Branches of territorial specialization industry, agriculture, transport and communication facilities. The regional exports volume totaled 1354 million USD in 1997. The regional import volume was 425 million USD in the same run. 98 joint-venture companies with foreign investments were registered in the region on January 1, 1998. The industrial basis of the region consists of 247 large and medium sized enterprises.
Agricultural production is based on the plant growing.
The processing industry is highly developed in the region. Fodder plants produced 106 thousand tons of products in 1997. Fruit and vegetables are processed by 3 large canning plants. Besides, a number of farms possess their own canneries. The region has at its disposal a developed transport infrastructure.