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February 2008 №1(9)

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Perm Opera in the Carnagie Hall

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news in perm “ATLANT-SOUZ” AIRLNINES MAY RESUME FLIGHTS TO PERM FEDERAL CENTER OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY IS TO BE BUILT 18 million rubles for Perm city vegetation Igor Shubin’s view of the Perm center “Russian Ski Track” comes to Perm LONG-AWAITED EVENT IN BEREZNIKI CLOSER TO THE SKY LOUISVILLE SHARES EXPERIENCE

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Business PERM KRAI: 2007 RESULTS NEW COMPANIES FROM HOLLAND MAY ENTER PERM MARKET SILVINIT SETS UP A RECORD IN RUSSIAN POTASSIUM INDUSTRY PERM AND RUSSIAN TIMBER INDUSTRY COMPLEX “KRONOSPAN” IS TO BUILT A NEW WORKS AGRICULTURE SECTOR OF PERM KRAI SUPPORT DAIRY FARMS PERM TAKESPART IN THE “GREEN WEEK”

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Real Estate THE 3RD KAMSKIY FORUM OF REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS THE MOSCOW EXPANSION ENTERPRISES MOVE FROM THE CITY CENTER RAPID INCREASE OF REAL ESTATE PRICES

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GREAT NAMES OF PERM KRAI 10 TOURISM The guest performances of the Perm State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Tchaikovsky was successfully and warmly received in the USA. The artists played on the stage of the famous Carnagie Hall. The Perm opera was heartily welcomed by an exacting and sophisticated New York audience. On January 18, 2008, the Perm troupe of the Perm State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre gave the three hour concert “Well-known and unknown Tchaikovsky” on the stage of the Carnagie Hall in New York. Actually this was not just a concert but a presentation of the Perm Krai in the world business centre. It is the first time that such an event has taken place in provincial theatri-

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cal life. The American partners of the Perm Theatre proposed to organize this concert when they learned that the theatre was 135 years old and that the great composer had spent his childhood near the Perm region in Votkinsk, a town of Udmurtia republic. Curiously, it was P. I. Tchaikovsky who conducted at the concert dedicated to the opening of the Carnagie Hall (at that time the Music Hall) on May 5, 1891. Then, it was the well known industrialist and patron of the arts Andrew Carnagie who invited Tchaikovsky. Apart Tchaikovsky, works such as the operas “Eugene Onegin” and “The Queen of Spades” were performed at the concert of Perm musicians. In addition, there were arias and

«The Pearl of the Urals» Fund was founded in 2001 on the initiative of Yury Trutnev, ex-governor of Perm Region. The fund unites the largest regional enterprises in their interest and attempts to support and stimulate the Perm Theatre of Opera and Ballet development.

fragments of operas less known to the foreign audience – “The Virgin of Orleans”, “Oprichnik”, “The Enchantress”, “Cherevichki” and others. Some five thousand people have seen the Perm performance in the Carnagie Hall and the Brooklin Academy of Music. Every time there was a standing ovation after the concert. The next day after the performance

the leading American newspapers “New York Times” and “Sun” wrote about the audience’s enthusiastic reviews of the Perm opera. «The Pearl of the Urals» Fund was founded in 2001 on the initiative of Yury Trutnev, ex-governor of Perm Region. The fund unites the largest regional enterprises in their interest and attempts to support and stimulate the Perm Theatre of Opera and Ballet development. The fund’s chairman, Yury Trutnev, was so impressed by the success of the Perm opera that he couldn’t find the right words to express his delight. See comments of «Zhemchuzhina Urala» Fund’s members on page 15.

