September 13, 2008

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Today Governor of Ugra Alexander Filipenko had a meeting with journalists of the news agencies of the OPEC countries-exporters – participants of the international conference, held in Moscow and Khanty-Mansiysk on September 11-14.

The organizer of the Conference and meeting with Governor of the biggest Russia oil-producing region are the News Agency “ITAR-TASS” and Government of Ugra. Representatives of the top news agencies from 11 OPEC countries arrived at the Ugra capital: Iran, Kuwait, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Angola, Venezuela, Qatar, Algeria, and also some printed and TV mass media. The First Deputy Chair of the Okrug Government for social policy Natalia Zapadnova, Deputy Director General of the News Agency ITAR-TASS, journalist Yakov Borovoi also participated in the talk.

Alexander Filipenko made a video-presentation about social and economic situation of the region, its history, key vectors of the development strategy. Governor said that recently Ugra had celebrated a remarkable event – extraction of the nine billionth ton of oil, Totally 17 billion tons of oil had been produced in Russia. The Autonomous Okrug produces 7,5 %of oil against 42 % produced by OPEC countries. Yakov Borovoi reminded the words of the Vice-Chair of the RF Government Igor Sechin that strengthening global energy security was impossible without the dialogue between Russia and OPEC, without cooperation of these key players in global energy  and cooperation with OPEC was considered one of the priorities  for the Russian Federation. Yakov Borovoi expressed a proposal to create the media community of journalists from oil-producing countries of the world. The initiative was approved by Alexander Filipenko and representatives of news agencies – participants of the meeting. While discussing this topic it was achieved the consent about holding in Khanty-Mansiysk in 2009 the World Summit of Journalists – representatives of mass media from oil-producing countries.

While two hours’ talk Governor answered several questions concerning relations of Ugra with OPEC countries,  environmental problems, development of transport infrastructure, prospects of oil production in the region, implementation of investment projects in the Autonomous Okrug.

Investments   into the  fixed capital in 2007 amounted to 14,4 billion USD and Ugra ranks the second in the rating of investment attraction of Russia regions. This year the amount of investments is expected to  grow by  10 % (about 1,5 billion  USD).

The annual level of oil production equal to 270-280 million tons of oil can be preserved in Ugra while 20-25 years under condition of growing scope of investments into prospecting and new technologies  to increase the producible oil index.

After the meeting with the head of the region the conference participants made a tour around Khanty-Mansiysk with visiting cultural and sports facilities, sightseeing. 

September 13, 2008

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Today from the very morning thousands of Chinese fans waited for a new world record at the Paralympic Games from Alexei Ashapatov and he did not disappoint them: the athlete from Ugra threw a disc for the distance of 57 m 61 cm.

The world record, made 8 years ago, was improved by 1,5 m and crowds of fans ran to the Siberian athlete and wanted to take a picture with him. Alexei made two world records. The silver medal was won by an athlete from China.

On September 09 Alexei won a gold medal in shot-put. The title of the top athlete in shot-put belongs to the representative from Ugra. The Director of the Center of Disable People’s Sport Eduard Isakov said: “Great thanks to Governor, Okrug Government who believed in us and created our Center. Our sportsmen did their best. Alexei Ashapatov at trainings showed the worst result and at the Games surpassed all expectations. Olga Sergienko threw a javelin for the distance of 19 m 30 cm at the Championships of Russia and her in Beijing for the distance of 20 m 55 cm and showed the best result among representatives of European countries. The merit of their coach Valeri Prokhorov is great who trained his athletes and they did their best at the Paralympic Games”.

The head of the Ugra delegation conveyed congratulations to relatives and friends of our sportsmen.