far Eastern Federal District can obtain up to 1 hectare of land; starting from October 1, 2016, all residents of the Russian Far East Federal District can enjoy this right; starting from February 1, 2017, all citizens of Russia can enjoy this right.

According to the law, Russian citizens can obtain the right to use land free of charge for five years. The land can be used for personal residences, agricultural development, tourism or other purposes. After expiration, if the land is developed and utilized, they can continue to rent or rent it. Obtain title to land. Only Russian citizens can acquire land in the Russian Far Eastern Federal District, and this law does not apply to foreign citizens.

The Russian Far East Federal District covers an area of ??6.17 million square kilometers, accounting for 36% of the total territory of Russia. It has a population of more than 6 million, accounting for approximately 5% of the total Russian population.