DIRECTIONS OF STATE REGULATION OF TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT
Last years according to the Federal law “About the general principles of organization of the local government in the Russian Federation”, October, 6th, 2003, a number of measures aimed at the development of local government is carried out in the country. At the same time, the primary goals of the law are realized slowly and not in full measure. It also refers to the territorial basis of the local government. Perfection of the territorial organization of local government is an important problem of the state and municipal management. In the article the problems of state regulation of territorial development, development direction of territorial basis of local government are considered.