MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT, INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE OF REGION

DIGEST OCTOBER 2020 FOREIGN BUSINESS IN MOSCOW REGION This month’s issue features:

02 General Information On How To Do Business in Moscow Region 05 Special Issue: Industrial Park «Stupino-1» 07 Success Stories 11 Latest News 17 Export Roundup 22 Miscellaneous Insides WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 02

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE REGION

RAITINGS PARTNERS OF MOSCOW REGION 33 265 €22 BL DOING BUSINESS RAITING AGENCY FOR STRATEGIC PARTNER THSD. WORK VOLUME OF WELL-ESTABLISHED INITIATIVES () COUNTRIES PLACES INVESTMENT INVESTMENT AND RAITING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 2019-2020 OVERVIEW

28 5 BL RANK RANK 60 10 €1.2 PROJECTS THSD. WORK VOLUME OF PLACES INVESTMENT 10 RANK RANK 120 2011 2020 2018 2020

NEW PROJECTS TILL THE END OF THE YEAR 2020

GERMANY TURKEY BELGIUM INDIA

OPENED START OF CONSTRUCTION TO BE OPENED TO BE OPENED

MODERNIZATION / EXPANSION

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION OVER FIRST HALF IN MOSCOW REGION GREW 6.4% OF 2020

MOSCOW REGION IN THE SAME INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION PERIOD OF 2019 GROWTH RESULTED IN 12.4% WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 03

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE REGION

FOREIGN TRADE OF MOSCOW REGION FIRST HALF OF 2020

M USD TOTAL 14 575,4 BELARUS 10,1% CHINA 2 924,3

CHINA 20,1% GERMANY 7,2% BELARUS 1 500,6

GERMANY 1 055,5 JAPAN 5,3% JAPAN 770,3 TOP-10 KAZAKHSTAN 4,6% KAZAKHSTAN 675,8 PARTNER COUNTRIES ITALY 4,0% ITALY 584,8 FIRST HALF 2020 USA 4,0% USA 578,6 POLAND 2,7% POLAND 395,3 INDIA 1,9% INDIA 277,0 OTHER 38,0% NETHERLANDS 273,5 NETHERLANDS 1,9% OTHER 5 539,8 COUNTRIES WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 04

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE REGION

Foodstuffs and Agricultural 14% Commodities (except textile)

1% Mineral products 42% Machines, 0% Fuel and Energy equipment and Items PRODUCT means of transport Chemical Industry STRUCTURE 20% Products, Rubber OF IMPORTS Hides and Skins raw 1% materials, furs and items manufactured From Them

2% Wood and pulp- 7% paper articles Metals and items Other 7% Textile, textile articles Manufactured goods 6% and footwear from Them

PRODUCT STRUCTURE OF MOSCOW REGION’S FOREIGN TRADE

PRODUCT TITLE EXPORT IMPORT EEU TOTAL 3 096,72 11 478,67 HS CODES INCLUDING: M USD 01-24 Foodstuffs and Agricultural Commodities (except textile) 530,60 1 608,04 25-27 Mineral Products 83,85 71,86 27 Fuel and Energy Items 80,95 40,42 28-40 Chemical Industry Products, Rubber 654,52 2 346,25 Hides and Skins Raw Materials, Furs and Items 41-43 15,61 81,30 Manufactured From Them 44-49 Wood and Pulp-Paper Articles 130,80 188,38 50-67 Textile, Textile Articles 138,18 845,01 68-71, 91-97 Other Goods 433,44 694,07 72-83 Metals and Items Manufactured from Them 417,76 753,05 84-90 Machines, Equipment and Means of Transport 691,97 4 890,71 05

SPECIAL ISSUE ”STUPINO-1” INDUSTRIAL PARK

WHEN YOU’VE ALREADY MADE A DECISION TO LOCALIZE PRODUCTION ON THE TERRITORY OF MOSCOW REGION, INDUSTRIAL PARK IS THE APPROPRIATE MODERN SOLUTION FEATURING ALL THE NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE (UTILITIES, ACCESS ROADS ETC.)