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CULTURE EVENTS “GOLDEN MASK” FOR THE PERM BALLET STARS OF THE WORLD BALLET STAGE ARE TO VISIT PERM

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News in Russia INDEX Aleksandr Veshnyakov..................2 Aler. companies group.................11 Alessandro Barrico.......................14 Alexander Konovalov.....................6 Alexei Kudrin.................................2 Alfa-kapital.....................................9 Andrei Yaroslavtsev........................9 Andrew Vishnevski.........................6 Andrey Agishev............................15 Andrey Garyunov...........................9 Anton Chekhov............................13 Atlant-Souz.....................................4 Atles Voor.......................................7 Azot.................................................5 Becar Commercial Property...........9 Bolshoe Savino...............................9 Boris Gryzlov..................................6 Boris Pasternak.............................13 BULNETH B.V................................7 Burger King....................................7 C.E.O. Medlife.............................15 Carnagie Hall...............................15 Claudio Monteverdi.....................14 Cobblers..........................................7 Cool Cat..........................................7 Cosmohairstyling...........................7 CSKA...............................................6 Dario Gerge....................................6 Deloitte...........................................7 Denis Manturov..............................7 Dmitriy Morozov..........................14 Dmitry Medvedev........................2,4 Dmitry Sherstobitov.....................15 Dominique Kalfuni.......................14 Drazhen Anzulovich.......................6 Ekaterina II...................................12 Ekaterina Maksimova...................14 Ekaterina Yuryeva..........................6 Elena Ghiliazova...........................12 ER-Capital.....................................15 Evgeny Pashutin.............................6 Finam Management.......................9 Frolov Aleksey Vladimirovich.....10 Gauchos..........................................7 Gazprom..........................................3 Georgiy Isaakyan....................14,15 Harmaxx.........................................7 Igor Shubin ...................................4 Ildar Unusovich Mamatov...........11 Incor Alliance.................................9 Inkar JSC......................................12 International Bank for Economic Cooperation (IBEC)........................2 Irina Rodina....................................6 Ivan Edeshko..................................6 Jones Lang LaSalle.........................9 JSC Silvinit...................................15 K.S. Stanislavskiy.........................14 Karapetian Ruben.........................11 Knight Frank..................................9 Kolkhoz Pobeda.............................8 Konstantine Zyryanov....................6 LC Climate Technologies............10 Logitecc..........................................7 Lufthansa........................................7 Lukoil............................................15 Magazin magazinov.......................9 Mamatov. publishing house........11 Marat Daukayev...........................14 Mikhail Baryshnikov....................14 Mikhail Delyagin............................3 Nikita Chernov...............................6 Nikolai Bukhvalov.....................6,15 Nina Novak..................................14 Oleeg Chirkunov............. 4,6,7,8,13, Pavel Bazhenov...............................6 Pavel Roslyakov.............................6 Perm Shop of Complete Business 7 Permalko.................................... 8, 9 Permmoloko....................................8 Permregiongaz..............................15 Roman Tzindeliani.........................6 Rostiam Sabirov............................15 Russian Lawyers’ Association........2 Savva Morozov.............................13 Semushin Sergey..........................10 Sergei Belov....................................6 Sergei Ivanov..................................6 Sergei Kushenko............................6 Sergei Ponomarev..........................6 Sergei Zozulin................................6 Sergey Khlopov............................15 Sergey Sobyanin.............................2 Sibur-Khimprom...........................15 Silvinit.............................................5 Solikamsk Magnesium Factory.....7 Solikamskbumprom........................5 Solikamskbumprom........................7 Stoliarov Ivan Mikhailovich.........10 Tatiana Ovchinnikova....................9 Team Salons...................................7 the Kennan Institute....................13 Theatre of Opera and Ballet........14 Tri kvadrata..................................13 United Russia.................................6 Ural Great.......................................6 Uralalko..........................................8 Ural-Great-2....................................6 Uralkaliy.........................................5 Uralkaliy.........................................6 V.F. Permiakov...............................9 V.I. Nemirovich-Danchenko........14 Vadim Pisarev...............................14 Valeri Seredin.................................6 Vasiliy Kotashov.............................3 Vavilov Oleg Aleksandrovich......11 Veneamin Sorokovik......................5 Vereshaginski Bakery Plant...........8 Viktor Zubkov................................7 Vladimir Noskov............................5 Vladimir Putin..........................2,4,5 Vladimir Vasilyev.........................14 Vladimir Verkholantsev...............15 Vladimir Volf..................................6 VSMPO-AVISMA........................5,7 Vyacheslav Loginov.....................15 William Brumfield........................13 Yuri Trutnev...................................5 Zhemchuzhina Urala....................15

