RUSSIA BRYANSK REGION BRYANSK REGION ADDRESS OF THE GOVERNOR OF BRYANSK REGION Economy growth prospects of the region are connected with modernization of production facilities, introduction of innovative technologies, and, clearly, growth of investments in fixed assets. We are striving to make the area more attractive for external investments, and today we can say with certainty that there are favorable trends in this area. Bryansk Region represents interest to investors. This is the result of honest and stable partnership with business community and government structures. N.V. DENIN Governor of Bryansk Region TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BRYANSK REGION BUSINESS PROFILE ....................... 3 2. RAW MATERIALS AND RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF BRYANSK REGION. .................................................... 9 3. DEMOGRAPHICS AND LABOR POTENTIAL OF BRYANSK REGION ........................................................... 15 4. ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF BRYANSK REGION ........... 19 5. BRYANSK AREA SCIENTIFIC & INNOVATION POTENTIAL ....................................................................... 31 6. INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................... 35 7. INVESTMENT POLICY ...................................................... 41 8. INVESTMENT POTENTIAL OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BRYANSK REGION ....................... 47 BRYANSK REGION BUSINESS PROFILE BRYANSK REGION BUSINESS PROFILE GENERAL INFORMATION On July 5, 1944 by the Decree of the Bryansk Region is an area with a rich historical Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, past and its own way of development. This is a independent Bryansk Region was separated from region, which for centuries has been the ground for the Orel Region, comprising 28 districts: numerous intercultural contacts. Brasovsky, Bryansky, Vygonichsky, Gordeevsky, In X-XIII centuries the area now known as Dubrovsky, Dyatkovsky, Zhiryatinsky, Zhukovsky, Bryanschina was the part of Kiev Rus, and when it Zlynkovsky, Karachevsky, Kletnyansky, was divided into fiefs, upper reaches of Desna river Klimovsky, Klintsovsky, Komarichsky, and its tributaries were included into Chernigov lands, Krasnogorsky, Mglinsky, Navlinsky, and the northernmost areas became the part of Novozybkovsky, Pogarsky, Pochepsky, Smolensk lands. In the second half of the XII century Rognedinsky, Sevsky, Starodubsky, Suzemsky, cities were founded on the northern edge of Chernigov Surazhsky, Trubchevsksky, Unechsky and lands, and the first independent principality appeared, Ponurovsky (abolished in 1957). centered in the ancient city of Vshchizh (now an Bryansk Region has temperate continental ancient site on the bank of the Desna, 40 km north- climate, with warm summers and moderately cold west of Bryansk). In the south, Starodubskoye domain winters. The average annual temperature ranges was formed. from 4.5°C in the northern districts (Rognedino) to After the destruction of Vshchizh in 1238 by the +5.9°C in the southern districts (Sevsk). The Tatar Mongols, the importance of Bryansk began to warmest month is July (18-19°), while the coldest increase (first record is dated by 1146, although, is January (-7.2-9.0°C). based on archaeological data and indirect evidences Duration of the period with an average of the city, it is considered to be was founded in temperature above 0°C is 217-234 days. 980-s.). Bryansk principality arose, which at the end of According to long-term data, freezing in the XIV - XVI centuries was included in the land of the region ceases in early May and resumes in late Lithuanian-Russian Grand Duchy. September - early October. Frost-free period lasts Consolidation of the Russian lands around 130-135 days. In hollows and valleys the frost- Moscow in the XVI century resulted in Bryansk free period is 15-30 days shorter that on slopes. Region joining the Moscow state. The region is classified as moderate-mild Then, up to the 1917 revolution, administrative winter and warm summer zone according to its affiliation of modern Bryanschina lands in the temperature regime. The difference in average Russian state was different. annual temperature between individual years is The northeast - Bryansk, Trubchevsk, Sevsk, usually insignificant. Karachev lands (generally they can be called as The region is a zone of moderate humidity in Verkhnee Podesenye) - were Russian districts term of rainfall. The average annual rainfall is 550 to administrated on general grounds from Moscow. At 600 mm; the largest rainfall is in the north - in the end of the XVIII century they became the western Dyatkovo and Bryansky districts - in July (80-100 part of Orel governorate (Bryansky, Trubchevsky, mm) and the smalles rainfall is within a narrow Sevsky, most part of Karachevsky counties). band: