"The unique conditions of Russia's best preferential regime for new projects are attracting businesses to the Kuril Islands. This year, 14 new investors have joined the KIRF regime. Entrepreneurs are investing 1.7 billion rubles and creating 300 jobs. A total of 60 notifications have been submitted by participants in the KIRF regime. The projects' investment volume amounts to 17.7 billion rubles, and entrepreneurs are creating 1,454 jobs. KIRF participants have already implemented nine projects," said Maria Grishinkova, Director of the Sakhalin and Kuril Islands Regional Development Cooperation Agency.