KEMEROVO REGION (KUZBASS) PORTFOLIO FOR 2019 2 Contents General information about the region……………………………3 Legal status……….………………………………………………....3 Kemerovo Region (Kuzbass) symbols ………..…………………. 3 Kemerovo Region (Kuzbass) governmental authorities …….…… 4 Administrative-territorial division ……………...…………………. 4 Population………………………………………………………... 4 Territory environmental conditions ……………………………... 5 General climate resources ……………………………….………... 5 Natural resources …..…………………………………………….. 5 Economy ….…………………………………………………........ 8 Industry ………………………………………………………….. 8 Construction industry ..……………………………………........... 11 Agriculture ……….……………………………………………... 12 Consumer market ………………………………………………... 12 Entrepreneurship ……..………..………..………………….......... 13 International activity …………………………………………….. 14 Transport infrastructure ……….………..………………….......... 14 Communications………………………………………………….. 16 Investments ..…………………………………………………........ 17 Finances and taxes ..…………………………………………….. 17 Regional banking sector ………….……………………………... 18 Social complex…………….……………………………………... 18 Education ….……………………………..………………………. 18 Professional education and science ……....……………………... 19 Healthcare system………………………………………………… 19 Population social welfare …….…………………………………. 20 Physical training and sport …..…………………………………... 21 State youth policy ………………………..……………………….... 21 Culture…………………….………..……………..…………….….. 21 National policy ……………..……………………..……………….. 22 Travel industry. ……………………………………………….…….23 Media………………………………...…………………..………….25 Social and religious organizations ………………….…..……….. 25 Main aspects of Kemerovo Region (Kuzbass) social and economic development in 2018-2019 ……………..……………... 27 3 General information about the region Legal status According to Decree No 5 adopted by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on 26 January, 1943, Kemerovo region was formed out of the territory belonging to Novosibirsk Region. Under the Constitution of the Russian Federation, Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) is an equal federative unit of the Russian Federation. It has all state powers (legislative, executive, judicial) on all territory except the powers, which following the Constitution of the Russian Federation belong to the federal state governmental authorities. The status of the regione is determined by the Constitution of the Russian Federation ans the Charter of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass). Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) symbols Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) symbols were adopted by the Law of Kemerovo region on 7 June, 2002 (No 42-OZ «On the symbols of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass)» (the Law of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) as revised on 10 March, 2020, No 23-OZ). Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) coat-of-arms Kemerovo Region (Kuzbass) flag 4 Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) governmental authorities As of 31 December, 2019 - Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) Legislative Assembly is the representative agency of State power in Kemerovo region (Kuzbass). - the elections date of the fourth session deputies is 9 September, 2018. - the deputies term in office is 5 years. - Petrov Vyacheslav Anatolievich is the Chairman of the Council of People's Deputies in Kemerovo region (since 1 December, 2019 - Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) Legislative Assembly). He was elected on 14 September, 2018. Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) Legislative Assembly zip-code: 58, Sevetsky Avenue, Kemerovo, 650064. Telephones: 45-04-50, 58-09-45 , fax 58-54-51. Senior public official of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) is the govenor of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass), Sergey Evgenievich Tsivilev. The date of empowerment – 17,September, 2018. Term of office – 5 years. The supreme executive agency of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) is the Government of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass). The Government of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) is headed by the governor of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass). Postal address: 62, Sevetsky Avenue, Kemerovo, 650064. Telephone/fax 36-34-09. Governmental executive agencies of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass): Election Committee of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) Human-rights ombudsman in Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) Children's rights ombudsman in Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) Business Rights Commissioner in Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) Accounts Chamber of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) Administrative-territorial division As of 31 December, 2019 there were: 84 municipal units : 16 urban districts; 5 municipal areas; 13 municipal districts; 10 municipal settlements; 40 rural settlements. The city of Kemerovo is the administrative center of the region. Population is 556,4 thousand people. Population As of 31 December, 2019 the population of the region was 2657,9 thousand people (15,5 % of Siberian Federal District, 1,8% of the Russian Federation). The share in total population: urban population – 86,1 %; rural population – 13,9 %; 5 men – 46 %; women – 54 %. Territory environmental conditions Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) is located in southeastern part of Western Siberia. The area of the region is 95,700 km2, which makes up 4% of the territory of Western Siberia and 0,6% of the territory of the Russian Federation. Kemerovo region has only land administrative borders. In the North it borders on Tomsk Region, in the East — on Krasnoyarsky region and the Republic of Khakasiya, in the South — on the Republic of Altay and Altay region (the borders stretch along the main mountain ranges of the Mountain Shoriya and Salair Mountain Range), in the West — on Novosibirsk region. The main peculiarity of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) geographical position is that it is located near the center of Eurasia, on the border of Western and Eastern Siberia. It is situated quite far from the seas. Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) is located in southeastern part of Western Siberia. The North of the region is represented by the southeastern part of Western Siberia Lowlands, the East and Northeast — by the mountains of Kuznetsky Alatau, Southwest — by Salair mountain range, the South — by Mountain Shoriya ranges, the central part — by Kuznetsky basin. Kuznetsky Alatau is the greatest mountain system in the region. The total length of the main range is more than 500 km. The highest peak is Amzas-Taskyl (Verkhniy Zub), which is 2178 meters above sea level. Along the main mountain range and some arms there are perennial snow patchs on the northern mountain slopes, areas of mountain tundra, and alpine plants. Deciduous and dark coniferous forest have also been preserved in the area. Salair Mountain Range is ancient mountains. Their length form the south to the north is about 300 km, width — 15-40 km. The range is intensely flattened. Its average hight is about 400 meters above sea level. Mountain Shoriya is often called Siberian Switzerland because of its mountain ski resorts, alpine meadows, and remarkably clear air. Mountain Shoriya is located in the area, where the ranges of Northeastern Altay, Kuznetsky Alatau, and Salair Mountain Range join together. Mountain taiga, forest-steppe, and steppe landscapes are present on the territory of the region. The relief of Kuznetsky basin is mainly plain. General climate resources The climate of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) is harsh continental. Winter is cold and long, summer is short and warm. Mean air temperature in January is form – 18 0С to – 22 0С, in July - from + 17 0С to + 22 0С. In Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) temperature reaches its peak values in summer (+ 38 0С). The lowest temperature is in winter. In southern parts of Kemerovo Region temperature can reach –54 0С, in the North — down to –57 0С. The amount of precipitation varies from 300 to 500 mm per year, in mountain areas – up to 900 mm per year. 6 Natural resources Mineral resources Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) has considerable natural resources. About 500 deposits of various mineral resources have been thoroughly studied and registered be the State Register of Mineral Reserves of the Russian Federation on the territory of the region. Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) is a unique coal field, which has deposits of different coal grades: coking coal and high-quality power generating coal. According to the latest data, total coal resource potential is estimated at 370,82 bln tons in Kuzbass coal basin down to 1800 meter depth. They comply with the parameters for seam thickness and ash content, requirements for deposits, taken for commercial development. According to the results of prospecting, in the beginning of 2020 the State Register of Reserves had 69,26 bln tons of coal, explored for commercial categories (А+В+С1+С2) down to 600 meter depth, including 32,7 bln tons of coking coal (among them deficit grades account for 15,36 bln tons. In addition, methane reserves, kept in coal beds account for 15 bln m3. In southeastern part of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) there is western segment of Kansko- Achinskiy lignite basin, which is represented by five deposits: Itatskoye and Uryupskoe, which are located on the territory of Tyazhinskiy municipal district of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass); Barandatskoye is located in Tisulsky municipal district; Tisulskoye and Dudetskoye coal fields are not large and are of local significance. The main field reserves are estimated at 52,65 bln tons. Though coal is quite a wide-spread mineral resource in the Russian Federation, there is a great number of both explored and developed coal fields, and considerable investments have been made in the technology development in large coal deposits (Elegestskoye coal deposit in Tyva, Yakutiya, coal deposits near the cities of Chita, Irkutsk, in Buryat republic, in Krasnoyarsk part of Kansko-Achinskiy fuel and energy complex), the competition with Kemerovo region (Kuzbass) in coal