BUSINESS WANTS BETTER TREATMENT FROM GOVERNMENT F

ifty five percent of Russian businessmen believe that the authorities view the business community mainly as a ‘tight purse’, according to an opinion poll conducted by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM). Twenty-six percent of respondents supported the statement that a paternalistic state has been created in Russia, in which business plays the role of junior partner to the government. Percentages of between eight and fifteen percent agreed with the statements that the government treats business as an engine of economic and social development. Similar percentages believe that the authorities view business as a rival in the struggle for influence in society, or as an equal partner. Nine percent said that government views businesses primarily as sources of crime and corruption. Sixty one percent of small business owners and managers described the authorities as consumers in relation to business. Among respondents from large businesses, the per-

centage was lower, at 51 percent. Thirteen percent of Russia’s big business community agreed with the opinion that the authorities view business primarily as a source of criminal activity. Among other business groups, this opinion is less common, with only 7-8 percent agreeing with this view. Twenty eight percent of Russia’s large business leaders described the government’s position with respect to business as a paternalistic and sympathetic relationship with a junior partner. However, only 22 percent of small business respondents shared this positive view of the government’s role in the economy. Ten percent of respondents representing big business said that the government treated business as an equal partner. Among small business owners, this view was shared by just six percent. Seventeen percent of the big business segment and eleven percent of the small business group agreed that the authorities primarily look at businesses as engines of social and economic development.

Sixty-four percent of respondents hope that the government will provide effective lawmaking and fairly enforce regulations, while 23 to 27 percent are more concerned with the creation of a competitive business environment, as well as better infrastructure and financial support for high-priority companies and key economic sectors. Seventeen percent said that the authorities should do more to regulate the most important economic sectors, and eight percent want the state to limit foreign firms’ access to domestic markets. On the whole, Russian businessmen were critical of Russia’s current economic policy. At the same time, the government’s economic policy was seen by many respondents as supportive of business interests. The opinion poll, which surveyed 1,200 Russian businessmen (owners and top managers in private companies), was carried out between September and October of 2007 in 40 regions of Russia.

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ecently the congress of the all-Russian non-government organization (NGO) “Russian Lawyers’ Association” took place in Moscow. The members of the association include Vladimir Putin, all the ministers of defense, chief justices of superior courts, head of the President’s Administration Sergey Sobyanin, and President of the Central Election Commission Aleksandr Veshnyakov. The chairman of the

lawyers’ association board of guardians Dmitry Medvedev addressed the meeting. He started by reading the complimentary address of Vladimir Putin where the President, in particular, points out that in a very short term the Russian Lawyers’ Association turned into one of the most authoritative NGO’s in Russia. The association congress made a decision to support Dmitry Medvedev’s nomination for the candidate in the upcoming Presidential elections.

$118.4 million debt has been discharged

ussia has discharged it’s $118.4 million debt to the International Bank for Economic Cooperation (IBEC), according to the REGNUM news agency. The RF Ministry of Finance announced the payment on February 1, 2008 on it’s official web-site. According to

the press release, the transaction was made on 29 December 2007 following a RF government decree of 28 December 2007. The Ministry of Finance announced this transaction has settled the last relatively big debt of the Soviet era on loans received from foreign banks.

