Together we shall overcome difficulties and make Voznesensky district really blossom and mature economically, culturally

1. 56500, Nikolaevskiy region Voznesensk, Central Square, 1 Tel. : +3 (05134) 3-30-12,4-35-65 Fax: +3 ( 05134) 4-23-87 e-mail: voznesensk@mykolayiv-oda.gov.ua Together we shall overcome difficulties and make Voznesensky district really blossom and mature economically, culturally and socially Ivan Arsentievich Burdin Head of State Administration of Voznesenskiy district State Administration of Voznesenskiy district

2. Voznesenskiy district The district is located in the central part of Nikolaev region Territory: 1,391.9 km² (6% of the total territory area) Boundaries: Arbuzinsky, Yelanetsky, Novoodesky, Domanevsky, Bratsky, Veselinovsky districts The number of settlements – 47 (urban-type – 1, village type – 46)

3. Resource-based potential Water resources: the Yuzhniy Bug River, the Mertvovod River, the Arbuzynka River, the GniloyYelanets River inland waters – 2650,9 hа, including ponds – 616.5 hectares and reservoirs – 960.6 hectares Forests: forests occupy 9.35% of the total territory area. Agricultural areas: 112,9 thousand hectares, including ploughed fields – 90.3 thousand ha Minerals: sands, granite, clay loam, limestone

4. Labour potential • The total population - 32,1 thousand people, including men - 15,1 thousand, women - 17,0 thousand. • Density population– 23,1 people. per km. square. • Average salary – 1204.0 UAH per month Working-age population -17,2 thousand people- 53,4% Rural – 13,6 thousand people (79,1 %) Urban(urban-type settlement Аlexandrovka) – 3,6 thousand people (20,9 %) Employed in enterprises, organizations of different forms of ownership 4,8 thousand people (35,3 %) Employed in enterprises, Organizations of different forms of ownership 2,5 thousand people(69,4%) Unemployed – 0,9 thousand people (6,6%) Unemployed – 0,3 thousand people (8,3%)

5. Allocation of labour bybranches of the economy in the region

6. In the district created and operate: 113 stores; 30 sites of catering; 39 objects of everyday life in rural areas and in other areas; 6 branches of the Savings Bank of Ukraine in Voznesensk and 1 branch of the Joint-Stock Company the Commercial Bank PrivatBank (the regional office in Mykolayiv – the department in Alexandrovka) Through the district pass railroad tracks, which are connected by the rail junction in Voznesensk, that ensures the traffic working on such routes as: Odessa - Moscow, Odessa, Dnepropetrovsk, Kiev - Kharkov etc. The length of the highway systemof national and local importance- 695,5 km, including the thoroughfares - 286.6 km. Through the territory of the district pass the highway of state importanceUlyanovka - Mykolayiv– М-23. Transport connection is well-developed, passenger transportation is carried by 16 suburban routes. Waterways are connecting the district and the city of Mykolayiv on the Yuzhnii Bug River. Infrastructure in the district and transport links Gasification and water supply On the territory of the district16 of 47 settlementsare supplied with gas (34%). A total of 301.1 km of gas networks are carried, including 95.1 km of high-pressure gas networks. Water supplyof the district numbers507,1 kmof water supply networks, 56 artesian wells. Plumbing works in 25 settlements.

7. Industry of the district In the district industry is represented by the following sectors: extractive industry – mining of granite and sand; processing industry - manufacture of food products and beverages; - manufacture of other nonmetallic mineral products. Number of employees in industry in 2009 – 404 attendees. In 2009 volume of sales accounted for 125,1 mln. UAH, that makes up 0,8% of the total volume of sales in Nikolaev region. Specific gravity of this branch in the total volume of sales in the district – 45%. The structure of volume of sales by brunches ofindustry in Voznesensky district in 2009 (%)

8. The main enterprises of the district The public corporation «Zelenyi Gay» The public corporation “Zelenyi Gay” is a successful enterprise for the production of fruit and berry wines and cognacs.Production of the company is in demand for many years not only in the territory of Ukraine, but also abroad (Russia, Belarus, Germany). The public corporation «Nikitovskygrankaryer» Theenterprise is one of the leaders among the industrial enterprises of the district for more than one year already. Todaythe company has three quarry producing crushed stone and screenings of various fractions, stone, rubble, washed sand-rich.