16,8ha OF FREE AREA

TOTAL PARK AREA 25,9ha REMAINS ONLY FOR YOU TO START CONSTRUCTION AND PUT THE PLANT INTO OPERATION! WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 06

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LOCATION ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESSIBILITY ELECTRICITY SUPPLY 80км MW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT «» 8

км GAS MRR 94 SUPPLY MOSCOW RING ROAD 4.800 М3/PER HOUR М4 15км DON HIGHWAY М4 DON WATER SUPPLY 65км 4.800 CRR 3 CENTRAL RING ROAD М /PER HOUR

MAIN RESIDENT TO BECOME A RESIDENT

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+7 915 123 33 63 +7 915 117 82 44 Igor Rusovich Irina Mikhaleva «AFG RUS» LLC Arbonia Group (Switzerland, Germany) E-mail: [email protected] Steel radiator production plant «KERMI» Website: http://industrialpark.org/ WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 07

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LARGE-SCALE KERMI PLANT PRODUCING STEEL RADIATORS IS OPERATING SUCCESSFULLY IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK "STUPINO-1” There are 2 production lines at Kermi plant in Stupino featuring wide range of innovative and energy-efficient steel radiators. The production site occupies 5 hectares. The total TOTAL VOLUME space of the building – 14,5 thsd m2. Kermi GmbH, the subsidiary of Swiss holding Arbonia AG, acted as the main OF INVESTMENT investor of the project (AFG RUS, LLC). М AFG RUS, LLC products may be encountered in the majority € of the houses, hospitals and other facilities not only in Moscow 30 Region but across whole Russia.

The new modern facility localized in Moscow Region brings WORK us closer to the clients from Eastern Europe so that we can offer 150 PLACES them high quality modern and affordable Kermi products, – underlined the Head of Arbonia AG Alexander von Witzleben. WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 08

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KERMI DICRECT SPEECH “We’re delighted that 2019 marked the official “The overall production capacity is 500 thousand opening of Arbonia Group production site on the units per year including models with the unique territory of Moscow Region. This decision didn’t come innovative technology therm-x2 that features energy as a surprise – the group’s subsidiaries began saving and thermal comfort while providing shipping products under the Kermi brand back a consistently high quality of manufactured goods. in 1995. This was to highlight our commitment to the Our future plans imply the further boost Russian market as one of the key components of our of production and export potential development. further development strategy not only in the regions We sincerely appreciate the assistance provided of this country but also on the territory to us before and after having taken the decision of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) member-states. to establish our production site on the territory The Kermi production in Stupino City District of Moscow Region. We’re sure that our successful is the most modernly furnished plant of Arbonia development will be mirrored in a notable contribution Group to date and represents a fusion of latest to the economic development of the region”. technologies and best working & production practices. Our principal capital is our employees and we are proud to have managed to assemble a team of skilled, experienced and unique professionals VLADISLAV PARSHIKOV in order to start-up the new production”. Director General AFG RUS, LLC WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 09

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AGC RUSSIA Is part of AGS Glass Europe – the largest plate glass The innovative Klin plant here in Moscow Region producer in the World. possesses the high-tech equipment that satisfies The Group started off in Russia in 1997. Ever since international modern requirements. AGC is the only glass it is successfully meeting the needs of Russian market manufacturer having the distribution network of its own in architectural and automotive glass. The AGC Industrial that covers the territory from Kaliningrad (shares boarder Complex in Klin City District is one of the most outstanding with Lithuania and Poland) to Krasnoyarsk (Siberia). success stories of an innovative project's implementation In addition it is important to mention that this and investment attraction in Moscow Region. company's products manufactured in Moscow Region Built in 2004, this plant is the real showcase of a modern were used for glazing of some of the most ambitious float-production in Russia & one of its' leading producers and complex architectural sites such as the House in terms of output. The production lines of the facility of Moscow Region Government, Zaryadye Park & allow to completely supply the architectural-construction skyscrapers of the Moscow City complex, Sheremetyevo industry according to their demands. and Domodedovo international airports, Olympic facilities in Sochi, Skolkovo Innovation Center and many more. DIRECT SPEECH AGC has over 130 enterprises around the World. AGS has great potential and we see excellent 2004 was the year when the production site in Klin, prospects for development here in Moscow Region. Moscow Region was put into operation becoming AGC's founding father Toshiya Iwasaki upheld the first plant in Russia to ever be constructed according the principle that is an ongoing driver for the company to Western technologies & methods. even today: “Never seek a simple path. Seek challenges AGC Russia continues to successfully implement to overcome". This policy is fruitful for those who is not its' corporate technological achievements afraid to seek new solutions. in architecture and construction. Apart from the development of production technologies we provide VLADIMIR SHIGAEV our Russian clients with the access to the whole variety Vice President Building & Industrial Company of the company's Western European products. in Eastern Europe, AGC Glass Europe WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 10

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INGKA GROUP OF COMPANIES

IKEA'S FURNITURE The Group's activity in Moscow Region dates back to 1993 when EXPORTS ACCOUNT FOR the first IKEA store was opened in close cooperation with Government of Moscow Region. Company's local network of today features different commercial, retail and logistic sites across the region.

