Omsk region strengthens cooperation with the regions of the states — SCO members

The regional authorities have long been committed to strengthening ties with the SCO countries. Previously, the governor of the Omsk region Vitaliy Khotsenko on the press‑At the conference, he announced plans to build close relations with the organization's states to develop the region's foreign economic relations and realize its investment potential in the international arena.

The creation of a regional center for attracting investments from the SCO countries was a logical continuation of the dialogue that took place earlier between the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Omsk region. By Andrey Shpilenko and the Special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for SCO affairs Bakhtiёby Roman Khakimov.

Currently, the region actively cooperates with the Republics of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and China. Work is underway to attract investors from the SCO countries, organize business missions and international forums, business meetings, and presentations of promising investment projects, conduct analytics and monitoring to track trends in the SCO markets, and assist investors in matters of legislation, taxation, obtaining permits, and interacting with government authorities.

Omsk Region has a number of strategic advantages that make the region attractive to investors from the SCO countries. Our region has an advantageous geographical location: The region is located at the intersection of transport corridors connecting Europe and Asia, which provides convenient access to the markets of the SCO countries. Well-developed transport and logistics infrastructure: The presence of railways and highways, a river port, as well as an international airport makes it possible to effectively organize export and import operations. Omsk region — It is one of the leaders in the production of agricultural products and foodstuffs, as well as a large industrial center with developed mechanical engineering, petrochemistry and energy. The region has a high human and scientific potential.: We have a concentration of leading universities and research centers, which ensures the training of qualified specialists for the implementation of investment projects.

«The Omsk Region Development and Investment Agency is currently signing cooperation agreements with authorized representatives of the SCO countries. This will allow us to promote the investment and export potential of the Omsk region directly in the target markets, and promptly respond to requests from potential partners.ёto strengthen business contacts and facilitate the conclusion of contracts, as well as to form a positive image of the region as aёa promising and promising partnerёра», – shared by the General Director of the Omsk Region Development and Investment Agency Svetlana Bazhenova.