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The general director of the National Priorities ANO, Sofia Malyavina, presented a summary report on the results of the 2024 expert sessions dedicated to the personnel tasks of the Russian economy. By 2030, the Russian economy will require 73.6 million specialists. The report defines priorities in such areas as mechanical engineering, shipbuilding, aircraft manufacturing, new energy and bioeconomy, outlining the image of the future and the role of professionals. The National Project "Personnel" will create coordinated work of educational institutions and employers, updating the employment service network. By 2029, this will allow for the prompt preparation of specialists for the needs of the labor market. Primary source of data: Digital platform "Investment Projects".

Yesterday, a working meeting of the Agency and the Leningrad Region Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activities employees was held at the AERLO site, where they discussed: changes in the procedure for passing the IDC (obtaining a land plot for lease without bidding) and the project approval procedure regional investment map (IRIS) and plans to connect other OIVs to it differences between industrial parks, technology parks and high-tech parks, as well as requirements for them and support measures At the end of the meeting, Anastasia Mikhalchenko presented Tatyana Gennadyevna Alimpieva, head of the investment infrastructure development department of the Leningrad Region Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activities, with a letter of gratitude for her effective work in the “Investor’s Personal Account” CRM system.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation is holding the All-Russian Award "Young Industrialist of the Year" again. Today it became known that within the framework of the award, ASI has created a special nomination "Industrial Tourism". Participation criteria: founders, managers and chief engineers of companies under 40 years old with an annual turnover of 120 million to 2 billion rubles. Awards: valuable prizes, membership in the Young Industrialists Club and the opportunity to do an internship at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. Let us remind you that in 2024, Tatyana Osipenko, Deputy General Director - Executive Director, member of the Board of Directors of JSC Hakel (Lomonosov District), was among the winners of the III All-Russian Award "Young Industrialist of the Year". She received the award in the nomination "For Contribution to the Production of Her Region". Participation is free, the application deadline is February 15, 2025.

The special issue of the NAAIR Newsletter published an analytical review of investment projects in the cargo terminal industry. The largest capital investments in active projects are in the Leningrad Region, their volume is 345.3 billion rubles, or 21.3% of the total industry financial volume. “The interest of investors in the development of port logistics infrastructure projects in the Leningrad Region is obvious and there are grounds for this. The North-West is absolutely competitive as a direction for shipment to Latin America, India, North and East Africa. The route of cargo, for example, metallurgical coal from Kuzbass, to India is no longer through our ports than through the Far East. If you look at the main markets for fertilizers, the number one consumer is Brazil, Argentina, and here it is also obvious that shippers choose the North-West. In terms of non-energy cargo, it is Central Russia that is the location of the cargo base, from where it is also close to our port capacities. In addition, decisions were made in a timely manner to build new specialized terminals, and at the time when operations in the Baltics or through other unfriendly countries fell under sanctions, the port capacities of the Leningrad Region and St. Petersburg picked up the volume of cargo that used to go through other countries,” commented Dmitry Yalov, Deputy Chairman of the Leningrad Region Government for Economy. Recall that the following projects are planned to be launched in the Leningrad Region: Universal terminal of the Novotrans company in the port of Ust-Luga; Modernization of the Vysotsky port Port Favor mineral fertilizer terminal in Ust-Luga Expansion of the Ultramar terminal Planned for implementation: LUKOIL project in Vysotsk Global Ports project with the modernization of the container terminal in Ust-Luga. Primary data source: Digital platform "Investment projects".

Yuri Simachev, Director of Economic Policy at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, presented estimates of the factors limiting the growth of the manufacturing industry in Russia from March 2021 to December 2024. According to him, since mid-2024, a "new uncertainty" has formed due to the impact of secondary sanctions, changes in monetary policy, a possible adjustment of the US foreign economic course under the Donald Trump administration, as well as the return of a number of foreign companies to the Russian market. The speaker noted that among the key challenges is the accelerated growth in the significance of the problem of a shortage of skilled workers. In addition, the impact of seizures in the financial sector has increased: companies are faced with an increase in the tax burden and high interest rates on loans, which significantly constrains their investment opportunities.

