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If you have already recovered from the prolonged winter and are ready to go hiking, we recommend going on a short weekend trip along the ecological trail "Cancer Lakes". The trail is located in the Vyborg district, 106 km from St. Petersburg, but the pleasure that ecotourists will get from a walk is worth car candles or a ticket for a Saturday train. The ecotrope begins behind the village of Mushroom, the territory of Okhotye, at the barrier. On the way, stretching for 8.3 km, you will encounter, as in a fairy tale, three beautiful lakes – Bolshoe Rakoe, Maloe Rakoe and Okhotye. The mirrors of the lakes attract waterfowl and near-water birds, many of which are listed in the Red Books of Russia and the Leningrad Region. Spring bird noise and uproar is guaranteed. The ecotrope is equipped with a wooden deck that allows you to walk directly over the water. There are several ornithological towers on the route, from which it is very convenient to admire birds, take picturesque selfies, and also view the vast swampy distances. Walking along the trail in summer, you can observe the interesting processes of shallowing and overgrowing of reservoirs. Please note that the reserve is closed to the public from April 1 to July 15. Have a nice walk!

What is the state of the Light Industrial market in the Leningrad region and St. Petersburg? Where is it better to build production and storage facilities today? Why does the Leningrad Region have exceptional competitive advantages in this regard? What prevents the rapid development of the popular segment in the Nevsky agglomeration? All these issues were discussed by the participants of the round table organized by the newspaper Delovoy Peterburg. Within the framework of the event, all the nuances of the topic were considered: from rental rates, the cost and volume of land sales, to the urban planning requirements imposed on them, and the conditions for the implementation of new projects in the regions. Anastasia Mikhalchenko, Director of the Agency, spoke about the regional projects of the Light Industrial format, which are being accompanied by the GKU "AERO". According to the director of the Economic Development Agency, 33 investment projects for the creation of industrial parks in the Leningrad region have been registered in the Investor's Personal Account CRM system over the past 2.5 years. Most belong to the Vsevolozhsk district. The territorial planning scheme of the Leningrad Region includes information on 20 industrial parks (11 operating, 5 under construction, 4 planned). "Demand is high and outstrips supply. Last year, 90 companies applied to AERO for the selection of land plots, most of them from St. Petersburg. Moreover, 16 companies or 18% of those who applied were interested in obtaining land for the creation of warehouse complexes and industrial parks," Anastasia Mikhalchenko noted. The expert recalled the support measures provided to companies in accordance with regional law No. 52-oz.: exemption from payment of corporate property tax in respect of industrial infrastructure facilities (for 10 years); provision of rent benefits for the use of land plots owned by the Leningrad region. However, in order to receive benefits, the company must enter the register of industrial parks of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and obtain the official status of an industrial park in the Leningrad Region, and this will be helped by AERO. "The main tool for supporting investors in the region, along with preferential tax legislation, remains the support of investment projects in a single window mode using the Customer-centric Green Corridor for Investors system. Companies receive support at any stage of the investment project implementation: from site selection to commissioning," Anastasia Mikhalchenko emphasized. At the end of the business agenda of the round table, a tour of the modern Business Hub designed to accommodate small and medium-sized businesses was conducted for its participants.

"This is not a plain, the climate is different here," Dmitry Yalov, the head of the government's economic unit, could have sung Vysotsky's famous line, but when you run 50 km on skis, you don't have time for songs! The marathon race in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, which runs along the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, is an exciting challenge. Dmitry Anatolyevich shared his impressions with us.: "An indescribable experience, although the weather and landscape conditions are almost extreme. We started at minus 23, a rather difficult slide on freshly fallen loose snow - athletes will understand, this is additional resistance. And the traditional "trick" of the route is the 7 km climb to the pass." We admire the boss's athletic form and are happy with the result in the competition - 3 hours and 32 minutes. Happy start of the working week, colleagues!

How will the port and logistics infrastructure of the Baltic Sea develop, how to overcome the shortage of railway carrying capacity, and what new markets exist for the most rapidly developing cargo segment, mineral fertilizers? These and other issues were discussed by experts at a foresight session organized by Port Favor. Dmitry Yalov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Leningrad Region for Economics, presented a forecast estimate for the growth of rail traffic towards the Baltic ports by 2030, which will amount to 174.4 million tons. At the same time, the shortage of carrying capacity will amount to about 30 million tons. The Leningrad region is currently preparing proposals to the Government of the Russian Federation, which notes the need to implement key measures to solve this problem.: development of the Dmitrov-Sonkovo-Mga section (Sonkovsky passage); construction of the Pskov– Gdov– Slantsy railway section to the port of Ust-Luga; construction of the South-Western bypass of St. Petersburg and the Northern approach to the port of Ust-Luga. "There are no simple solutions. But the Leningrad Region has a clear position: shippers and operators of sea terminals should be involved in one format or another in the development of the railway network. The first format is the toughest – this is a PPP and concession with the participation of Russian Railways and terminal operators. The second option is the introduction of "Take-or-pay" mechanisms on railway transport. And the third option is additional tariff regulation mechanisms," Dmitry Yalov shared his opinion on the sources of attracting investments in the creation and development of railway infrastructure.

