www.investinkaliningrad.ru. A working group has been set up in the Regional Government on the commission from the Governor Georgy Boos to prepare and hold the Forum of partner-regions planned for 1-2 October 2009. At the moment the work coordinated by the Department of International Relations is focused on organizational issues.

www.investinkaliningrad.ru. Supported by the regional government a number of Kaliningrad businessmen visited Germany and Portugal on a trip aimed at extending cooperation, establishment of business relations and promotion of their products.

www.investinkaliningrad.ru. These were the words by the Consul General of Germany in Kaliningrad, Dr. Aristide Emil Fenster speaking at the official opening of Hipp’s first baby foods manufacturing plant in Russia. Manufacturing facilities occupying 1.5 hectares of land in Mamonovo will launch production in November, and according to Natalia Slivka, Director of OOO “HiPP” the products will appear on the shelves of stores in Russia and other CIS countries in January. With over 15 mn EUR of investment already, the plant is currently being furnished with hi-end equipment. More than 50 people have already started working in it. The plant has the production capacity of 30 mn jars a year, with the possibility of 3-times increase should the market conditions become more favourable. In that case the number of jobs would rise accordingly.

www.investinkaliningrad.ru. The first two sites of the future recreation and gambling zone “Yantarnaya” on the Baltic Sea coast in 50 km from Kaliningrad will be put up to auction on 25 September. Applications for bidding should be submitted not later than 23 September.

The Baltic Course. Lithunian manufacturer of refrigerators Snaige made a decision on August 12 to close down its factory in Kaliningrad, Russia, Snaige reported

Первый заместитель председателя Правительства Российской Федерации Виктор Зубков прибыл во вторник в Калининградскую область. Как сообщили корреспонденту "Калининград.Ru", главная цель приезда чиновника - совещание по вопросам подготовки кадров для рыбохозяйственного комплекса Российской Федерации.

Первый заместитель председателя Правительства Российской Федерации Виктор Зубков прибыл во вторник в Калининградскую область. Как сообщили корреспонденту "Калининград.Ru", главная цель приезда чиновника - совещание по вопросам подготовки кадров для рыбохозяйственного комплекса Российской Федерации.

On 27 June on the Greek island of Corfu, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas took part in the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council, during which the problems of cooperation between NATO and Russia were evaluated and areas of Council’s future activities were discussed.

Литва должна искать те точки соприкосновения с Россией, в направлении которых можно работать вместе, но наши прагматичные интересы не всегда будут совпадать, отметил в интервью ru.DELFI министр иностранных дел Литвы Вигаудас Ушацкас. По мнению министра, спор между Беларусью и Россией иллюстрирует ошибочность доминирующего особенно в западных СМИ мнения, согласно которому эти страны – нечто целое.

Эвалдас Игнатавичус рассказал «Комсомолке» о перспективах возвращения безвизового режима между калининградским регионом и соседней республикой.