Tourism.RF Corporation
Dear friends!
I am glad to welcome the guests and participants of the IX Eastern Economic Forum!
The Forum is rightfully considered one of the key business platforms for the exchange of experience in the field of territorial development, relevant not only for the Far East, but also for residents of our entire country. I am convinced that the ideas, approaches and solutions developed here will become a solid foundation for the continuation of Russia's confident economic development.
Russian Far East has a huge tourism potential. More and more residents of our country are discovering unique beauty of this region.
Nine regions of the Far Eastern Federal District are already working closely with JSC Corporation Tourism.RF within the framework of signed cooperation agreements. With the support of the Corporation new tourist facilities are emerging on the map of the Far East.
Nine projects are under active implementation, including «Three Volcanoes» in Kamchatka and «Aina Valley» on Sakhalin, with a total number of more than 3,500 rooms. Together with regional investors, we are creating a new tourist complex on the island Russkiy – «Aqua Paradise».
Dear colleagues, the tasks and challenges we face today require the coordinated work of the authorities, business, and development institutions. I invite everyone, interested in cooperation, to the JSC Corporation Tourism.RF pavilion at the «Far East Street» exhibition.
See you!
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Sergey SukhanovCEO of JSC Corporation Tourism.RF |
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Tourism.RF Corporation |
About pavilion
JSC Corporation Tourism.RF is one of the effective mechanisms for the implementation of the «Tourism and the Hospitality industry» national project.
The Corporation is actively working to create a tourist infrastructure across the Russian Federation from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka.
The Corporation develops master plans for the comprehensive development of tourist territories, attracts investors and helps businesses receive government support measures.
JSC Corporation Tourism.RF pavilion will allow guests and participants of the IX Eastern Economic Forum to learn about the key issues for the tourism industry investment projects implemented with the support of the Corporation as well as to meet investors, business representatives and government authorities.
A convenient business space will be organized on the site, where presentations of investment projects, thematic sessions with partners and the signing of cooperation agreements are planned. Guests of the forum will enjoy a diverse cultural program with tastings of local cuisine and live music. Thus, being in the JSC Corporation Tourism.RF pavilion will be as comfortable and interesting as possible.
We invite you to visit the JSC Corporation Tourism.RF pavilion in order to assess the investment potential of Russian tourism.
Dear participants and guests of the 5th Eastern Economic Forum!
This year, as we celebrate the Forum’s 5th anniversary we have an opportunity to look back on everything that has been achieved since 2015. It was the first time when Vladivostok hosted the trendsetters from Russian and international business communities, government officials, foreign dignitaries, researchers, and experts – in other words, everyone who was prepared to cooperate with Russia and work in the Russian Far East; everyone, who was ready to launch new production facilities and develop those already in place; everyone, who aimed to create new jobs, construct roads, housing, and hospitals – namely improve the life of our Eastern territories.
The goals we set 5 years ago appeared unattainable back then. We discussed a broad range of topics: expectations and development prospects, creating new economic regimes and improving the investment climate, passing legislative initiatives and changing legal framework, putting new social infrastructure in place and helping regions reach their potential – in other words, we were talking about the future. Some were hopeful, some remained skeptical, yet there was only one thing that mattered: we were ready to act as one. And today, that future has become our present.
The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin designated the development of the Far East as a national priority of the entire 21st century. At the behest of the President, a whole new economy is being created in the region. Large companies as well as small and medium-sized businesses can count on tax breaks, administrative preferences, concessional loans, and support from the state development institutions.
A lot has been accomplished during the last 5 years: over 40 legislative initiatives that sustain investment activity and improve the social sphere have been passed; 20 advanced special economic zones and 5 free ports have been put in place. These measures resulted in over 1,780 new investment projects worth over RUB 3.8 trillion, and 230 new enterprises appeared. The government provides targeted infrastructural and financial support to the investors. Over 70 thousand people received free land and now are building houses and farms on their ‘Far Eastern hectares’.
17 different countries invest in the Far East: China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, to name a few. Since 2014, nearly 32% of all direct foreign investment came to our region.
The Far East itself has expanded: Zabaikalsky Krai and the Republic of Buryatia joined the Far Eastern Federal District, while the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East now oversees an additional region: the Russian Arctic Zone.
When it comes to the social sphere, the ‘Unified Subsidy’ mechanism has provided existing measures with additional stimulus. 57 centres of economic growth have received funding for the construction of schools and nurseries, hospitals as well as medical and obstetric stations, cultural centres and sports facilities. These centres are home to over 80% of Far Easterners.
A fair amount of good work has been done. Economic growth in the FEFD exceeds 4%, which is two times greater than the Russian national average. However, we are now faced with another objective: increasing economic growth in the Russian Far East to 6% per year. We also must figure out how to improve the quality of life in the Russian Far East and in the Arctic so that it exceeds the Russian national average. These objectives have been set by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
Our goal is to make the Russian Far East more accessible to investors and comfortable for the people that live here, providing them with the confidence that their dreams will become a reality in the nearest future.
Many topics that were brought up at previous Forums ended up serving as the foundation for the development and passing of legislation, the implementation of new business support measures, and the improvement of the Far East’s social welfare. I am confident that this Forum will continue contributing to the open dialogue between businesses and authorities, experts and researchers, sociologists and demographers.
I would like to wish Forum guests and participants all the best. The Russian Far East is open for cooperation: we value each partner, every opinion and every initiative that helps develop our country!
Yury Trutnev