In Sochi open international economic forum "Kuban-2004".

This motto has opened in Sochi International economic forum "Kuban-2004". According to IA REGNUM, the press service of the administration of Krasnodar region, the international status has been approved this year, the chairman of the Russian government, Mikhail Fradkov.

In the resort capital of Russia attracted more than 2 thousand people - political and economic elite, the well-known brands abroad. Exhibition preview includes more than 200 investment projects. The greatest interest are those industries that make up "eklyuziv" Kubany: rice-growing, winemaking, production of tea. Widely deployed projects traditional production: agriculture, processing industry, construction.

investment gallery opening, the governor of Kuban Alexander Tkachev stressed that the current forum - a significant event for the residents of the province.

Indeed, the attraction of investments necessarily affect the economic growth of the region and improve the standard of living kubantsev. Alexander Tkachev, along with guests, among them - the head of the agency for the construction of housing and communal services of Russia (Gosstroi) Vladimir Averchenko, the heads of diplomatic missions of several countries, heads of cities and regions of Kuban, as well as subjects of the Southern Federal District, toured the exhibition, has on numerous smoking . Guests taste dishes Kubanskaya cuisine, try the "national" drink - gorilku, as well as hear an address by Kubaniskogo Cossack choir. In the afternoon, the governor met with the heads of diplomatic and trade missions. It was the first official event of an extensive program of the forum. At the same time started the round tables. Many are interested in the alleged industry administration of Krasnodar region theme: "An integrated approach is the implementation of investment policies in the region, banks and small businesses: the problem of credit and mutual development", "The strategy for infrastructure development under construction in the port area of the Cape" Iron horn "with the involvement of foreign investment "" Prospects for the development of oil and gas industry, the Krasnodar Territory and related industries. "

Roundtable on "The main directions of development of agriculture" had a significant practical result: sign a number of investment agreements. Among them, Ltd. Nestle Kuban "Timashevsk area Ltd." Bondyuel Kuban "Dinskogo area and the JSC ElbeOyl Prignits (EOR) (Germany). The total amount of signed contracts and agreements, amounted to 95.6 million euros.

point of the second day was a trip the participants of the forum in Krasnaya Polyana, where the Ceremony of the construction of tourist complex "Carousel."

Thus was launched the first stage of building a tourist-sport mountain-climate complex "Krasnaya Polyana". According to high-ranking guests - this will be the beginning of a new direction in the development of the spa business.