2 MEGA MALLS FEATURING 2 IKEA RETAIL STORES: 25% MEGA Belaya Dacha, MEGA . ОТ TOTAL BUSINESS CENTRE "KHIMKI BUSINESS PARK" RUSSIAN WITH TOTAL AREA OF 42 THSD. M2 FURNITURE EXPORTS LOGISTICS and DISTRIBUTION CAPACITY: IKEA Esipovo Distribution Center in City District is the largest such facility in Russia and one of the largest among those constructed by first foreign investors in Russia. TOTAL VOLUME OF INVESTMENT PRODUCTION AND PROCUREMENT: IN MOSCOW REGION In Moscow Region IKEA collaborates with 8 suppliers that produce М MORE THAN under IKEA's brand name. Among the articles produced there are: furniture, textiles, tableware, pieces of decor for subsequent sale $>521 12.000 in IKEA stores throughout Russia. JOBS CREATED IN MOSCOW REGION DIRECT SPEECH "For us in Ingka Group Moscow Region became the starting point in the development of our business in Russian Federation. This is where our very first IKEA store was opened as well as the very first MEGA Mall. Moscow Region is developing dynamically. All the necessary conditions for successful implementation of investment projects & business development are created. Of course it contributes to the ongoing prosperity of Moscow Region itself as well as it does to the resident companies that work here. Moreover we share common goals with Moscow Region Government: to develop the territory and to improve the quality of life of Moscow Region's population. Ingka Group continues to invest in the facilities in Moscow Region and implements the program of commercial upgrade and modernization of the existing Mega Malls. Many of our employees live in Moscow Region which for us is one of the keys to efficient cooperation – they help us to develop and we help them to grow".

PATRIK ANOTNI Director General INKGA RUS I, LLC (Sweden) WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 11

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ROCKET ENGINES PRODUCED BY ENERGOMASH, NGO, LOCATED IN MOSCOW REGION, HAVE SUCCESSFULLY WORKED IN ALL SPACE LAUNCHES PERFORMED The rocket engines (developed by the Khimki Liquid-fueled rocket engines RD-107/A/108A, District resident – producer of liquid-fueled rocket RD-180, RD-181, being the company’s own designs engines for space launch vehicles and solutions, were used in all the launches. NGO “Energomash” named after Academician The total number of space launches performed V. Glushko) have successfully worked in 11 space all around the World in the first half of 2020 equals 45, rocket launches in the first half of 2020. 4 of which carried out under abnormal conditions. Space It accounts for 24,4% of all space launches rockets equipped with the engines produced by NGO performed around the Globe during the same period. “Energomash”, were undertaken with no accidents.

1/4th OF THE WORLD’S SPACE LAUNCHES ARE PERFORMED USING THE ENGINES PRODUCED IN MOSCOW REGION

25% WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 12

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NEW SURGICAL WING “LAPINO – 2” HAS OPENED IN MOSCOW REGION New Surgical Wing “Lapino-2” that specializes The project has been implemented in treatment and prevention of cancer has opened through private investment with the participation in City District, Moscow Region. of the leading Russian surgical oncologists; The official opening ceremony was attended by the more than 300 work places created. Governor of Moscow Region Andrey Vorobiev, Deputy The total area of the building is 18 thsd. m2. Prime Minister of Russian Federation Tatyana Its infrastructure comprises 120 in-patient Golikova, Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko and 11 intensive care beds. It is assumed that there and General Director of the health centers will be about 12 thsd. surgeries undertaken network “Mat’ y Ditya” Mark Kurtser. in the new building per year.

