Economy of the Far East April 2017 Events
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This bulletin was prepared by The Far East Investment and Export Agency, an autonomous non-commercial organization. Distributed based on subscription. When using materials, reference to the source is required APRIL 2017 EVENTS THE MAIN ASPECTS OF FULL-CYCLE PLANS FOR THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF TERRITORIES THROUGH 2025 Amur Region: 55 objects 6–7 September6–7 September 2017 2017 have been announced for federal financing, including social facilities, schools, kindergartens and facilities for cultural and physical education. Belogorsk, Priamurskaya and Svobodny, which are already created and current ASEZs, have been declared as "points of growth." As part of the plan, there are intentions to implement transport infrastructure projects, including a bridge across the Amur river. This plan also includes events for the full-cycle social and economic development of Svobodny. Khabarovsk Territory: action plan is worked out with the support of experience of long- THE RUSSIAN term development plan for Komsomolsk-on-Amur, already prepared and approved by the Government of Russia. Five FAR EAST centers of economic development are planned to be created in the region: agglomerations of Khabarovsk and Komsomolsk- COMPREHENSIVE on-Amur, Vanino-Sovgavansky center, and Verkhnebureinsky and Nikolaevsky centers. DEVELOPMENT Jewish Autonomous Region: one of the main During his working visit to the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District, strategic areas and leaders of the Minister for Development of Russian Far East Alexander Galushka economic growth in the region discussed comprehensive plans for social and economic development of is the extracting industry (growth rate seven times higher the area through 2025 with the governors of the constituent units and than in 2016). Another driver also visited some of the projects being implemented. is the railway bridge crossing Nizhneleninskoe – Tongjiang THE REGIONS HAVE ACQUIRED plans should be included in state industrial (the People's Republic of China) PLANS FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC programs. to be put into operation in the DEVELOPMENT "Territorial issues should be solved by means middle of 2018 across the Amur, Plans describing the development strategy of state industrial programs," said Alexander which will allow an increase in for the Far Eastern regions through 2025 Galushka. "A comprehensive plan is how we can the transportation of cargos for have been worked out in each of the nine coordinate all this. We need to 'see' healthcare, export, including the products constituent units of the Far Eastern Federal education and agriculture as a whole. The of Kimkano-Sutarsky Ore Mining District. As the Head of the Ministry for comprehensive plan for the development of and Processing Industrial Development of Russian Far East noted, these the region links together activities that require Complex. 3 ECONOMY OF THE FAR EAST APRIL 2017 EVENTS will allow for an increase in cargo transportation, in the state program for the development is to become yet another driver of development. of the Far East. The Head of the Ministry Evaluating the documents provided by the for Development of Russian Far East added regions, Alexander Galushka noted that the that today an unprecedented mechanism for plans for the development of the Republic of including private investors in the Far Eastern Sakha (Yakutia), the Primorsky Territory, and the state programs has been created. «The Sakhalin Region require revision. government will approve the timeline for the During his working visit to the Far Eastern implementation of the project, as well as the Federal District, the Minister also visited a administrative support plan. When a project number of facilities under construction. The is supported on the federal level, this means Nizhneleninskoye – Tongjiang (China) railway a whole new level of implementation and bridge across the Amur is the first bridge response from all relevant agencies,» he added. between Russia and China. Its length is 2.2 km, One of the first project to be included in 309 m of which are on the Russian territory. The the state program for the development of bridge is designed to allow for two, Russian and the Far East and Zabaikalsky Region is the Chinese standard, railway tracks. The project is Blagoveshchensk – Heihe bridge. This was a scheduled to be launched in June 2018. decision made by Alexander Galushka during When examining the construction site, his working visit to the Amur Region. Alexander Galushka noted that it is already «The new bridge being constructed now is time to start organizing the checkpoint. «We the most important infrastructure facility for need to equip the checkpoint not only for bulk attracting new investment to the Amur Region. goods, but for other types of cargo as well. This We have agreed to include this project in the federal support, and aligns them with what the will ensure that this transportation crossing state program, so that it receives all necessary «It gives each investor the opportunity region needs.» is versatile and is able to function on either assistance. We will facilitate not only the to create a personal account where they The comprehensive development plans sides,» Alexander Galushka said. «Here we see construction of the bridge, but also the creation can submit applications and ask questions. include financial support for particular a promising outlook, a good investment in the of infrastructure. For instance, we will help to Meanwhile, agency officers will be able to see projects, the development of Advance Special economic development of the Far East and the equip the entry point, which will help to launch the project road map and the progress of its Economic Zones (ASEZ), the creation of Jewish Autonomous Region.» full operation of the site,» declared Alexander implementation,» stated the Head of the Far By 2025, the population of infrastructural assets, and the implementation The bridge crossing will become a part of Galushka. East Investment and Export Agency, Leonid the Khabarovsk territory may of comprehensive urban development projects. the new export route and a driver to create The length of the bridge crossing is 1.3 km; Petukhov. increase to For example, the Amur region submitted 55 sites new logistics and industry clusters; it will the road class is 2 (4 lanes, with traffic intensity As the Minister for Development of Russian for state funding; Belogorsk, Priamurskaya and improve the transport accessibility of several of over 6,000 cars per day). The projected cost of Far East noted, such a platform will allow for Svobodny ASEZs were highlighted as «growth Far Eastern regions at once. Additionally, as the construction including the highway check-point issues investors may encounter to be solved areas». Within the framework of the plan, the Minister declared, «The geographical position amounts to 20.674 billion rubles. Construction immediately online, without waiting for officers 537 investment 1 464,5 implementation of transport infrastructure of the Jewish Autonomous Region dictates the is planned to be completed by 2019. to respond or meetings to be held. projects, including a bridge across the Amur necessity for cross-border project development. The Minister for Development of Russian «This project will allow us to eliminate the projects thousand people river, is also suggested. The plan also includes It is necessary to actively engage with state Far East noted, as well, that it is necessary to inconsistency among agencies. I can already say initiatives for the comprehensive social and programs and various support mechanisms. It construct infrastructure assets to fulfill the for certain that this software will be installed are in progress economic development of the city of Svobodny. is likewise well worth engaging more actively investment potential of the Amur Region. on my desktop, as well as on Yury Pertrovich One of the main building blocks of the with the border area development program. «The additional estimated potential of the Trutnev’s desktop. Thanks to this, if the issue is Khabarovsk Territory development plan is After all, the entire Jewish Autonomous Region area amounts to approximately 500 billion rubles. not solved at the level of the Governor, we can devoted to demographic development. By 2025, is essentially a border region.» Today the construction of two plants is being immediately examine it at the Ministry level the population of the territory may increase to Further, Alexander Galushka visited discussed. Gazprom is allocating 700 billion and, if necessary, escalate it to the level of the 1,465,500 people, with an annual migration Kimkano-Sutarsky Ore Mining and Processing rubles, while SIBUR is investing approximately Vice-Prime Minister or even the President,» gain of up to 8,500 people. In addition, the Industrial Complex. The enterprise has recently 500 billion rubles. But add to these the related Alexander Galushka declared.