Representatives of banking structures identified the main issues arising in the case of the need for co-financing of PDA projects. We recommend options for allocating investment lines of business to subsidiaries in order to maintain transparency. Forms and types of acceptable support for planned projects by separate types of pledges, guarantees, guarantees of funds, guarantees of parent organizations are considered.

The tax authorities of the district drew attention to the need for prior monitoring by both the potential residents themselves and investors and projectors for the absence of late payments of taxes and fees at the time of filing an application with the Corporation for the Development of the Far East.

Representatives of municipalities expressed willingness to participate in the individual application of approaches to each applicant for residence in the PDA.

Director of the Foundation Olga Plotnikova, who is the official representative of the Corporation for the Development of the Far East in the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Region, commented: “In the course of the meeting, fruitful negotiations were held, ways were found for implementing joint work on the first applications from potential PDA residents in the personal approach,

taking into account the industry, specifics of tax accounting and expected tax preferences. The need to establish a legal framework within the framework of cooperation through the conclusion of partnership agreements and agreements of intent between representatives of banks on the territory of the Region and the Development Fund of the Chukotka Autonomous Region is identified”.

Representatives of the Department of Finance, Economy and Property Relations expressed satisfaction with the agreements reached as a result of the meeting. We are counting on the first successful registration of the resident of the PDA “Beringovsky” in April – commented the Deputy Governor, Head of the Department of Finance, Economics and Property Relations Alesya Kalinova.

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The first day for the members of the visiting session was saturated with air flights from the capital of the district to the national villages, the first of which was the village of Khatyrka. Representatives of the Government of the ChAO have conducted a meeting on arrival in the presence of an official gathering of the villagers. A live dialogue between representatives of the Government staff and citizens allowed them to cover the most pressing issues: building a new housing stock, transport, health, quality and prospects for the development of education in the village, the social and cultural aspects of the life of the villagers, providing food, opportunities and problems for small businesses. Following the meeting on the most important issues, a plan for their elimination is outlined. A qualified integrated approach of local self-government bodies makes it possible to build plans for the future with reasonable optimism.

The second destination was the village of Meinypilgyno. The village passed in the building of the rural house of culture. The activity of the villagers in the dialogue with the representatives of the Region Government and the head of the Anadyr district of Mr. Sergey Savchenko gave a full picture of the degree of comfort in the village and a list of the most important problems for developing joint solutions in the short term. Priority measures to improve the comfort will be taken by the authorities in the field of the sports equipment, Playground equipment, medical care, transportation, food, housing, etc.

Director of the Chukotka Development Fund Plotnikova Olga Sergeevna described the work of the Fund in the field of free support of entrepreneurs, both experienced and beginners. Particular attention was paid to the possibility of free training of beginning entrepreneurs with the help of special courses developed by JSC Corporation for the Development of Small and Medium Business in print version or using free interactive courses implemented by Sberbank jointly with the corporation Google. It is indicated the opportunity to apply to the Fund and get full information about the possibilities of state support for business.

The third point of the visiting session was Beringovsky, where Mr. Savchenko, led by the head of the Anadyr district, held a meeting with the participation of residents. At the meeting in the form of a live dialogue, the issues of improvement of courtyard territories, provision of housing, problems and wishes in the field of health development, issues of ensuring safety from stray animals, issues of complex development of the village were discussed.

Director of the Fund for the Development of Economics of the Chukotka Autonomous Region Plotnikova Olga Sergeevna described the work of the Fund in the field of free support of entrepreneurs, both experienced and beginners, about the existing tax benefits for residents of the PDA “Beringovsky”, about the possibility of writing business plans with the help of experts from the Fund, feasibility studies for various purposes, on the possibilities of obtaining consultations for the current business and on the possibilities for its development with various forms of support.

“Among the priority tasks currently being tackled in Beringovsky, of course, is the strategic project of the anchor resident of OOO” Beringpromugol “to develop the field Fandyushkinsky field, as well as the accompanying project of Port of Ugolny LLC to ensure the transportation of coal mined at the field. Including in terms of reconstruction of the quay wall within the seaport of Beringovsky in view of the forecasted growth in cargo turnover.

It is necessary to take into account the prospects for the development of the Beringovsky settlement in the planning of business projects by business entities due to the projected growth of the consumer environment due to the growth of staff in anchor projects by at least 40% to the existing population. The Chukotka Development Fund is ready to provide consulting and practical assistance in the implementation of any project on the territory of the settlement, ” Olga Plotnikova commented.

