Boris Pavlov took part in Yakutsk economic forum “Megaprojects of Russia”.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Boris Pavlov took part in Yakutsk economic forum “Megaprojects of Russia” that took place in Yakutsk (Sakha republic) on September, 6-7, 2008.
At the conference “Megaprojects and new possibilities for small and medium enterprises“Boris Pavlov presented innovative and investment potential of Tatarstan including cluster development of oil-chemistry and oil-producing branches of Tatarstan, complex project “Development of nanoindustry in Tatarstan”, investment project “Complex usage of low-trade timber of forest-poor regions by the example of Tatarstan”.

Yakutsk economic forum “Megaprojects of Russia” was organized by the government of Sakha republic (Yakutia) and supported by Ministry of regional development of Russian federation. Minister of regional development of Russian federation D.Kozak, President of Yakutia V.Shtyrov, Minister of economic development of Sakha republic A.Struchkov, Deputy Minister of regional development of Russian federation D.B.Aratsky, Deputy Chairmen of “Gazprom” Jsc management A.Ananenkov, General Director of “RAO Eatsern Energetic systems” I.Blagodyr, General Director of “Corporation of Southern Yakutia development” Jsc M.Bruk, State Secretary , Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russian Federation S.Naumov, Deputy Minister of Energetics of Russian Federation V.Sinyugin, Head of GK “Rostechnologies” S.CHemezov and others took part in the Forum. Upon the whole 426 officials of state authority and business structures,118 journalists of central and regional mass media participated in the event.

The main topic of Yakutsk economic forum was “Megaprojects of Russia” which cost more than $ 1 billion. Now there’re 110 rough, industrial and infrastructure investment projects in the country. Their total cost is $ 500 billion. Half of them will be realized in Asia part of the country.

As far as this Forum is being held for the first time, its task is to present actual information about large investment projects in Russian regions to Russian and foreign investors. The idea was created at yearly international conferences in Yakutsk (2002-2006). The main topics were the problems of industrial and infrastructure development of huge unique territories that are rich in natural resources.

Forum was devoted to analysis of megaproject realization risks and new possibilities for private and state investors in Russia. It will create favourable conditions for effective cooperation among all participants of investment project. The offers for realization of complex investment projects on the territory of Russian Federation should become the main result of the event.

Boris Pavlov took part in plenary session “Instruments of state policy and realization of large investment projects”. The Chairman was Minister of regional development of Russian federation Dmitry Kozak. He pointed out that till the end of 2008 Russian Government will toughen the requirements regarding applications from regional administrations to get financing of projects of social-economic development. The absence of regulatory requirements concerning the development of project-shift documentation is the main problem today. According to his words Ministry of Economic development has 23 applications from Federation subjects. However, the deficiency of Investment Fund is 250 billion RUR.

Boris Pavlov told about possible cooperation between Sakha republic and Tatarstan in the sphere of realization of Yakutia megaprojects in oil-chemistry and oil-producing.

The solemn closing ceremony of the Forum was held in academic theatre of Sakha.

Also Boris Pavlov took part in charitable action and contributed in the Support Fund of sick children. More than 200 000 RUR were collected within the action.