Alexander Burkov intends to expand the possibilities of economic cooperation between the Omsk region and Japan

Issues of development of the bilateral partnershipёAlexander Burkov, the head of the region, discussed the situation with a delegation of representatives of Japanese corporations who arrived in the Omsk Region for an international seminar on energy and industrial technologies.

Japan is among the top twenty foreign trade partnersёthe moat of the Omsk region. The expansion of cooperation between Omsk enterprises and Japanese companies was discussed today at a meeting between Acting Governor Alexander Burkov and a delegation from the land of the rising sun. The parties summed up the results of the international seminar on Japanese energy and industrial technologies, held in Omsk the day before. More 50 Omsk companies participated in the presentation of technologies of the largest Japanese corporations and their own capabilities. Alexander Burkov, Head of the Omsk Region, and Hiroshi Takahashi, head of the delegation, Honorary Researcher at the Research Institute of the Japan Association for Trade with Russia, expressed the hope that these contacts – The result of a mutual desire to strengthen bilateral ties, which may eventually develop into real contracts.

«Japan – an important partner of Russia. Our President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, noted that relations between the two countries are steadily developing, and political dialogue has intensified. Omsk region also attaches special importance to the expansion of this cooperation. Japan – one of the strategic foreign economic partners of the Omsk region in the Asian direction», - Acting Governor Alexander Burkov noted at the meeting.

Most of the participants of the Japanese delegation are in the Omsk region for the first time. The parties acknowledge that there are not so many joint projects yet. But after two days of staying in Omsk and exploring the city, they declare that they will be glad to return here again to work with Omsk residents. Partner's potentialёthe rst is significant. «There are a lot of prospects. I hope they will be implemented.», - Hiroshi Takahashi, representative of the Japan Association for Trade with Russia, emphasized. He invited the head of the Omsk Region, Alexander Burkov, to continue negotiations with the Omsk companies' business mission to Japan.

The head of the region, Alexander Burkov, who has visited Japan more than once, appreciates cooperation with the Japanese, first of all, overёreliability and quality of the partnerёthe government, the scope of which it considers necessary to expand. «We are interested in Japan as a consumer of our food products, agricultural products, and petrochemicals. And at the same time as a technology provider. It's very overёresponsible and executive partnersё1. It may take us a long time to conclude an agreement, but if it is signed, then we can be sure - it will be fully executed. I see many areas of joint work with them, so I look forward to fruitful cooperation and achieving economic results.», - Alexander Burkov commented on the results of the meeting, at which he presented to his Japanese colleagues several promising areas for expanding the partnership.ёagencies: petrochemistry, mechanical engineering, resource processing technologies, instrument engineering.

The head of the Omsk region is confident that Japanese companies will be able to assess the quality and cost of Omsk carbon black. «Omsktechnocarbon» It is one of the world's ten leading producers of carbon black and is interested in supplying it to the Japanese market. «The passport of a foreign economic project for the sale of Russian-made technocarbon to your country has already been approved. In addition, Japan is one of the most important strategic markets for the supply of Omsk woodworking products.Omsk wood is deservedly in demand in your market, as it has a unique quality and aesthetic properties.», - noted by Alexander Burkov.

The Omsk region actively exports grain, meal, cake, vegetable oils, dairy and other agricultural products. And I am interested in supplying them, including to the Japanese market. In addition, projects for the construction of elevators, the creation of food production enterprises, and the processing of fruit and vegetable products can be implemented in this area jointly with Japanese businessmen.

In turn, the Omsk region is interested in attracting Japanese technologies and experience. Japanese Corporation «Marubeni» She participated in the construction project of the Omsk polypropylene plant, and now cooperates with Omsk residents in the field of creating high-tech petrochemical industries in the region. Omsk enterprise is ready to cooperate with Japanese companies «Dynamics». Company «High technology» It uses equipment from well-known Japanese manufacturers in its machine park and has acquired another batch of machines this year.Omsk Plant of Innovative Technologies is negotiating with Japanese partners on the supply of robotic welding systems. Work is also underway to create a robotics training center on the basis of the Siberian State Automobile and Road University.