n investment conference was held in Achinsk, organized by the Yenisei Siberia Development Corporation with the support of the City Administration. The event was attended by more than 80 representatives of large businesses, SMEs, business communities, companies from the Register of Suppliers and Contractors of Yenisei Siberia, as well as investors interested in implementing projects in Achinsk.
Sergey Vereshchagin, Chairman of the Government of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, opened the conference. He said that the high level of investment potential of Achinsk is due to the presence of stable city-forming enterprises and an advantageous transport and logistics position. He also noted that the city has ready-to-launch new projects and plans to expand existing production facilities. All this provides a good basis for the comprehensive socio-economic development of Achinsk.
“Our goal is to triple the volume of investments in 10 years to almost 28 billion rubles. For some, it may sound too loud. But this is an understandable task for us. Let me remind you that in the region as a whole, the volume of investments last year exceeded 1 trillion rubles. We have doubled this figure in five years. The necessary experience has been accumulated in our region and the infrastructure for working with investors has been created.: These include the Yenisei Siberia Development Corporation, the Industrial Development Fund, and a whole range of mechanisms to support small and medium-sized businesses, tax incentives, industrial park policy, cooperation development tools, and much more. The objective of the investment conference is to bring this together and build a support system for launching new industries, creating jobs and increasing incomes for residents of Achinsk and the entire western group of districts of the region,” commented Sergey Vereshchagin.
Igor Titenkov, the mayor of Achinsk, made a report on the investment attractiveness of Achinsk. He spoke about a set of significant projects for the development of urban infrastructure and the social sphere. Among them are the improvement of a water and landscape park on the banks of the Chulym River, the creation of a historical and cultural park, the construction of a new residential neighborhood, the restoration of the Kazan Cathedral and another cultural heritage site to house the Wedding Palace.
“Today, we can offer small and medium-sized businesses 8 unused production sites suitable for compact industrial zones. A unique portal with a cartographic database has been developed for potential investors, which visualizes all areas of the city’s life: existing and under construction facilities, as well as projects planned for implementation. We expect an increase in investment activity in the next two years, as the geographical location of Achinsk and the existing infrastructure are conducive to this,” Igor Titenkov said.
Specific proposals were presented at the conference, including the creation of a pharmaceutical enterprise, an industrial park, a plant for the production of pulp from straw and dry building mixes, a hotel complex and a transport and service complex.
“Private investments play a special role in the development of anchor cities. They make it possible to accelerate the construction of industrial facilities, modern infrastructure and housing. For the successful implementation of projects, the Corporation ensures close cooperation between the government and business — such a partnership guarantees the achievement of the main goal — improving people’s living standards,” Olga Korosteleva noted.
An industrial tour was organized for the participants of the investment conference, which included visits to enterprises in Achinsk. Among them are SVEM, which is engaged in the production of electrical installation works, as well as the Confectionery House Stefanishen.