The Government of Sakhalin Region, jointly with the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic and the Russian Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC), has developed a new preferential regime for the Kuril Islands, and a set of state support measures applicable to companies that have made the decision to carry out investment projects on the Kuril Islands.
The purpose of the event is to introduce potential Russian and foreign investors to the opportunities and potential benefits to be gained from developing businesses in the two sectors that are central to the economy of the Kuril Islands – fishing and tourism. In order to ensure a productive dialogue between the government and the business community, senior officials from the government of Sakhalin Region and federal ministries and bodies, and representatives of international business associations and major Russian and foreign firms have been invited to participate in the event.
Key Participants of the Session:
· Mr. Alexey Chekunkov, Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic
· Mr. Valeriy Limarenko, Governor of Sakhalin Region
· Mr. Nikolay Zapryagaev, Acting CEO of the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC)
· Ms. Darja Kiryanova, Deputy CEO for Economic Development of the FEDC
· Mr. Ilya Shestakov, Head of the Russian Federal Agency for Fishery
· Mr. Sergey Gorkov, General Director and Head of the Management Board of Rosgeologia JSC
· Mr. Artem Dovlatov, Deputy Chairman and member of the management board of VEB.RF
· Mr. Anton Zaitsev, Deputy Head of the Sakhalin Region Government
· Mr. Artem Lazarev, Sakhalin Region Minister of Tourism
· Mr. Vasiliy Grudev, Sakhalin Region Minister of Investment Policy
· Mr. Sergey Bachin, CEO of Vasta Discovery LLC
· Mr. Ivan Radchenko, Head of the Sakhalin Region Fisheries Agency
· Representatives of the Federal Agency for Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Russian and International business associations, representatives of Russian and Foreign companies.
For all questions concerning participation in the event, please e-mail to Ms. Alexandra Chernova at a.chernova@erdc.ru
For accreditation of journalists please call Ms. Natalia Zhdanova at +7 (967) 196-27-51 or e-mail her at n.zhdanova@erdc.ru. Deadline for accreditation: April 06, 17.00 (Moscow time)
In compliance with the Federation Tower’s admission requirements, all visitors must present a valid passport in order to enter the building.
ADRESS: Conference Hall of the Russian Far East and Arctic Development Corporation, 15th Floor, Federation Tower, 12 Presnenskaya Naberezhnaya, Moscow. Passes will be issued on Floor -1.
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