Boris Pavlov held the meeting on realization of the project “"Complex usage of low-trade timber of poor-forest regions by the example of Tatarstan"

First Deputy Prime Minister Boris Pavlov held the meeting on realization of investment project “Complex usage of low-trade timber of poor-forest regions by the example of Tatarstan" in RT Cabinet.
The participants discussed the development of this project and defined the places of its realization in regions.

Boris Pavlov also informed that “Vnesheconombank” is interested in the project according to the meeting that was held in September in Moscow. Besides, “Vnesheconombank” and Sumitomo Mitsui Bank Corporation (SMBC) signed the agreement about credits for delivery of woodworking equipment for Russian enterprises.

Zufar Abdullin, RT Minister of Forestry offered 5 regions out of 30 for realization of pilot part of this investment project (Sabinsky, Elabuzhsky, Nurlatsky, Buinsky, Agryzsky districts).

Summing up, Boris Pavlov told that in October, 2008 it’s necessary to define potential investors on realization of this project, RT Ministry of Industry and Trade and RT Ministry of Forestry have to present their proposals concerning benefits for Tatarstan and Russia to realize the project. Ministry of Forestry should define the quantity, types of logging and transport technical equipment.