9. The introduction of new technologies inthe public corporation “Zelenyi Gay” On the basis of the public corporation “Zelenyi Gay” the hybrid systems for energy production are set, which connect wind turbines, more effective in winter, and solar panels In the company one of 5 existent biogas plants on the territory of Ukraine is set, which will produce not only energy, using organic waste which is left of the main agricultural production, but provide the company with cheap fuel and organic fertilizers of high quality

10. Agriculture • Number of employeesin the agricultural industry in2009 – 2542people. • The main agricultural directions are: • crop production (grain production,cultivation of industrial crops and sunflower); • livestock production(dairy production) The most suitable for cultivationin the climatic conditions of the district are crops (spring and winter wheat, spring and winter barley). Production ofgross output of agriculturein 2009 accounts151,0 mln. UAH. Specific gravity of the agricultural branch in the total volume of realization of the district –55%. Volume of agricultural production in 2001-2009,mln. UAH

11. Leading agricultural enterprises The branch “Pribuzhanskiy” of the Limited Liability Companythe Joint Venture “Nibulon” The Limited Liability Company the Joint Venture “Nibulon” – one of the leadersamong the grain markets in Ukraine. Today it is planning to build a terminal near the Yuzhnyi Bug River, which will effect the socio-economic development of Vosnesnsk district greatly. The Limited Liability Company the Scientific-Technical Centre “Lan” The Scientific-Technical Centre “Lan” works from 1997. It is involved in growing grain crops, industrial crops and gardening. The farm employs more than 200 people.

12. Social and cultural sphere Education In the district there are 23 secondary schoolsand 21 pre-schools Public health The hospital in Alexandrovka providеs medical service, 8 clinics, 4 rural hospital outpatient clinics, 18 medical and obstetrical clinics in the district. Culture Network of institutions of culture is: 2 Children’s Art Schools; 25 rural libraries; 16 rural houses of culture; 9 rural clubs; youth recreation centre; network of public rural museums.

13. Тourist potential On the territory of Voznesensky district there is a part of the national natural park «Bugsky Gard» (regionally-landscape park „Granite-Steppe Pobuzhye”, which is included in seven natural „Miracles of Ukraine”), forest «Razinskaya Dacha» (state reserve of national importance), Lake Ballastnoeand other recreationalplaces, which can be the objects of green tourism.

14. Experience of Voznesensky district in attraction of investments 4 village councils (Voronovskiy, Voznesenskiy, Pribuzhanskiy, Novogrigoryevskiy) and Alexandrovska village council took part in the project the European Сommunity and U.N.O. «Local development, which is sociocentric». • The total cost of 6 microprojects accounted 1014,0 thousand UAH, from which – • 315,0 thousand UAH are allocated and financed from the district budget; • 213,0 thousand UAH– village budget; • 50,0 thousand UAH– population funds; • 436,0 thousand UAH– project funds. • Results of participation in the contest: • Drilling artesian wells and building of plumbing in the village of Novogrigoryevka; • Replacement of water supply in the villages of Voznesenskoe and Voronovka, • Replacement of waterand sewer systems of 2 houses, roof repair of 1 house in the village of Martinovskoe; • Replacement of windows, doors, heating system and ceiling heating of the kindergarden in the urban-type settlement Alexandrovka.

15. Participation of Local GovernmentsinUkrainian competition of projects and programmes of development of Local Governments 2008-2010 - together withVoznesensky City Council the corporate project «Implementation of energy-saving technologies of vegetable wasterecyclingfor providing the necessity in fuel resources of the institutions of social sphere of the local gonernments in Nikolaev region» is realized. The total funding: 556,2 thousand UAH. 2009 – the project of Voronovsky village council “Providing of the inhabitants of the village of Voronovka with drinking water“ is realized – the installation of water purification and desalination «Ecosoft МО» is set. The total cost of the project: 157,3 thousand UAH.