Pochep-Klimov - Novozybkov in December, South-west - the land around Starodub and January, February (25-35 mm per month). Mglino were included into the territory subordinated The average snow cover lasts 100-120 days, it to hetmans of Levoberezhnaya Ukraine, since 1663, is particularly strong in the last week of February. as a part of Starodubsky Regiment (Starodubje). Cover thickness in the fields reaches 10-25 cm, When the Russian Empire was divided into and up to 40 cm forest up. By the end of the governorates, these lands successively belonged to spring thaw up to 200-250 mm of moisture is the Kiev province, Kiev governorate, Little Russia accumulated in soil. This quantity is enough to governorate, Novgorod-Seversky governorship and, moisten the soil in the summer months. finally, Chernigov governorate (making its northern The wind regime of the region in the warm part or Zadesenye - Starodubsky, Mglinsky, season (April-September) is characterized by a Surazhsky and nearly all-Novozybkovsky counties). predominance of north-western, north-eastern and In 1920, five counties: Bryansksky, Karachevsky, western winds, and in the cold season (October - Sevsky, Trubchevsky, as well as Orel governorate and March) - south-western, south and western winds. Zhizdrinsky county of Kaluga governorate were Approximately 95-97% of the time there is a merged into the Bryansk governorate. weak and moderate wind. Strong winds of 15 m/s In 1929 the Bryansk governorate was abolished are observed for 10-18 days (3-5% of the time). and became a part of the Western Region with the Due to relatively small area of the territory with center in Smolensk city. In 1937, according to the a total flat surface, there’re no significant order of CEC of USSR, the Western Region area was differences between the macro-characteristics of divided into Smolensk and Orel Regions. its individual parts. INVESTMENT PASSPORT 4 OF BRYANSK REGION BRYANSK REGION BUSINESS PROFILE According to the schematic climate zone map • in the municipality "Suzemsky district" - the of Russia, in terms of construction Bryansk territory of rural settlements Region refers to the area - II, subarea - II B, that is Novopogoschenskoye, Aleshkovichskoye, climatic conditions of the region are favorable for urban settlement Suzemskoye excluding human life, work, leisure and tourism and cause township Suzemka; no restrictions on capital construction. • in the municipality "Sevsky district" - the territory of rural settlements Podlesnonovoselskoye, Kositskoye, GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND Troebortnovskoye. ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION OF Rules of entry (passage), temporary stay, BRYANSK REGION movement of persons and vehicles in border areas are defined by the Rules of the border Bryansk Region has favorable transport and regime, developed with the purpose to implement geographic location. It is located at the Article 16 of the Russian Federation Law No. intersection of major highways (Moscow - Kiev, 4730-1 "On the State Border of the Russian St. Petersburg - Kharkov - Rostov, Orel - Vitebsk) Federation" dated April 1, 1993. at the west of the European part of the country. Area of the region is 34.9 thousand sq. km. The region is a part of the Central Federal STATE POWER BODIES OF BRYANSK District, bordering two countries and four regions REGION of the Russian Federation: in the west it borders with the Republic of Belarus (Gomel and Mogilev State power bodies system of Bryansk Region Regions), in the south - with Ukraine (Chernihiv is composed of: and Sumy Region) in the north - with Kaluga and • the senior official of Bryansk Region, Smolensk Regions, and in the east - with Orel and Governor of Bryansk Region; Kursk Regions of Russia. The region is crossed by five major rail lines • the legislative (representative) state power with access to Poland, Germany, Slovakia, body of Bryansk Region, Bryansk Regional Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, the Baltic States and Duma; CIS. • the highest executive state power body of Bryansk Region includes 289 municipalities: 27 Bryansk Region, Government of Bryansk municipal districts, 6 urban districts, 30 urban and Region; 226 rural settlements. The administrative center of Bryansk Region is • bodies of executive power of Bryansk Region; Bryansk city. • magistrates of Bryansk Region. Several districts of Bryansk Region are border zones. Border zones of Bryansk Region, adjacent The Government of Bryansk Region consists of to the state border of the Russian Federation and the Governor of Bryansk Region, Vice-Governor of Ukraine, are set within the following limits: Bryansk Region, deputy governors of Bryansk • in the municipality "Klimovsky district" - the Region, directors of departments of Bryansk territory of rural settlements Region, heads of boards of Bryansk Region, Novoyurkovichskoye,