In the fourth point of the visiting session – the village of Alkatvaam, under the leadership of the head of the Anadyr district, Mr. Savchenko, a meeting was held at the village’s gathering, during which the questions of the transport scheme of passenger traffic, improvement of the yard territories, housing provision, problems and wishes in the field of health development, issues of integrated rural development.

The Director of the Plotnikova Olga Sergeevna Fund provided information on the work of the Chukotka Autonomous Region Development Fund for the villagers in the field of free support of entrepreneurs, both experienced and beginners, about the existing tax benefits for residents of the PDA “Beringovsky”, about the possibility of writing business plans with the help of specialists from the Fund Or feasibility studies for various purposes, on the possibilities of obtaining advice for the current business and on the opportunities for its development with various forms of support.

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The projects worked out by the Fund are implemented in the areas of mining (coal, gold, etc.), the utilization of solid domestic waste, the modernization of the water treatment plant in the city, the modernization of the power plant, the introduction of new technological solutions in wind and electricity, and processing of fish resources. These projects are implemented by representatives of large, as well as medium and small segments of the business. At the moment, one application is pending at JSC “Corporation for Development of the Far East.” In the preliminary study, the Fund has about ten projects in various sectors at various stages of readiness and with different deadlines for the planned launch of the project. For example: crop production, food processing, fishing, production of building materials, alternative energy, tourism, additional education. This year, it is forecasted an increase in the announced investments at the level of 110% from the figures of the previous year, and an increase in the number of residents to 100% of the existing volume.

On the territory of the Pevek urban district, as part of the Free Port of Vladivostok, there is one application for the assignment of resident status in the examination and two applications at the stage of preliminary preparation. There is also a list of about ten investment projects planned to be developed this year. The proposed activities for the development of the northernmost city of the Chukotka Autonomous Region will be represented by the creation of a logistics and warehousing complex, the opening of a mini meat processing workshop, the production of semi-finished and finished food products, the organization of an entertainment center for children, the organization of a recreational and leisure center for residents of the urban district and other.

In February, the Fund adopted a new version of the Charter with the addition of the powers of the regional guaranteeing organization (RGO). The platform is ready for the announcement of an unlimited competition on the selection of credit institutions for the purposes of cooperation since April 2017. Competitive selection is conducted for the purpose of concluding agreements in the sphere of providing the Fund with guarantees for small business entities on loans as a regional guarantee organization. This means that each credit institution that meets the minimum requirements of the Fund will be able to apply on a day-to-day basis for competitive selection on an individual basis and receive the Funds consent to cooperate within 5 days. The implementation of this mechanism will allow entrepreneurs of the Chukotka Autonomous Region to receive, at a lower cost, an alternative solution instead of pledging property on loans received from commercial banks that are partners of the Fund.

As part of the creation of mechanisms that implement the principles of public-private partnership in the district, the Fund gained experience in preparing the first in the district transaction of an initiative concession. To date, the transaction has been brought to the stage of operation of the facility by the concessionaire.

In 2017, the Fund provided a free-of-charge preparation of a feasibility study for five applicants. As a result, five start-up entrepreneurs will be able to apply for a grant issued by the Department of Finance, Economy and Property Relations for state support purposes. To date, the Fund has about five similar applications of business entities.

Since the beginning of the year, the Fund has started providing consulting and business planning services to business entities for the purpose of searching for investors and launching start-ups. To date, three business plans have been drawn up, which are used by the initiators to search for investments in the development of tourism and hothouse economy in the region. A presentation for the purpose of seeking the state support of the project in the field of folk crafts and preservation of the historical and cultural heritage of the small peoples of the Far North was also created for an individual.

On the implementation of the partner environment – for today the Fund has cooperation agreements: with the JSC “Corporation for Development of the Far East” on interaction in the field of attracting residents and providing them with consulting services; with regional offices of commercial banks for the purpose of increasing the availability of credit resources and increasing the financial literacy of business representatives; with the All-Russian public organization “Investment Russia” for the purpose of improving the quality and accessibility of services to find investors on an interactive international platform. A platform is being prepared for the conclusion of an agreement on partnership with the Development Fund of the Far East, JSC Corporation for the Development of Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurship. In the process of signing an agreement with the Agency to attract investment from the Far East.

Fund87, 03.04.2017