FEBRUARY 2000
AUTHOR: YANA TSELIKOVA, Commercial Assistant, US & Foreign Commercial Service (FCS), US Consulate Vladivostok. APPROVING OFFICER: Principal RICHARD STEFFENS, Commercial Officer, US Consulate Vladivostok.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 2000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
SUMMARY.
THIS REPORT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON MAJOR PROJECTS IN JEWISH AUTONOMOUS REGION, THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST. THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE REGION IS CURRENTLY ADOPTING A SERIES OF REGULATORY ACTS, WHICH WILL MAKE THE REGION ONE OF THE MOST INVESTOR- FRIENDLY IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST. MOST PROJECTS ARE AT EARLY STAGES AND REQUIRE DETAILED FEASIBILITY STUDIES. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. INVESTMENT BANKS, VENTURE FUNDS, CONSULTING FIRMS, ENGINEERING FIRMS, AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS. U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (USTDA) FINANCING MIGHT BE AVAILABLE IN SOME CASES. END SUMMARY.
1) PROJECT NAME: EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OIL AND GAS DEPOSIT
2) ESTIMATED VALUE: USD 286 MILLION
3) EXPECTED AWARD DATE: 2000
4) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION AND FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT OF OIL AND GAS DEPOSIT IN THE SOUTH-WEST PART OF THE MIDDLE-AMUR BASIN. THE DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN A GEOLOGICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY FRIENDLY AREA. THE REGION CLAIMS ESTIMATED THAT FINAL PRODUCTS WILL HAVE LOWER COST COMPARED TO THOSE IN SAKHA REPUBLIC (YAKUTIYA) AND SAKHALIN ISLAND. PROXIMITY OF THE PROSPECTED DEVELOPMENT SITE TO THE PROCESSING FACILITIES WILL ASSURE LOW TRANSPORTATION COST.
5) NAME OF CONTRACTING AUTHORITY: NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF JEWISH AUTONOMOUS REGION
26 DZERZHINSKOGO STREET
BIROBIDZHAN
RUSSIA, 682200
TEL: (7-42622) 6-07-82
FAX: (7-42622) 4-02-36
CONTACT: GRIGORIY GONCHAROV, CHAIRMAN
6) MAJOR BIDDERS: N/A
7) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES: INVESTORS ARE WELCOME (LOANS, EQUITY PARTICIPATION, ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT VENTURE, ETC.) EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WILL BE REQUIRED.
8) PRIME CONTRACTOR: N/A
9) STATUS OF CONTRACTS: AWAITING COMPETITION
10) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT: N/A
11) PROJECT STATUS: FEASIBILITY STUDIES STAGE
12) OTHER COUNTRIES INVOLVED: N/A
13) CONTACT PERSONS AT POST: RICHARD STEFFENS, PCO
TEL: (7‑4232) 300093
FAX: (7‑4232) 300092
SAT. FAX: (7‑509) 851‑1211
E‑MAIL:
1) PROJECT NAME: RECONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAY AMURZET-BIROBIDZHAN
2) ESTIMATED VALUE: USD 52.4 MILLION
3) EXPECTED AWARD DATE: 2000
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THE RECONSTRUCTED HIGHWAY WOULD CONNECT THE AMURZET RUSSIA-CHINA BORDER CHECK POINT WITH FEDERAL HIGHWAY CHITA-KHABAROVSK, AND WILL PROVIDE BETTER AND LOWER-COST TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS AND PASSENGERS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA. THE PROJECT IS INCLUDED INTO THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT PROGRAM “ROADS OF RUSSIA”, AND SUPPORTED BY BOTH LOCAL AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS.
NAME OF CONTRACTING AUTHORITY: STATE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
92, SOVYETSKAYA STREET
BIROBIDZHAN
RUSSIA, 682200
TEL: (7-42266) 6-69-03
FAX: (7-42266) 4-60-32
E-MAIL: DOROGA@ON-LINE.JAR.RU
CONTACT: STANISLAV KLIMENKO, GENERAL DIRECTOR
6) MAJOR BIDDERS: N/A
7) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES: INVESTORS ARE WELCOME (LOANS, EQUITY PARTICIPATION, ETC.) EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND EXPERTISE WILL BE REQUIRED.
8) PRIME CONTRACTOR: N/A
9) STATUS OF CONTRACTS: AWAITING COMPETITION
10) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT: N/A
11) PROJECT STATUS: PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDIES COMPLETED
12) OTHER COUNTRIES INVOLVED: N/A
13) CONTACT PERSONS AT POST: RICHARD STEFFENS, PCO
TEL: (7‑4232) 300093
FAX: (7‑4232) 300092
SAT. FAX: (7‑509) 851‑1211
E‑MAIL: CSVLAD@ONLINE.RU
4. 1) PROJECT NAME: POTATO AND SOYA-BEAN PROCESSING PLANT
2) ESTIMATED VALUE: USD 2.3 MILLION
3) EXPECTED AWARD DATE: N/A
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ESTABLISHMENT OF POTATO AND SOYA-BEAN PROCESSING PLANT WITH THE PROJECTED ANNUAL CAPACITY OF 20,000 TONS OF SOYA AND 25,000 TONS OF POTATO.
NAME OF CONTRACTING AUTHORITY: MAS COMPANY, LTD.
4-A, TEATRALNAYA STREET
BIROBIDZHAN
RUSSIA, 682200
TEL.: (7-42622) 6-88-24, 4-09-21
FAX: (7-42622) 4-08-20
E-MAIL: MAS@ON-LINE.JAR.RU
CONTACT: VITALIY SPEKTOR, DIRECTOR GENERAL
6) MAJOR BIDDERS: N/A
7) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES: THE COMPANY SEEKS INVESTMENTS TO FINANCE THE PROJECTS. JOINT VENTURE, EQUITY PARTICIPATION ARE POSSIBLE. EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WILL BE REQUIRED.
8) PRIME CONTRACTOR: N/A
9) STATUS OF CONTRACTS: AWAITING COMPETITION
10) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT: N/A
11) PROJECT STATUS: FEASIBILITY STUDIES STAGE
12) OTHER COUNTRIES INVOLVED: N/A
13) CONTACT PERSONS AT POST: RICHARD STEFFENS, PCO
TEL: (7‑4232) 300093
FAX: (7‑4232) 300092
SAT. FAX: (7‑509) 851‑1211
E‑MAIL:
KEY CONTACTS:
JEWISH AUTONOMOUS REGION GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
18, PROSPEKT 60-LETIYA SSSR
BIROBIDZHAN, RUSSIA, 682200
TEL: (7-42622) 62-545
FAX: (7-42622) 62-672
CONTACT: ARKADIY UMANSKIY, HEAD OF THE DEPT.
(NOTE: JEWISH AUTONOMOUS REGION’S ORGANIZATIONS PREFER TO WORK WITH U.S. FIRMS REFERRED TO THEM BY THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE. CS VLADIVOSTOK IS HAPPY TO MAKE INTRODUCTIONS FOR QUALIFIED U.S. FIRMS)
U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL, VLADIVOSTOK
32 PUSHKINSKAYA STR.
VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA
PHONE: (7-4232) 300093
FAX: (7-4232) 300092
E-MAIL:
CONTACT: RICHARD STEFFENS, A PRINCIPAL COMMERCIAL OFFICER
U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SA-16, ROOM 309
WASHINGTON, DC 20523-1602
TEL.: (1-703) 875-4357
FAX: (1-703) 875-4009
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CONTACT: DANIEL STEIN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR
KELLEY ANN SZALKOWSKI, COUNTRY MANAGER (RUSSIA)