THERE ARE 200 PRIVATE CLINICS IN MOSCOW REGION WITH THE INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE TAKING TREATMENT THERE HAVING HEALTH INSURANCE. 2 OOO OF MOSCOW REGION CITIZENS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE IN “LAPINO” CLINIC THIS YEAR. WE EXPECT THIS NUMBER TO GROW 3 OR 4 TIMES NEXT YEAR – Governor A. Vorobiev. WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 13

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THE UNIQUE PACKAGING-DISTRIBUTION CENTRE PUT INTO OPERATION IN MOSCOW REGION The new packaging-distribution centre for storage and processing of fresh vegetables was put into operation in Lukhovitsy City District. М It is equipped with the unique automated storage zone that has no equivalent in the World. The project’s $147 INVESTED OVER THE ENTIRE investor is Greenhouse complex “Lukhovitskiye Ovoshy”, PERIOD OF THE GROUP’S part of the “Rost” group of companies. The organization OPERATION IN MOSCOW REGION is dedicated to the indoor vegetable production. The complex was built as part of the 2nd stage of the large-scale investment project’s implementation aimed at the creating of the greenhouse complex for indoor vegetable production. As for today total area of the “Lukhovitskiye ovoshy” LLC MORE THAN 500 JOBS CREATED IN NEW COMPANIES is 40 hectares. Expansion of the complex is in the works now. FOR MOSCOW REGION CITIZENS The investment volume in the 2nd stage of this project exceeds $ 44,1 M. “YAGODNAYA POLYANA” COMPANY TO BUILD A GREENHOUSE COMPLEX FOR STRAWBERRY CULTIVATION IN VOSKRESENSK CITY DISTRICT

The company implements an investment project to expand and increase production. “Yagodnaya Polyana” started the cultivation of wild strawberry 7 years ago in Crimea where the company increased the plantations from 1 to 5 ha. The yield amounts to 120 tons of wild strawberry per year. The construction of the Moscow Region berry greenhouse complex covering 6 ha to start before the end of 2020. It will be equipped with automatic TOTAL VOLUME OF INVESTMENT PLANNED IN “YAGODNAYA system which tracks the temperature, humidity POLYANA” PROJECT & insolation – sunlight irradiation of the surface. М All factors combined allow to create favourable conditions for berries to mellow. $3.8 WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 14

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THE FIRST “GLOBUS” LOGISTICS CENTER OPENED IN PUSHKINO DISTRICT, MOSCOW REGION Governor of Moscow Region Andrey Vorobiev & Thomas Bruch, the owner of Globus Hypermarket Holding took part in the official opening ceremony. They were joined by the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov and Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany Peter Altmaier via video link. This ambitious project created 900 work places for local citizens. Besides Globus conducted an agreement with Moscow Region colleges on personnel training. “We’re very glad that each and every German company operates profitably and efficiently. It deserves respect. I want to wish them further successful development in Moscow Region as well as across Russia” — Andrey Vorobiev emphasized.

“MIRATORG” PRODUCTION FACILITY PUT INTO OPERATION IN MOSCOW REGION Wholesale distribution centre in Domodedovo City District was inaugurated by the Governor of Moscow Region Andrey Vorobiev and President of Miratorg Viktor Linnik. The facility will be in charge of storage and processing of agricultural products and provide more than 500 jobs. “I’m very pleased that Moscow Region accommodates strategic investors that serve as a hallmark for their own countries and are really powerful international brands at the same time” — noted the Governor of Moscow Region. The company has already invested $ 130 thsd. and created 190 jobs. WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 15

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MOSCOW REGION GOVERNMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FOREIGN SPECIALISTS IN OBTAINING ENTRY PERMITS

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Science & suspended the issuance of Russian visas of Moscow Region, within a very short period of time, for citizens of foreign countries. has worked out the procedure and key principles Only from June to September of 2020 Ministry of having the entry permit granted to foreign highly of Investment, Industry and Science of Moscow qualified and technical specialists (invited by industrial Region has received more than 50 such requests companies residing in Moscow Region to complete from CEOs of companies belonging to different certain urgent check ups and ensure their functioning) industrial sectors (to provide assistance with getting in order for the guests to be eligible to cross entry permits for 200 technical specialists whose the boarder of Russian Federation, restricted presence is urgently needed). due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 25 permits were successfully granted This measure is designed to answer the popular to more than 72 foreign specialists to date. demand of the Moscow Region industrial enterprises The remaining requests are being taken care that have faced the necessity to invite specialists from of by related federal authorities of the executive abroad to perform immediate technical servicing while branch in accordance with the procedure established the Russian state boarder is closed for the majority by the law. of foreign countries. Ministry of Investment, Industry and Science It has become important to elaborate of Moscow Region provides advisory, institutional the modalities for the provision of entry permits & methodological support to Moscow Region to foreigners since the Anti-COVID-19 regulations business residents willing to receive entry permits had been applied within the Order for their foreign technical specialists as soon of the Government of Russian Federation (№ 635-р as possible. 03/16/2020) that implied temporal entry restrictions WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 16

