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Pskov Region: experience and possibilities

Pskov Region: experience and possibilities. Pskov Region. Cross border region. Pskov Region is an exclusive subject of the Russian Federation which borders on three states. PSKOV. LENGTH OF BOUNDARIES:. with Belarus . . . . . . . 305 km with Estonia . . . . . . 254,4 km

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Pskov Region: experience and possibilities

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  1. Pskov Region: experience and possibilities

  2. Pskov Region Cross border region Pskov Region is an exclusive subject of the Russian Federation which borders on three states PSKOV LENGTH OF BOUNDARIES: with Belarus . . . . . . . 305 km with Estonia . . . . . .254,4 km with Latvia . . . . . . .274,6 km DISTANCE FROM PSKOV: toHelsinki .. . . . . . . . . 700 km toWarsaw . . . . . . . . . . 850 km toStockholm . . . . . . . . 860 km toBerlin . . . . . .. . . . . 1200 km toMoscow . . . . . . . . . . 689 km toRiga . . . . . . . . 260 km toTallinn . . . . . . 350 km toVilnius . . . . . . .400 km toMinsk . . . . . . . . 450 km

  3. Pskov Region Strategy for socio-economic development till 2020 Pskov region is the «starting point» for penetration of foreign business into Russian market: • uniqueborder location near both capitals: Moscow and Saint-Petersburg; • qualified and comparatively cheap labor force; • reserves of land and energy resources; • business-oriented administration

  4. Pskov Region Strategy for socio-economic development till 2020 Priorities of the region: - tourism development - transport and logistics - agriculture - SME support - ecology solutions - road networking - energy efficiency - health care - education - sport - culture and heritage - youth policy - social sphere

  5. Pskov Region Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region - INTERREG III B (6 projects) - INTERREG III A (17 projects) - CBSS (Euro Faculty-Pskov project) - Northern Dimension (NDEP: ЕBRD, «Purewater» project, Pskov) - «Economic Development Support Programme in the Pskov region» MFA Denmark 2006-2010 (priorities: tourism, food industry)

  6. Pskov Region Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Baltic Tangent (logistics) Innovation Circle (education) BEN (interregional cooperation) HINTERLAND (spatial planning) BEN-EAST (interregional cooperation) EastWind (wind energy development) Greenhouse (encouraging SME) Partners: Denmark Norway Germany Finland Sweden Poland Lithuania Estonia Latvia Belarus

  7. Pskov Region Priorities for cooperation Programmes and instruments forcooperation: CBC ENPI «Estonia-Latvia-Russia» Programme (22 projects, 3 LSP) Priorities: - tourism development - transport and logistics - SME support - ecology solutions - road networking - energy efficiency - health care - education - sport - culture and heritage - youth policy - social sphere Northern dimension (NDEP: ЕBRD, NEFCO) Nordic Council of Ministers

  8. Pskov Region Nordic Council of Ministers Implemented projects The Nordic-Russian Exchange Programme for Local Civil Servants - Pskov Region participants: The City of Pskov Municipality, Krasnogorodsky District, Pytalovo District Municipality The Emerging Innovation in Northern Europe Programme - Pskov Region partner: Pskov State University Coming up… «NORDIC – RUSSIAN GREEN GROWTH ARENA»

  9. Pskov Region Foreign relationships at interregional level • Border cooperation is based on the European frame convention of Border cooperation of territorial communities and authorities. • The Representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has been acting in Pskov since 1994. There are two representative offices of foreign states: Consulate of Latvian Republic (since 1993) and Pskov Chancellery of Consulate General of Estonian Republic in Saint Petersburg (since 1994). • The agreements have been signed with: • - Lubuskoe voevodstvo (Poland); • - Ministry of foreign affairs of Belarus Republic; • -Ministry of Economy of Latvian Republic; • Memorandum on cooperation with People’s Government of Xian city in Shaanxi province (China) has been signed. • The municipalities of Pskov region have signed agreements with: • - Latvian Republic; • - Belarus Republic; • -Estonian Republic.

  10. Pskov Region Thank you for your attention! Administration of Pskov region www.pskov.ru

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