pskov region: experience and possibilities
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Pskov Region:Pskov Region:experience and possibilitiesexperience and possibilities
Pskov Region is an exclusive subject of the Russian Federation which borders on three states
LENGTH OF BOUNDARIES:
with Belarus . . . . . . . 305 kmwith Estonia . . . . . . 254,4 kmwith Latvia . . . . . . . 274,6 km
DISTANCE FROM PSKOV:
to Riga . . . . . . . . 260 kmto Tallinn . . . . . . 350 kmto Vilnius . . . . . . . 400 kmto Minsk . . . . . . . . 450 km
to Helsinki . . . . . . . . . . 700 kmto Warsaw . . . . . . . . . . 850 kmto Stockholm . . . . . . . . 860 kmto Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 kmto Moscow . . . . . . . . . . 689 km
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Cross border region
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Pskov region is the «starting point» for penetration of foreign business into Russian market:
unique border location near both capitals: Moscow and Saint-Petersburg;
qualified and comparatively cheap labor force;
reserves of land and energy resources;
business-oriented administration
Strategy for socio-economic development till 2020
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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
Strategy for socio-economic development till 2020
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- INTERREG III B (6 projects)
- INTERREG III A (17 projects)
- CBSS (Euro Faculty-Pskov project)
- Northern Dimension (NDEP: ЕBRD, «Pure water» project, Pskov)
- «Economic Development Support Programme in the Pskov region» MFA Denmark 2006-2010 (priorities: tourism, food industry)
Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region
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INTERREG III B
Baltic Tangent (logistics)
Innovation Circle (education)
BEN (interregional cooperation)
HINTERLAND (spatial planning)
BEN-EAST (interregional cooperation)
East Wind (wind energy development)
Greenhouse (encouraging SME)
Partners:
DenmarkNorway
GermanyFinlandSwedenPoland
LithuaniaEstoniaLatvia
Belarus
Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region
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Programmes and instruments for cooperation: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
Priorities for cooperation
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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
«NORDIC – RUSSIAN GREEN GROWTH ARENA»
Nordic Council of Ministers
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Coming up…
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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.
Foreign relationships at interregional level
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Administration of Pskov regionwww.pskov.ru
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