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Among the themes examined in depth there were: AUSTRIAN • Possibilities of setting up a pharmaceutical production in SEZ and concluding ENTERPRISES the offset agreements for pharmaceuticals; ARE INCREASING • Development of the automotive cluster in ”Esipovo” Industrial park featuring Mercedes- INVESTMENT Benz as key resident; • Food Industry being really profitable in terms IN MOSCOW REGION of plants location taking into account that Ministry of Investment, Industry and Science Moscow agglomeration accounts for 1/3 of Moscow Region conducted online presentation: of all Russia’s consumer market. Investment Potential of Moscow Region. Opportunities for Austrian Companies: Austria is one of our principle partners. It is counted pharmaceuticals, food & automotive industry. among the top-10 Moscow Region investor countries The webinar was supported by the Trade Representative and Kronospan alone is among the leaders in terms of Russian Federation in Austria A. Potemkin and the of foreign investment in Moscow Region. Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) – the leading Russian-Austrian company specializing in trophy business association of the country. and souvenir production is moving their factory from More than 50 representatives of Austrian business Moscow to Moscow Region and plans to begin community participated in the event. construction in the Q4 of 2020. INDONESIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COPMPANIES GET TO KNOW THE MOSCOW REGION MARKET ONLINE The online presentation of Moscow Region’s investment potential held on September 15th counted with the participation of 20 largest Indonesian CRUCIAL TERMS pharmaceutical and medical equipment producers. OF THE CONTRACT Trade Representative of Russia in Indonesia • CONTRACT DURATION: S. Rossomakhov and representatives of Indonesian UP TO 10 YEARS Federal Ministry of Heath participated. • > $ 14,5 M INVESTMENT IN Indonesian business community doesn’t know CREATION/MODERNIZATION AND/OR much about Russian market. Moreover there hasn’t MASTERING A NEW PRODUCTION been any interregional sectoral activities or events with • ALL CONSTRUCTION WORKS Russian regions yet. TO BE FINISHED WITHIN 2 YEARS Russian delegates gave an overview AFTER THE CONCLUSION of the pharmaceutical market in this country, OF THE AGREEMENT highlighted the advantages of plants’ localization in Moscow Region, elaborated on the possibilities SUCCESS STORY of concluding the offset agreement for various PSK PHARMA COMPANY (INDIA) types of drugs which results particularly WAS THE FIRST TO CONCLUDE AN OFFSET beneficial for pharmaceutical producers looking AGREEMENT IN MOSCOW REGION IN 2019. for new markets. SUBJECT-MATTER OF THE AGREEMENT: The offset agreement presumes that a company THE SUPPLY OF LIFE-SAVING MEDICATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS takes obligation to invest and obtains a government SUFFERING FROM BRONCHOPULMONARY guarantee that its’ manufactured goods will be sold DISEASES AND CANCER to a state or municipal customer. WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 17

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TOP 10 PRODUCT CATEGORIES RANKED BY EXPORT GROWTH

№ PRODUCT CATEGORY VOLUME OF EXPORT, $ EXPORT GROWTH HS In relation to 2019 Code ALL PRODUCTS 3 089 655 919,78

1 26 Ore 1 939 876,14 3 450,93% 2 91 Watches 21 402 746,58 418,13% 3 71 Precious metals and gems 11 681 763,27 406,85% 4 24 Tobacco 268 720,11 361,00% 5 02 Meat and by-products 60 470 670,37 279,97% 6 42 Leather goods, travel goods 14 899 903,73 245,76% 7 336 Pyrotechnics 13 191 791,12 172,76% 8 33 Perfume, cosmetics and hygiene products 132 214 940,41 164,52% 9 28 The non-organic chemical products 39 911 030,38 151,54% 10 78 Lead 51 656 955,30 136,88% WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 18

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SURGICAL FACE MASKS MANUFACTURED BY THE MOSCOW REGION RESIDENT “NETKANNIYE MATERIALI”, LLC (CHISTOYE DIKHANIYE TM) WILL BE SOLD IN THE NETHERLANDS AND PORTUGAL

”Netkanniye Materiali”, LLC residing in Moscow Region signed export contacts worth $10,15 M and $ 261 thsd. With Portugal and the Netherlands respectively. THE MANUFACTURING Moscow Region Fund for Support of Foreign OUTPUT EQUALS Economic Activity facilitated the company entering MORE THAN the foreign markets. It has provided guidance concerning conclusion of export contract, helped to deal with exchange rate and tariff regulation 2.000.000 issues, nuances in customs and logistics. ITEMS PER DAY ”Netkanniye Materiali”, LLC – the largest surgical face masks producer in Moscow Region.

