Eight SEZ residents launched production in the Novgorod region

Eight residents of a special economic zone (SEZ) launched their production in the Novgorod region, created 612 jobs and made investments worth 4.5 billion rubles, said the governor of the Novgorod region Alexander Dronov.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Dronov on Tuesday.

“It (SEZ - ed.) is focused on creating new high-tech industries. More than 9 billion investments, 16 residents and about 2,600 new jobs have been announced. Now we can say that eight residents have launched their production, created 612 jobs and invested 4.5 billion rubles,” Dronov reported to Putin.