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Kudrin: OECD to raise Russia’s rating when world crisis over

ussian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has expressed confidence that the OECD will upgrade Russia to a lower-risk category in its classification when world financial markets stabilize a little after the current financial crisis. Kudrin told that Russia already meets the standards of the

OECD second risk group but that the world financial crisis is preventing the country from being transferred to the group. The OECD moved Russia from its fourth risk group to the third group – a lower-risk division – in January 2007 after the country settled the bulk of commercial debts it had inherited from the

former Soviet Union. Kudrin claimed at that time that Russia’s macroeconomic performance equipped the country to seek being upgraded to the second group. Kudrin argued that lower ratings were a global trend today. He also said there were views today that the Russian banking system is not as stable as to withstand external shocks.

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News in Russia Quote of the day

The worldwide economic crisis has begun. What’s next?

Vasiliy Kotashov, head of the of the Centre of Economic Research under Institute of Globalization and Social Movements: The stock exchanges have witnessed a drastic downfall on 21-22 January. The stock prices collapsed, even of “healthy” companies with no records of loss or decrease of incomes in the market. Moreover, the leading Russian corporations, such as “Gazprom”, have born serious losses. Shortly after the crunch at stock markets, the oil prices have fallen down. The stock markets entered a period of instability, which had an immediate effect on commodity markets. Neo-liberal economists tried to set public at ease explaining recent events by mere “stock prices adjustment”. However, they failed, since the world markets were shaken by yet another crunch of 28 January. What does it have to do in macro scale? The worldwide economic crisis is at hand, that’s for

certain. The stock market crisis is only first serious signal. The economic crisis was entailed not only by overproduction, but by huge a over accumulation of capital. After the events of 21-22 January, the stock markets will experience much more frequent and abrupt fluctuations, with falls in stock prices. The stock exchange instability will be revealing step by step the actual state of economy. At first the massive problems in retail sales will become apparent. Next, the crisis will spread over to production. And finally when it strikes the consumers’ pockets, the crisis will be impossible to deny. When will crisis come to Russia? In December, before the first inflation surge, we believed that country’s internal reserves will be sufficient to stand for one and half or even two years. However, the consequences of Minfin’s (Ministry of Finance) policy over past years (“sterilization of economy” combined with emission) eliminate this last resort. Despite the shrinking Russian consumers’ spending devoured by inflation, the crisis will affect the RF a bit later than other countries, but the consequences might turn out to be far more painful. Producers of raw ma-

terials always feel the crisis impact effects later than others, but they are much more vulnerable to them. Unawareness of this fact and superficial tranquility in the internal market are the key reasons of the Russian politicians’ bravado. Mikhail Delyagin has stated recently that “Russia has a good chance to withstand world economic crisis”. How true is this statement? In fact, the reality is completely different. The RF hasn’t depleted the potential of its internal market yet. In 2008 we may expect yet another investment inflow. However, we it would be useful to compare current state of affairs with the Russian economy at the end of the XIX century. Then the world economies recorded over accumulation of capital too, which having devastated every possible market, rushed into Russia. After short period of economic prosperity, the capitals caused crisis in Russia, having crushed down “the last European market”. Its effects for our country in 1901-1903 were so heavy that became one of the reasons for the First Russian revolution eruption in 1905-1906.

How long will it last? Apparently, government has no serious means to cushion the impact of the crisis. The Kremlin keeps up an optimistic view of things and relies on panacea in the form of stabilization fund, which, in fact, can go down during the first months of the crisis. Russian economy is based on raw materials export, therefore it is very vulnerable. The reforming of its structure was of no gain for “Gazprom”, that’s why hasn’t been changed for past decade and doubtful it would in the future. The oncoming crisis promises to be severe for all countries. And at the same time it will last long: after production slowdown, lasting depression will follow. For Russia as an “oil realm”, this includes the political system in the whole, this crisis may be the last. Structural reconstruction of world economy will require change of priorities. In the case of Russia it means end of reign for raw material corporations. Therefore, the first consequences of the crisis in Russia will be political order toughening: deliberate suppression of discontent with economy state and demands for change which implies the change of political system. Apparently it will be fierce battle.

What are possible ways of crisis development in Russia?

