# MAJOR PROJECTS IN JEWISH AUTONOMOUS REGION - UPDATE

FEBRUARY 2000

 

AUTHOR: YANATSELIKOVA, Commercial Assistant, US & Foreign Commercial Service (FCS), USConsulate Vladivostok. APPROVING OFFICER: Principal RICHARD STEFFENS,Commercial Officer, US Consulate Vladivostok. 

 

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SUMMARY.  

 

THIS REPORT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON MAJOR PROJECTS IN JEWISHAUTONOMOUS REGION, THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST. THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE REGION IS CURRENTLY ADOPTING A SERIES OFREGULATORY ACTS, WHICH WILL MAKE THE REGION ONE OF THE MOST INVESTOR- FRIENDLYIN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST.  MOSTPROJECTS ARE AT EARLY STAGES AND REQUIRE DETAILED FEASIBILITY STUDIES.  THIS REPORT REPRESENTS POSSIBLEOPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. INVESTMENT BANKS, VENTURE FUNDS, CONSULTING FIRMS,ENGINEERING FIRMS, AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS.  U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (USTDA) FINANCING MIGHT BEAVAILABLE IN SOME CASES.  ENDSUMMARY.

 

1)  PROJECTNAME:  EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENTOF OIL AND GAS DEPOSIT

2)  ESTIMATEDVALUE:  USD 286 MILLION 

3)  EXPECTEDAWARD DATE:  2000

4)  PROJECTDESCRIPTION:  GEOLOGICALEXPLORATION AND FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT OF OIL AND GAS DEPOSIT IN THE SOUTH-WESTPART OF THE MIDDLE-AMUR BASIN.  THEDEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN A GEOLOGICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY FRIENDLY AREA.  THE REGION CLAIMS ESTIMATED THAT FINALPRODUCTS WILL HAVE LOWER COST COMPARED TO THOSE IN SAKHA REPUBLIC (YAKUTIYA)AND SAKHALIN ISLAND.  PROXIMITY OFTHE PROSPECTED DEVELOPMENT SITE TO THE PROCESSING FACILITIES WILL ASSURE LOWTRANSPORTATION COST.  

5)  NAME OFCONTRACTING AUTHORITY:  NATURALRESOURCES 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)  MAJORBIDDERS:  N/A

7) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES:  INVESTORS ARE WELCOME (LOANS, EQUITY PARTICIPATION,ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT VENTURE, ETC.) EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND TECHNICALEXPERTISE WILL BE REQUIRED.

8)  PRIMECONTRACTOR:  N/A

9)  STATUS OFCONTRACTS:  AWAITING COMPETITION

10) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT:  N/A

11)  PROJECTSTATUS:  FEASIBILITY STUDIES STAGE

12)  OTHERCOUNTRIES INVOLVED:  N/A

13)  CONTACTPERSONS AT POST:  RICHARD STEFFENS,PCO

TEL:  (7‑4232)300093

FAX:  (7‑4232)300092

SAT. FAX:  (7‑509)851‑1211

E‑MAIL:  

 

1)  PROJECTNAME:  RECONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYAMURZET-BIROBIDZHAN

2)  ESTIMATEDVALUE:  USD 52.4 MILLION 

3)  EXPECTEDAWARD DATE:  2000

 PROJECTDESCRIPTION:  THE RECONSTRUCTEDHIGHWAY WOULD CONNECT THE AMURZET RUSSIA-CHINA BORDER CHECK POINT WITH FEDERALHIGHWAY CHITA-KHABAROVSK, AND WILL PROVIDE BETTER AND LOWER-COST TRANSPORTATIONOF 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: [email protected]

CONTACT: STANISLAV KLIMENKO, GENERAL DIRECTOR

6)  MAJORBIDDERS:  N/A

7) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES:  INVESTORS ARE WELCOME (LOANS, EQUITY PARTICIPATION, ETC.)EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND EXPERTISE WILL BE REQUIRED.

8)  PRIMECONTRACTOR:  N/A

9)  STATUS OFCONTRACTS:  AWAITING COMPETITION

10) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT:  N/A

11)  PROJECTSTATUS:  PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDIESCOMPLETED

12)  OTHERCOUNTRIES INVOLVED:  N/A

13)  CONTACTPERSONS AT POST:  RICHARD STEFFENS,PCO

TEL:  (7‑4232)300093

FAX:  (7‑4232)300092

SAT. FAX:  (7‑509)851‑1211

E‑MAIL:  [email protected]

 

4.  1)  PROJECT NAME:  POTATO AND SOYA-BEAN PROCESSING PLANT

2)  ESTIMATEDVALUE:  USD 2.3 MILLION 

3)  EXPECTEDAWARD DATE:  N/A

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ESTABLISHMENT OF POTATO AND SOYA-BEAN PROCESSING PLANT WITH THEPROJECTED 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: [email protected]

CONTACT:  VITALIYSPEKTOR, DIRECTOR GENERAL

6)  MAJORBIDDERS:  N/A

7) SUBCONTRACTING/PARTNERING POSSIBILITIES:  THE COMPANY SEEKS INVESTMENTS TO FINANCE THE PROJECTS. JOINTVENTURE, EQUITY PARTICIPATION ARE POSSIBLE.  EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WILL BEREQUIRED.   

8)  PRIMECONTRACTOR:  N/A

9)  STATUS OFCONTRACTS:  AWAITING COMPETITION

10) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK INVOLVEMENT:  N/A

11)  PROJECTSTATUS:  FEASIBILITY STUDIES STAGE

12)  OTHERCOUNTRIES INVOLVED:  N/A

13)  CONTACTPERSONS 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:  JEWISHAUTONOMOUS REGION’SORGANIZATIONS PREFER TO WORK WITH U.S. FIRMS REFERRED TO THEM BY THE COMMERCIALSERVICE.  CS VLADIVOSTOK IS HAPPYTO 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 PRINCIPALCOMMERCIAL OFFICER

 

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