November 11, 2009

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Today Deputy Chairman of the Government for subsoil management and fuel -energy sector Vladimir Karasev had a meeting in Khanty-Mansiysk with the foreign delegation, headed by Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of Finland in Russia Matti Anttonen.

They discussed the economic situation in Finland and Ugra and also prospects of the territories development.

For over 10 years the Finnish companies have closely cooperated with representatives of business-structures of the Autonomous Okrug - supply equipment for big oil companies. The interlocutors exchanged opinions about the expansion of business-contacts.

The Finnish   delegation was interested in the construction of a pulp and paper plant in Ugra. Vladimir Karasev said  about the necessity in the base of raw materials and availability of legislative conditions.

At the end of the meeting the interlocutors expressed confidence and readiness for further expansion of mutually beneficial commercial and economic links.

November 11, 2009

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Today Deputy Chairman of the Government for education, science and external relations Alexei Mayorov had a meeting with Deputy Director of the Branch for International cooperation and exchange of the North-East pedagogical university of the Chinese People’s Republic. His visit to the region is aimed at providing close links between the Nizhnevartovsk and North-East pedagogical universities.

At the beginning of September the delegation of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug participated in the V Trade-Investment Fair of the North-East Asia Countries to be held in Chaounchun (Tsilin Province). It was signed the memorandum on cooperation between Ugra and China in the sphere of education and science. The document states opportunities for students’ and teachers’ exchange, topics of joint research projects in ecology and development of new construction materials.

While the discussion the Chinese guest determined proposed aspects of the interaction between the universities: ""Next year is declared the Year of China in Russia. In this regard the university planned several events to be held in both countries. In China there will be organized training courses for Russian specialists in learning Chinese language and directors of secondary schools will be invited to have an internships. A camp for students will work as well. In Russia there are planned performances of students’ groups, exhibitions of literature and pictures of Chinese painters".

Alexei Mayorov said that the first steps for fruitful cooperation had been made: "Now the universities can determine the character of their relations and ways of the implementation of joint plans on their own".

November 11, 2009

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Today on November 11 Governor of Ugra Alexander Filipenko will participate in the round table "Clean water - health of the Nation" to be held at the press-center of RAMI "RIA Novosti". The participants of the round table are Chairman of the State Duma, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the "Clean Water" International Forum Boris Gryzlov, Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee Svetlana Orlova, leader of the Federal Service for control in the sphere of clients’ rights protection and human well-being, Chief Sanitarian Doctor of Russia Gennadi Onischenko, Governor of the Novgorod Region Sergei Mitin, First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Altai Republic Vadim Tevonyan and President of the National Union of water plants of Russia, Director General of the "St.Petersburg Vodokanal" Felix Karmazinov.

While the discussion  they are expected to discuss issues of availability of high-quality drinking water for the population of Russia, saving of water resources, creation of the strategic reserves of clean drinking water in case of world environmental and man-caused catastrophes.

The event will be held in the frames of the preparation for the Clean Water" International Forum to be held on November 24 in Moscow. Leaders of the State Duma and Council of the Federation, Government of the Russian Federation, federal ministries, representatives of the biggest international organizations - UN, UNESCO, IWA, WWC, Russian and international research and expert community, professionals of the water industry.

November 11, 2009

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

The vent was held in Moscow on October 6-8, 2009. Leaders of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug and Corporation discussed cooperation in the sphere of innovational projects, basic avenues of interaction and concrete projects, connected with polar quartz processing.

In his letter to Governor Anatoli Chubais expressed hope that "Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug will promote to innovational renewal of its economy, creation of new enterprises which will determine competitive ability of Russian on the world markets".