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Russian Alternative Investment Forum

19-21 February 2008, Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel, London What do the prospects for alternative investment in Russia look like? Speakers: Peter Halloran, Founder and President, Pharos Fund; Patricia M. Cloherty, Chairman and Co-Managing Partner, Delta Private Equity Partners; Stephane Garelli, Professor, International Institute for Management Development; Drew Guff, Managing Director & Founding Principal, Siguler Guff & Company; Ere Kariola, Managing Director, 3i Finland; Richard Horlick, CEO, Spencer House Capital Management/ Chief Investment Officer, Tau Capital; Michael Calvey, Comanaging partner, Baring Vostok Capital Partners; Mattias Westman, Founding Partner, Prosperity Capital. They will join our line-up of high profile speakers, representing top decision-makers from East Capital International * Troika Dialog * IPM Informed Portfolio Management * Renova Capital * Eagle Venture Partners * IFS Hedge Fund * Quadriga Capital Russia * Marshall Capital Partners * Renaissance Investment Management * Diamond Age * Salans * AIG Russia Century Fund * Golden Telecom * Incor Alliance and many more! New exciting features of the 2008 Forum will include: • SPECIAL FOCUS on the changing competitiveness landscape in 2008 and beyond • CHAMPAGNE ROUNDTABLES dedicated to the most appealing sectors of the Russian economy such as REAL ESTATE, ENERGY/COMMODITY, FMCG, TMT • SPOTLIGHT on the approaches of Russian players on the alternative investment market • OFF THE RECORD interview with a prominent investor • Special focus on CIS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT MASTER CLASS on Leveraged Buy-Out and Management Buy-Out • Adam Smith NETWORKING ZONE.

Adam Smith Conferences’ “RUSSIAN RETAIL FORUM”

Preparations have already begun for the 7th International RUSSIAN RETAIL FORUM, which will take place on 31st March – 3rd April 2008 in the Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow. 31st March 2008 – TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SUMMIT: Improving cost-efficiency and supply chain effectiveness (optional) This day will be entirely devoted to identifying and addressing transport, logistics, supply chain and warehouse management issues. You will have a chance to analyse how to reduce transport costs by optimising multimode transport selection and managing transport routing; how to select the right 3PL for your business; the role played by warehouses in logistics efficiency, and how to analyse KPI for warehouse performance 31st March 2008 – REGIONAL RETAIL SUMMIT: Tapping the Potential of Large, Medium, and Small Towns (optional) What are the key challenges facing international and national retailers, and how are regional retailers reacting to the increasing competition from national retail chains? This Regional Retail Summit will review leading retailers’ regional development strategies, analyse the best business model for entering new regional markets, and strategically evaluate the existing manufacturing, distribution, and transportation facilities in the region. More than 80 senior executives from major retail chains will speak at this year’s Summit. The panel of speakers will represent a mix of retail players from all major segments as Grocery Retail; Clothes, Shoes, Sportswear and Children’s Clothing; DIY; Cosmetics, Perfumes and Pharmaceutical Products; and Automotive. Among them David Reid, Non– Executive Chairman, Tesco; Lev Khasis, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board, X5 Retail; Aleksei Chuikin, President, Euroset; Eric Blondeau, General Director, Mosmart; Igor Lazarev, General Director, Starik Hottabych; Dimitar Peshev, COO, Billa Russia, REWE Group; Alexandr Fedorov, President, Dikaya Orhideya; Vladimir Melnikov, General Director, Gloria Jeans Corporation; Oleg Bolychev, Chairman of the Board, Vester; Georgy Lyamin, General Director, Top Kniga; Maksim Nogotkov, President, Svyaznoy Group of Companies; Stanislav Skachkov, General Director and Co-Owner, Krasny Kub; Ilya Timchenko, General Director, White Wind; Oleg Sazanov, Executive Director, Retail Companies Association.

