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Another major foreign investor considers Kaliningrad investment opportunities

By Petr Shopin
Created 2009-10-26 11:09

www.investinkaliningrad.ru [1]. On October 21 a meeting between Kaliningrad region’s Governor Georgy Boos and the French Ambassador to Russia, Jean de Gliniasti and accompanying businessmen was held. Opportunities and prospects of strengthening cooperation were discussed. In particular, Bouygues Batiment International already has preliminary considerations on participation in various investment projects in the Kaliningrad region.

During the meeting, a framework agreement was signed reflecting the willingness of the parties to a future partnership on several projects. "We are considering the appearance here of a major French company as a sign of friendly relations between Russia and France, as a sign of further sustainable development, which indicates that the Kaliningrad region is a pilot ground for testing mechanisms of interaction between Russia and EU countries, in this case, with France" - Georgy Boos said. He described Bouygues Batiment International "as an influential player of the world economy, and the event - a good example for other foreign companies indicating that doing business in the Kaliningrad region is profitable.

In turn, the regional director for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic countries, Mr. Pelletier, Georgy Boos said that the company pays great attention to Kaliningrad, where they saw an opportunity to develop and implement projects using new, environmentally safe technologies. "We can offer attractive options", - he said, noting that he also considers important the possibility of working in an atmosphere of partnership.

During the meeting, which was also attended by ministers of the Regional Government, Head of International Relations Department Sylvia Gurova, a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia in Kaliningrad, Sergey Bezberezhev, other areas of cooperation - both business and cultural, including in that in the framework of the upcoming Year of France in Russia and of Russia in France. Enhanced diverse contacts, supposedly, will contribute to the emergence of the honorary consul of France in Kaliningrad. The ambassador said that such a decision has already been taken and expressed hope for a positive attitude of the governor. Georgy Boos promised his full support to this.


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