16. Priority directions for attraction of investments Industry Presence ofminerals, quality indicators of granite, sand,clay,limestone and growingdemand for it in building industry Development of extractive industry Agriculture Presence ofdisproportion between volume production of agricultural output and its processing Development of processing industry Low level of development of livestock production Reconstruction and resumption of dairy farms

17. Energy saving technology Constant growth of energy costs Implementation of the alternative resources of energy and energy saving technologies Тourism Presence of wonderful landscape parks, forests and lakes Development of green tourism industry Housing and utilites Necessity of reconstruction of objects of housing and utilites Significant level of object wear of housing and utilites Vacant production premises and lands Presence ofindustrial areas and lands, which are not used Arrangements on the effective use of these objects

18. Investment projects

19. Essence of the investment project – Building of the brickyard in the village of Rakovo on the basis of Rakovsky loam field Name of the enterprise – the Private Enterprise “Stroyobespechenie“ Total volume of the necessary investments - 8 000,0 thousand dollars Target use of the invertment funds –acquisition of license for using subsoil, building the plant, purchase of the necessary equipment Essence of the investment project – Field development of limestone Name of the enterprise – State Administration of Voznesenskiy district Total volume of the necessary investments -3 000,0 thousand dollars Target use of the invertment funds –acquisition of license for using subsoil, mining lease, purchase of the equipment Industry

20. Essence of the investment project – Reconstruction of the dairy farm for 1000 heads of cattle Name of the enterprise – the Limited Liability Companythe Scientific-Technical Centre «Lan» Total volume of the necessary investments - 8 000,0 thousand dollars Target use of the invertment funds –reconstruction of the farm, purchase of the equipment and number of animals Way to attract investments - issuance of loansunder the project financing, involvement of investors Essence of the investment project– Building of the groats mill «Makogon» in the village of Doroshovka in Voznesenskiy district Name of the enterprise – the Private Enterprise«Makogon» Total volume of the necessary investments - 20,0 thousand dollars Target use of the invertment funds -reconstruction of the premises for building of the groats mill, purchase of the equipment Way to attract investments – issuance of loansunderthe projectfinancing, involvement of investors Agricultural sector

21. Essence of the investment project- Building of the thewind turbine for production of electricity Name of the enterprise – Dmitrovsky village council Total volume of the necessary investments - 20,3 thousand dollars Target use of the invertment funds –purchase of the converter and establishment of the wind electric plant Way to attract investments - attraction of money from thestabilizationfund, using of the grant programs Energy saving technologies The essence of the investment project- clearing the Mertvovod River • The name of the enterprise – • State Administration of Voznesensky district The total volume of the necessary investments - 1140,0thousand dollars Target use of the invertment funds –clearing the river bed and eatablishment of pedestrian bridges Way to attract investments - attraction of money from thestabilization fund, using of the grant programs

22. Sport, culture, tourism Essence of the investment project- Building of the recreation zone “Bugskaya Prohlada” Name of the enterprise – Pribuzhansky village council Total volume of the necessary investments -253,0 thousand dollars Target use of the invertment funds -land improvement,purchase of the technical equipment and inventory Essence of the investment project- Building of the tourism infrastructure in the village of Aktovo Name of the enterprise – Trikratsky village council Total volume of the necessary investments -13,1 thousand dollars Target use of the invertment funds -land improvement,purchase of the technical equipment

23. Vacant industry areas and lands Lands 1.) Outside the village of Novogrigoryevka, of Novogrigoryevskyvillage council, near the highwayofnationalimportanceМ-23 Ulyanovka - Nikolaev. Total area - 0,5 ha 2.) Withing the village of Doroshovka, of Doroshovskyvillage council, near the highwayofnationalimportanceМ-23 Ulyanovka - Nikolaev. Total area - 0,4 ha 3.) Outside the village of Aktovo, of Тrikratskyvillage council. Total area - 0,4 ha Vacant industry areas Using is possible Commercial activity 1) The premises of the hotel (the first floor)(58 km²) in the village of Yastrebinovo of Yastrebinovsky village council 2) Building of the former kindergarden (280 km²) in the village of Таborovkaof Taborovsky village council

24. Due toattraction of investments we expect: transformation of the district intoeconomicallyself-sufficient, ecological region; steadyincreaseinwelfare of the population; effective using of the natural-resourcepotential; Thank you for your attention and welcome to cooperate ! For more detailed information please refer to ukrainian or russian version.