EVERY FIFTH MASK MANUFACTURED AT THE COMPANY’S PRODUCTION IN MOSCOW REGION IS EXPORTED WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 19

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MOSCOW REGION FUND FOR SUPPORT OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COMPANIES IN OBTAINING PRODUCT CERTIFICATIONS FOR EXPORT “Valtsmatik AGRO technika”, LLC is going “The certification service for SMEs is provided to enter the European Union market for the first time by the Moscow Region Fund for Support of Foreign while actively accompanied and led by the Moscow Economic Activity on a co-financing basis. Region Fund for Support of Foreign Economic Activity 80% of the certification agency service cost in certification of greenhouse equipment. is paid by the Export Support Centre and 20% The company is a producer of logistics equipment by the business entity. for industrial greenhouses and promotes the use Large business may obtain the certification through of the domestically produced components up to 70%. the Moscow Region Fund for Support of Foreign “Valtsmatik AGRO technika”, LLC possesses Economic Activity co-financing 50% of its full cost” – a Design Bureau and cooperates closely with said Ekaterina Zinovyeva, Minister of Investment, greenhouses themselves. Industry and Science of Moscow Region.

DISINFECTANTS FROM MOSCOW REGION WILL BE SHIPPED TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND VIETNAM “INTERSEN-plus”, LLC signed contracts to supply the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam with disinfectants produced in Moscow Region. The company has been working in the field MOSCOW REGION of production and development of disinfectants since COMPANIES 1997 and continues to improve their application 47 properties with the latest solutions in epidemiology, SIGNED EXPORT CONTRACTS microbiology & disinfection science. WORTH М “INTERSEN-plus”, LLC participated in the “Arab $136,2 Health” Expo in Dubai at the stand of Moscow Region WITHIN THE FIRST HALF OF 2020 in January 2020. Moscow Region Fund for Support WITH ASSISTANCE FROM of Foreign Economic Activity took part THE MOSCOW REGION FUND in the preparations. FOR SUPPORT OF FOREIGN The Fund also helped to identify potential foreign partners for the company that ended up signing ECONOMIC ACTIVITY export contracts worth $91,6 thsd. as the result of joint efforts. WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 20

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MOSCOW REGION’S PET FOOD PRODUCTION HELPS EUROPE OUT IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC One of Mars Incorporated subsidiaries residing The Russian Royal Canin plant resides in Moscow Region – JSC “Ruskan” exports pet food in Dmitrovsky district of Moscow Region under the Royal Canin brand. Despite the spread and is one of the 16 Royal Canin production sites of COVID-19, the first shipment of pet food has been in the World. 574 different types of feed delivered to Scandinavian countries of the EU are produced here, including daily dry food (Sweden, Finland, Denmark) this summer. and veterinary diet types. It is important to point out that most European The factory has been certified for export competing producers closed down their factories to the EU countries, Customs Union, China, Turkey that, in turn, allowed to meet the demand and India. Meanwhile, the Royal Canin brand’s in the pet food segment with the shipments export from Moscow Region has been going to far from Moscow Region not only within the Russian abroad since 2004. boarders but also abroad.

THE PLANNED CURRENT SUPPLY VOLUME ACCOUNTS FOR

TONS 22 PER YEAR WHICH MEEDS THE DAILY NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT OF MORE THAN A 1000CATS WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 21

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THY COSMETICS PRODUCED IN MYTISCHI DISTRICT TO BE SHIPPED TO CHINA

“Kuafer” company, a cosmetics producer located in City District, Moscow Region, has signed a contract for cosmetics supply to China. The actual shipment to be delivered to Harbin (Heilongjiang Province) from Moscow Region is worth more than $ 665 thsd. The major contract was signed via the e-trade platform Epinduo. The entry to the Chinese platform for the Kuafer company and their project’s information upload was facilitated by the Moscow Region Fund for Support of Foreign Economic Activity.

