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Introductory words

Leningrad region is one of the largest main anti-crisis measures of support were
industrial centers of Russia and holds leading adopted in the region as soon as possible;
positions in the Northwestern Federal District the investment team always stays in touch
in terms of the economic development. It is with the business and quickly reacts to the
proven by the actual figures: the GRP of the changes, which take place. The efforts of the
region has been growing by 2.5 times faster region were highly appraised at the federal
than the GDP of Russia over the past 6 years. level – Leningrad region took the second
A comprehensive activity, targeted at the place in the ranking of regions in terms of the
attraction of investment and support of entrepreneurship supporting measures
entrepreneurial initiatives, is carried out in during the pandemics, which was prepared
Leningrad region, and the achievements of by the Presidential Commissioner for
the region in terms of its investment policy Entrepreneurs’ Rights of Russia.
are observed not only by the Russian, but The team of Leningrad region is open for
also international business community. In dialogue with investors, and one of the key
2020, as the poll of the Russian-German platforms for direct interaction between the
Chamber of Commerce showed, Leningrad representatives of Leningrad region and the
region was included in top ten regions, which Russian and global community is the
are most attractive for the German business, Baltic Regional Investment Forum BRIEF.
and top five regions with the best investment The forum focuses on the issues of
Dmitry Yalov environment. localization and measures of support for
The Government of Leningrad Region investors, export development and
Deputy Chairman provides multifaceted assistance to business cooperation ties and it is organized annually
of the Government of Leningrad Region – in the current challenging conditions. The in September.
Chairman of the Committee for Economic
Development and Investment Activity

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