The Russian-German Chamber of Commerce held an anniversary conference dedicated to the results and forecasts of foreign business in the North-West Federal District. Director of AERLO Anastasia Mikhalchenko told the participants about the industrial potential of the Leningrad Region and the investment climate, and also presented the region's personnel capabilities. For 11 months of 2024, the industrial production index in the region was 109.2%. According to experts, investments in fixed assets will exceed 880 billion rubles, and the growth of GRP will be 103.6%. The Agency for Economic Development helps businesses implement their most ambitious ideas. The developed client-centric system "Green Corridor" supports the investor at any stage of the project implementation. And the feedback mechanism, which was launched on the "Personal Account of the Investor" platform, speeds up the resolution of issues up to 7 working days. Since October last year, AERLO specialists have processed 210 requests! A separate section of the speech was devoted to the interaction of AERLO with the VTP RG. “This year, the organization turns 30 years old. We value our interaction, strengthening relations with foreign businesses, discussing joint initiatives, and working to support regional investors. We congratulate the VTP RG on its anniversary and wish it new achievements aimed at developing the economy of the Leningrad Region!”, noted Anastasia Mikhalchenko. Yuri Simachev, Director of the Center for Structural Policy Research at the Higher School of Economics, spoke about trends in Russian and foreign business in 2025. The main conclusions from his speech: today, economic shifts are observed during the period of tough sanctions, new priorities of state policy have been set growth leaders are finished metal products, computers, transport the leading partners of the Russian manufacturers market are changing the uncertainty of the economic situation is the main restraining factor for growth in manufacturing SMEs are characterized by high investment activity and rapid growth in capacity utilization there will be an increase in the globalization of companies. The results of the work of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce on the eve of the organization's anniversary were presented by Executive Director Ruslan Kokarev.

In 40% of the country's regions, enterprises were opened more often than they were liquidated. The largest increase was recorded in Moscow (+24.9 thousand), the DPR (+1.2 thousand), the Moscow Region (+1 thousand), and the Leningrad Region (+913). This was reported by analysts at Finexpertiza. In 2024, the number of liquidated commercial enterprises decreased by 20% compared to 2023, to 203 thousand. This is a record low since 2010! In total, 215.9 thousand commercial organizations were opened in the country during the year, taking into account new regions. “Despite the sanctions and the generally difficult economic situation, companies in the Leningrad Region continue to operate steadily - they are expanding production, increasing the number of jobs, increasing labor productivity, and building cooperation chains for the sale of products both within the country and abroad. The region uses maximum tools to maintain a comfortable investment climate," commented Dmitry Yalov, Deputy Chairman of the Leningrad Region Government for Economics. Today, the Leningrad Region Economic Development Agency is supporting about 340 projects with a total investment volume of over 7 trillion rubles! The main volume is provided by megaprojects in the field of gas chemistry, as well as large and medium-sized companies in the food industry, mechanical engineering and metalworking, tourism and commercial real estate.

The world's largest oatmeal cookie manufacturer "Lyubimy Kray" opened its doors to a working group on the preparation of an industrial tourism development program. It consists of regional committees, municipalities, enterprises, LOTPP and a tour operator. The plant entered the pilot project together with 5 other industrial sites of the Leningrad Region. After the excursion, the industrial tourism team gathered to discuss the roadmap and excursions around the Leningrad Region. Work continues on the development program for this area in the 47th region.

This is not the first time that the sports project stimulates the motivation of investment agency employees, increases productivity, improves health, and attracts them to daily training. The competition among the opponents is tough, because the main prize is a trip to the Murmansk region, where you can see the Northern Lights live! The AERLO team consists of 7 people! Every day, amateur athletes complete the step norm, pump up their muscles in the gym, enter the ring, organize racket competitions, and do fitness exercises right at work! To win, the participants need to collect 75 thousand charges! We are on our way to this goal. And you can already watch our sports successes!

The winners of the All-Russian Award in International Cooperation and Export "Exporter of the Year-2024" have been announced. Among the best is the company "Bakery Production" (export brand of JSC "Lyubimy Krai" from the Lomonosov District), which has been nominated for the second year in a row. The company took first place in the additional nomination "Best Exporter in E-commerce" and third place in the nomination "Exporter of the Year in Ready Food Products." Well-deserved recognition! After all, "Lyubimy Krai" - Produces 2000 tons of finished products per month, which translates to over 100 million pieces. - The factory is the winner of the regional stage of the "Exporter of the Year" competition. - Supplies its products to 17 countries worldwide, actively develops the Chinese market, and collaborates with Belarusian factories. - Following almost every event organized by the Export Support Center of the Leningrad Region, the company signs several new export contracts. "Lyubimy Krai" is one of the most active exporters in the region's food industry.