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October 27, 2007

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Ugra is preparing to hold the summit "Russia to European Union".

Commenting the Russian Federation President's offering about holding of the summit "Russia to European Union" in Khanty-Mansiysk in June of the next year, Ugra Governor Alexander Filipenko stressed that certainly it is a honor and heavy responsibilities. "A great number of mega events are held and have been held in the Autonomous Okrug and Khanty-Mansiysk, but it is the first time when such event is held.

We specify the necessary conditions, our opportunities to provide successful work of the summit. Missions on suggestions making of extra measures which guarantee us to provide its holding, are set to the Government structures.

I'm grateful to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin for this offering. I'm sure that Ugra will make required atmosphere and working conditions for participants and guests of so significant Forum".


October 27, 2007

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

On October 26, Ugra Governor Alexander Filipenko met with the Chairman of the Federation Council of the RF Federal Assembly Sergei Mironov.

Issues of social and economic development of the region, basic directions of investment policy of the Autonomous Okrug were discussed.

Sergei Mironov stressed that experience of Ugra in the issues of resources dependence leaving must be studied. He also said that Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug is successful in solving of demographic policy problems. Speaker of Upper chamber of the Parliament informed the Governor that the initiative of state authority bodies of the region, directed to provide pensioners of the North, leaving the Okrug, is supported at last - in the RF Government it was made a decision to use 1.3 factor in calculating pensions for people, leaving the permanent place of residence to other regions of Russia.


October 27, 2007

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Ugra Governor Alexander Filipenko made a report "On condition and prospects of social and economic development of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug" at the meeting of Federation Council.

Head of the region mentioned that Autonomous Okrug takes strategic position, placing at the crossing of air, water and motor transport corridors, connecting Arctic, Europe and Asia, and it possesses the largest resources of hydrocarbon raw material and other minerals. He stressed that Ugra population makes 1% of the population of Russia and this 1 percent forms one fifth of the country's budget.

Head of the region described economic situation on the Okrug as well. Ugra is an absolute leader in Russia regarding the scope of grass regional product. President's message of 2003 to double GDP was executed by Okrug in 2005.59 oil companies, producing  57% of Russian oil and over 7.5% of world oil, operate in the Okrug. Soon the 9-billion ton of oil will be produced from Ugra bowels.

In his report Governor accented the problems, existing in the Okrug in connection with a large industrial production. Firstly it is a heavy influence on nature, ecological environment. Alexander Filipenko told about the necessity of investment activity strengthening, about new productions development as follows: deep processing of wood, wooden housing, petrochemistry, metal mining industry.


October 27, 2007

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Yesterday Days of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug were held in the Federation Council of the RF Federal Assembly.

Ugra exhibition, the most scale event of these days, was placed on the first floor of the building. It represented 6 basic directions of region's activity: nature management and ecology, social sphere, investment programs and programs on work with small-in-number peoples of the North, legislation of the Federation member.

Information stands of the exhibition demonstrated complex positive changes in economic and social and cultural development of the Okrug, specific actions of authority bodies, directed to perfect life level of Ugra population.

Chairman of the Federation Council of the RF Federal Assembly Sergei Mironov, opening the exhibition, said that Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug is an outstanding member of the Russian Federation. All is done for people there, all richest resources of the Okrug are use to the benefit of its citizens. And it is regional heads' contribution.

Ugra Governor Alexander Filipenko said that such events assist in strengthening of relations among the state authority bodies of all levels, give an opportunity to generalize and distribute positive experience, improve information level of public about regions' activity.

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