Social and economic development
of the Far East and Baikal region
Mikhail KAYKOV
President
Railway Constructors Union
Vienna, 26 February 2013
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21st Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum
27-31 January 2013
With the
participation:
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Development of FE and BR within the
framework Asia-Pacific region
Presentation of
projects of the
Far East and
the
Baikal
region
has
become one of
the key points
of 21st Asia
Pacific
Parliamentary
Forum
(27-31 January
2013 )
Mega-projects were presented with significance for Russia and the Asia-Pacific region,
including related to the construction the spaceport, the pipeline, the federal highway that
linked the eastern borders with the western part of the country, branches of aircraft and
shipbuilding.
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Russia at major
international forums
In 2013-2015 Russia is
Leader in international
forums
In “G20" - in 2013
In “G7” - in 2015
In BRICS – in 2015
Relevant to the discussion at these venues:
Infrastructure projects in the transport sector
Industry
(mechanical engineering,
military-industrial complex)
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shipbuilding,
aviation,
Potential and
Constraints
Potential
Constraints
Unique natural resource potential:
• Mineral resources base
• The availability World Ocean resources
• Free area for agricultural development
• Hydropower Resources
• Reserves of clean fresh water
Unique tourist and recreational potential
Closeness to markets of the Asia-Pacific
region
Transit transport connections APR - EU
Unique Technical Innovation platform:
possibility of realization of industrial,
agricultural and infrastructure projects
"from scratch" using modern high-tech
Degradation of the economic structure mainly industrial feedstocks
Undeveloped transport, energy, housing,
social infrastructure - infrastructure
investment restrictions
Extreme climatic conditions, remoteness
and difficult accessibility the territories
Small size and localized nature of
settlement
Large volumes and long payback
periods of infrastructure investment
Increased
engineering
reliability
requirements and special environmental
requirements for life support systems
The specific conditions of agricultural
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Country leaders’ decisions
The country’s leadership has taken a number of important strategic
decisions for the Far East and Baikal region on their development
and better integration with the Asia-Pacific Region (APR)
«In the XXI century, the
vector
of
Russia's
development
is
the
development of the East.
Siberia and the Far East
are
our
enormous
potential.
This
is
an
opportunity to take a
worthy place in the AsiaPacific region, the most
energetic
and dynamic
region of the world».
Address
to
the
Federal
Assembly on 12.12.2012
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Approved
Strategy for social and
economic development
of the Far East and the
Baikal region in the
period up to 2025.
1. Fund for Development
of the Far East and the
Baikal region was
established
2. Ministry of the
Russian Federation on
development of the Far
East was formed
In preparation
until 01 April 2013
Government program
«Social and economic
development of the Far
East and the Baikal
region in the period up
to 2025.»
Conditions for investment attractiveness of
the Far East and the Baikal region
Special economic zones: the simplification of their creation and
management, the introduction of their specialization, facilitating
coordination of construction and obtaining licenses for different
types of activities, the use of various forms of PPP, etc.
Removal of income tax and VAT for existing manufacturing
businesses
Tax holiday for newly established enterprises manufacturing and
food industry, engineering
Revision of electricity tariffs and rail transportation
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Significant projects
United System of pipeline of SakhalinKhabarovsk-Vladivostok
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Construction of the pipeline
"Eastern Siberia - Pacific Ocean"
system
Unified Energy System
of the Far East
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Europe – Russia - APR
In the frame of 21st Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum
was held a Round Table
«Asia Pacific – Europe: New Horizons of Co-operation” Round Table
Final statement of the
Discussion»
PARTICIPANTS:
Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum
Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the CIS member
nations
Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of EurAsEC
Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic
Cooperation
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participants
«…Note the special role of
the Russian Federation in the
dialogue of civilisations as a
country
with
a
unique
geographical
position
that
possesses
exceptional
opportunities to act as an
economic
and
transport
bridge between Europe and
the
APR,
and
with
experience of inter-faith and
inter-ethnic cooperation;
Call for greater and more
intensive exchange of lawmaking practices between
the parliaments of the APR
and Europe…»
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Mikhail KAYKOV
President of Railway Constructors Union
www.sszd.ru
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