A list of 95 investment projects worth 480 billion rubles has been compiled in the Amur region

A list of 95 promising investment projects with a total value of 480 billion rubles has been compiled in the Amur Region.

The Amur Region is a leader in the Far Eastern Federal District in attracting investments; more than 50 projects with a total investment volume of more than 3.3 trillion rubles are being implemented in the region with government support measures.

At the meeting, projects of residents of the Amurskaya ASEZ with declared investments of 2.4 trillion rubles were discussed, of which 2.2 trillion rubles have already been invested.

BLAGOVESHCHENSK, October 6 – RIA Novosti. A list of 95 promising investment projects with a total value of 480 billion rubles has been formed in the Amur region, the regional government reports.

On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister and Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev held a meeting on the topic of implementing investment projects in the Amur region. He noted that more than 50 projects with a total investment of more than 3.3 trillion rubles are being implemented in the region with government support measures. Trutnev also said that the region is a leader in the Far Eastern Federal District in attracting investments.

“Currently, our main task is to launch a new investment cycle. A list of 95 promising projects with a total value of 480 billion rubles in six sectors of the economy has already been formed. Processing of agricultural products remains a priority,” said Governor of the Amur Region Vasily Orlov at the meeting.

He noted that over the past five years the region has increased its soybean processing capacity by 28%, to 580 tons per year. An additional million tons of oilseeds per year will be allowed to be processed by the oil extraction plant of the Sodrugestvo Group of Companies when it reaches its design capacity.

Orlov also noted that investments in mining in the region reached 300 billion rubles. Projects are being implemented to develop refractory ores of gold, copper and nickel. Documents are being developed for the construction of a mining and metallurgical plant in the Tyndinsky district.

“Due to the construction of the Nizhne-Zeyskaya hydroelectric power station and alternative energy facilities, electricity generation in the Amur region will increase to 7 GW by 2032. New generation will allow the development of energy-intensive projects, including the creation of data processing centers,” the governor’s words are quoted in the message.

In addition, projects by residents of the Amurskaya priority development territory (ASEZ) were discussed at the meeting. The declared investments amount to 2.4 trillion rubles, of which 2.2 trillion rubles have already been invested.