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19.09.2024

The Investment Climate of the Region Was Discussed in Astrakhan

An online conference “Invest in the Astrakhan Region!” was held in Astrakhan. Kazbek Khadikov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Astrakhan Region, Alexey Molchanov, Deputy General Director of the Astrakhan Region Development Corporation JSC, Andrey Nalimov, Deputy Director General of SEZ Lotus JSC, as well as the representatives of the business community took part in the event.

 The meeting highlighted the need to develop the economic potential of the Astrakhan Region, the existing state support measures, and also considered the already existing tools for launching investment projects.

 According to Kazbek Khadikov, Deputy Chairman of the regional government, the Astrakhan Region is a border region of Russia with intensive interregional and international ties. Work is carried out here at all levels of government to strengthen interethnic friendship.

 – The Astrakhan Region plays an important role in the system of international routes. The region is located at the crossroads of two Euro-Asian transport directions: the INSTC and the West-East Corridor. We are developing cooperation with Guinea, Egypt, Uzbekistan, and China, – emphasized Kazbek Khadikov.

The participants noted that the development of cargo flow and related infrastructure within the framework of the International North-South Transport Corridor, the role of which is constantly growing in the current reality, are the main growth points of our region in the coming years. The transport and logistics complex has been developed in the region, including port and other infrastructure. Since the beginning of the year the cargo turnover of the Astrakhan ports has reached 3.5 million tons. This is 28% more than the same figures last year.

 In this regard, the representatives of the business community were informed about the potential of special economic zones in the Astrakhan Region – the Industrial-Production SEZ and the Port SEZ, which have special tax regimes and offer exemptions and preferences for business.

 – By setting up a plant in the SEZs, a company can save up to 30%. This gives an opportunity to invest money in the development of the plant, which will have a positive impact both on the enterprise itself and on the investment climate of the region as a whole, – comments Andrey Nalimov, Deputy Director General of SEZ Lotus JSC. – We offer a territory with infrastructure, so that tenants do not have to think about where to get electricity, water supply and so on. There are 39 social infrastructure facilities already built in SEZ Lotus, and we continue to build new ones. A gas distribution station with a capacity of 200 thousand m3/hour will be soon launched in the SEZ. The construction is financed by PJSC Gazprom and is scheduled for completion in 2024. This will provide even more opportunities for localizing production facilities on the territory of the SEZ. The construction of infrastructure in the Port SEZ is also being implemented with federal funds. The tenants are implementing projects on the development of the first phase of the SEZ – the territory of the berths 8 & 9 of the Olya Seaport.

The meeting ended with an exchange of information – a special online chat room was set up, which allowed the business community to directly ask the representatives of the region's government questions about the investment projects.