“E-trade platforms are one of the most effective instruments for the SMEs willing to reach export markets. Since the beginning of 2020 the Moscow Region Fund for Support of Foreign Economic Activity provided assistance to more than 20 Moscow Region resident companies to join the electronic marketplaces. Each of them has already signed at least one export contract” – said Ekaterina Zinovyeva, Minister of Investment, Inudstry and Science of Moscow Region. In order to become familiar with the conditions of such services’ provision as: registration, placement and promotion of goods on the major e-trade platforms etc. Moscow Region producers should visit the official website of the Moscow Region Fund for Support of Foreign Economic Activity. WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 22

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MOBILE APP & CHARGING POINT IN THE YARD – VIVID DEVELOPMENT OF THE ELECTRIC TRANSPORT PROJECT IN MOSCOW REGION

65 NEW CHARGING STATIONS (ESTABLISHED BY MOSCOW REGION It is possible to fill up using the ENERGY COMPANY “MOSOBLENERGO’, LLC) Mobile App ”Mosenergosbyt zaryadki” WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MOSCOW REGION Available in Google Play & App Store. BEFORE THE END OF 2020 FOR CHARGING Enter the phone number in order to ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THEIR TOTAL AMOUNT register in the program. The application WILL REACH 250+ BY THE END OF 2020. features a map with active charging stations for electric vehicles. The App Electric charging infrastructure has been actively allows to find the location and fastest developing here since 2016. The main goal is to create route to the nearest charging station an accessible network of local charging stations. and once charged - pay for the service. The project is aimed at the establishing of unhindered movement regime for electric vehicles in Moscow Region. At the same time charging points are being set up in the yards of apartment buildings since 2018. They’re integrated in the road lightning poles and are capable of charging a vehicle within 8-9 hours. Other charging stations operate in parking lots of trade and entertainment centres recharging the battery in 3-4 hours and high-power “fast fill stations” on outgoing highways where one can get the vehicle charged in half an hour. WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 23

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ROAD RENOVATION IN MOSCOW REGION IS 90% FINISHED

Road renovation featuring new paving is complete for 92 % of the annual volume. The road repair campaign 92% is conducted under the national project “Safe and high quality roads”.

The main aim of the national project is the quantity reduction of road accident spots up to 20% in comparison to 2017 and also to reduce the mortality rate in car accidents to 12 people per 100 thsd. of the population.

ROAD During the period from10th to 17th of August 2020 STRETCHES the road service finished the renovation of paving 62 2 on 62 road stretches with the total are of 530 thsd. m , 18 of those being regional roads (total area of 393 thsd. m2) THSD and 44 being municipal roads (total area of 136 thsd. m2). 530 М2 WWW.INVEST.MOSREG.RU 24

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THE MOST POPULAR MOSCOW REGION’S SIGHTSEEINGS AMONG FOREIGN TOURISTS

Foreign tourists have been actively visiting the “Zvyozdny gorodok” (The Star City Moscow Region attractions. So the Moscow Region in English), where the very first cosmonaut Tourism Committee managed to analyze training center was established back in 1960 their preferences: which led to the formation of a village around The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius ranks first. it, is also popular. Here one can take a sightseeing tour, visit the gold The last place in top-5 of favorite touristic embroidery workshop and a house of crafts. attractions is held by the Central Air Force The Kremlin is the second most popular Museum in , Shchyolkovsky City District attraction for foreign tourists in Moscow Region. In the museum you can see more than Third place is taken by the New Jerusalem 180 aircraft units. There are more than 2,5 thsd. Monastery, museum and exhibition complex. samples of weapons on display. The travelers have an opportunity to get to know Russian architectural masterpieces, learn about Russian culture and history, faith and the reforms of patriarch Nikon’s. THE TRINITY LAVRA 1 OF ST. SERGIUS

THE KOLOMNA 2 KREMLIN THE NEW JERUSALEN 3 MONASTERY, MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION COMPLEX

VYOZDNY 4 GORODOK

CENTRAL AIR FORCE 5 MUSEUM MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT, INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE OF MOSCOW REGION

Minister of Investment, Industry and Science of Moscow Region Ekaterina Zinovyeva +7 495 668-00-99 [email protected]

If you require any further information please contact: Head of the Department of External Communications and Informational Support Anna Boyko +7 498 602-06-04 ext. 4-08-47 [email protected]