Today at the NAAIR meeting.The Leningrad, Tula and Chelyabinsk regions presented their practices in the field of digitalization for interaction with investors. Anastasia Mikhalchenko, Director of GKU AERO, spoke about the results of the implementation of the Feedback Mechanism since October 2024. The mechanism is implemented on the platform of the investor's Personal Account in accordance with the Methodological Recommendations of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia. The mechanism significantly increases the efficiency of interaction between investors and government agencies, reducing bureaucratic barriers. The deadlines for reviewing applications are set automatically in accordance with the MINEK classifier.: up to 5 days - consultations; up to 10 days - help; up to 20 days is a problem. Among the key results of the implementation of the Mechanism in the Leningrad region: 289 investor appeals have been processed since the start of the Mechanism; 4.6 out of 5 average assessment of the quality of services provided to investors; All OIV and OMSU up to level 1 are connected to the MOS. The speaker also shared positive feedback from large companies in the Leningrad region, which were assisted through the Mechanism: "Novostal-M", "M100", "Port Favor". At the end of the speech, plans to finalize the investor's Personal Account were mentioned.: implementation of the Gantt chart in the investment project roadmap; the introduction of AI for the preparation of analytical reports. To learn more about exactly how the Feedback Mechanism works, you can watch a short video note under the post.

The national project of Labor Productivity is the influx of young personnel into the renovated production. The USC Nevsky Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant in Shlisselburg has been optimizing processes for the second year and is not going to stop. "We heard from the plant's management that since entering the national project, 8 young specialists have joined the company. And this is a good result. Yesterday's graduates come to real production and see comfortable working conditions, a well-organized workflow, a favorable climate, constant changes and remain to pursue a career. Young people vote with their feet," said Dmitry Yalov, Deputy chairman of the government for Economics, after visiting the shipyard. Thanks to the national project, Nevsky SSZ managed to reduce the time of the production process by 95% in the machine shop, where parts for civilian ships are produced. According to the decision of Governor Alexander Drozdenko, the Regional Competence Center, after completing the active stage of the now federal Labor Productivity project, will continue to support changes at participating enterprises in a "post-agency mode" for another 2.5 years.

Three regional initiatives for the development of tourism and hospitality received support at a meeting of the regional organizational staff for project management, held yesterday under the chairmanship of the Governor of the Leningrad Region Alexander Drozdenko. We are talking about Priozersk, Tikhvin and Primorsk. Among the approved initiatives is the Vuoksa – Stream of Impressions project. Recall that in September last year, the director of AERO, Anastasia Mikhalchenko, successfully presented and defended a project dedicated to the tourist development of Priozersk at the Skolkovo School of Management. Now it will be implemented, which will increase the tourist flow to the Priozersky district by 10% by 2030. In particular, in Priozersk it is planned to improve the embankment of the Vuoksa river, Yaguzhinsky Square and the Forecourt, upgrade urban navigation, build new places for tourists at the expense of investors and repair roads.

Dear Anastasia Viktorovna! Please accept our sincere and warm congratulations on your birthday! All your thoughts, feelings and souls' wonderful impulses are aimed at making the Leningrad Region a leader in investment development, and in this, AERLO under your leadership is a reliable support and help to the Governor and the entire economic block. We wish you to preserve your energy, business drive, creativity, enterprise, consistency and firmness in achieving your goals for many years to come! And may luck, prosperity and love accompany you! From the AERLO team

The latest issue of the National Association of Investment and Development Agencies (NAAIR) Newsletter has been published with interviews of the winners of the National Award "Leaders of Investment Development-2024". Let us remind you that our region won in 2024 in the following nominations: "Development Agency of the Year", "Best Scalable Practice", "Best Investment Portal", "Best Municipal Investment Commissioner". Director of the State Institution AERLO Anastasia Mikhalchenko shares the secrets of success in her answers to the publication's questions. Among the achievements: implementation of the client-centric system "Green Corridor for Investors"; creation of the first CRM system in the Russian Federation to support investment projects - the Investor's Personal Account; development of a strategy for the development of the region's tourism infrastructure. You can also read the text of the interview with the Director of the Agency, published on pages 27-29 of the publication, at the link.

An Open Day for RANEPA students was held in the Nevskaya Town Hall. Representatives of the authorities and business of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region spoke to the students, including the Director of the St. Petersburg State Budgetary Institution "Investment Management" Anna Isakova, Deputy Chairperson of the Property Relations Committee of St. Petersburg Irina Shchukina, Director of the State Institution "Agency for Economic Development of the Leningrad Region" Anastasia Mikhalchenko. Each of the speakers painted vivid pictures of successful and promising employment of students in various structures of the city and region, in the civil service and in business. And, although in the investment field the neighboring regions are traditionally competitors, in matters of personnel selection Anna Isakova and Anastasia Mikhalchenko were united: it is worth hiring only those young people whose eyes are burning with the desire to work, to master new knowledge and skills, to show interest in what you do. Anastasia Mikhalchenko presented the most striking investment projects of AERLO implemented in the Leningrad Region, listing a number of well-known brands. The agency director told how the work on supporting and promoting investment projects in the region is carried out, what are the functions of personal managers, who are mostly recent university graduates. The young audience was greatly impressed by the rapid career growth of AERLO employees, current deputy directors, who were chief specialists just two years ago. The Agency has created all the conditions for quickly becoming a highly qualified specialist supervising large-scale investment projects. It is not surprising that, captivated by the speech of the AERLO director, the students attacked Anastasia Mikhalchenko with questions about the working conditions at the Agency and the opportunities for internship here. And their eyes were shining. For employment questions, please contact the Agency by email: aerlo@lenoblinvest.ru