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news in perm “Atlant-Souz” Airlnines may resume flights to Perm

“Atlant-Souz” airline company might resume the flights from Perm. This decision to resume Moscow-Perm-Moscow flights might be taken in March. “Atlant-Souz” abandoned their Perm routes on December 20, 2008 after a short period of service to the city. At the time, the airline announced they were focusing on charter flights to Europe. Recently, the company purchased 15 Embrayer-120 aircrafts from the Brazilian firm, each with a 30 passenger capacity. Currently the possibility is being looked at to allocate some of these aircrafts to one of the Russian regions, possibly Perm. The final decision on this matter is expected to be taken this summer.

FEDERAL CENTER OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY IS TO BE BUILT Recently the governor of Perm Krai Oleg Chirkunov took part in a conference devoted to the development of advanced technology methods in medicine. The conference was held in Penza and hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin and first vice prime-minister Dmitry Medvedev. Advanced technology medicine is one of the major trends of the “Health” national project. In 2006-2007 the project called for the implementation of advanced technology for all kinds of medi-

Meanwhile Perm officials are planning to invest about 1.5 billion rubles ($62.5 Million US) in the city hospitals’ material and technical infrastructure. This figure is 3 times higher than invested in 2007. center of advanced technologies. A similar federal center of cardiovascular surgery is to be built in Perm. For its construction and equipment Perm Krai will receive 2.44 billion rubles ($102 Million US) from

the federal budget. Krai expenditures for land clearing, design planning, utility and engineering structures construction amounts to 360 million rubles ($15 Million US). The center’s estimated capacity is 200 beds, including 180 beds for adults and 20 for children. Center’s members will carry out up to 10,000 operations per year, 3,000 of which will be open-heart operations. Examination, treatment and postoperative supervision should meet European requirements.

18 million rubles for Perm city vegetation

DANISH GUESTS On January 22-23, 2008, the Royal Danish Consulate delegation in the person of Klaus Sorensen, consul of Danish Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Pia Zimmerman, head of the Danish Central Heating Counsel project and Svetlana Chernova, senior adviser of the Royal Danish Consulate in the Russian Federation commercial and economic department visited Perm Krai. The main objective of the delegation was to clear up the perspectives of holding a conference in Perm. The decision taken was to announce that on the 22nd-23rd of April 2008 Perm will host a Russian-Danish Conference on heat supply and energy saving, preparations for the event have already been started.

cal treatment. The target is to the usage of these technologies by 45% in the coming year. For 2010 this target is set to reach 80%. In 2008, 195,000 patients are slated tol receive advanced technology medical aid. Within the framework of the national project a number of advanced medical technology centers, in particular cardiovascular and perinatal hospitals, are to be built. Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev visited one of them – Penza federal

he Perm city budget will allocate 18 million rubles ($750,000 US) for the restoration and development of Perm city vegetation over next 3 years. These funds are going to be used for the arrangement and protection of green spaces, reproduction of forests and city nature areas under special

protection, fire safety, refuse collection and the establishment of recreation areas for citizens. The major part of the funds will be directed to the

improvement of the Chernyaevski woodland park: removal of dead trees, garbage collection and disposal, sport and walking path layout. According to the head of ecology and nature management department of Perm Lev Tretyakov, Chernyaevski forest (located in the Industrial district) is being closely monitored by

city authorities. The activity of institutions located in the forest territory of are being looked closely (Krai’s veteran’s hospital, mud cure clinic, municipal child hospital №18, T.B. clinic and others). Campfires, cutting trees and hunting in the forest is strictly forbidden. Information source: Business Class

NATIONAL HERITAGE DAYS On February 23, 2008, the city of Solikamsk will host a Festival of Perm Krai National Traditions and Martial arts. Several sections will be functioning in the festival framework: national creative companies will perform on stage; representatives of different schools of martial arts will take over the gym, folk handicraft fair will attract the visitors who will have a chance to try some traditional national dishes. Tourists will be tempted to participate in folk games and contests, including the archery competition. Organizers expect around 3,000 guests to visit the festival.

Igor Shubin’s view of the Perm center T

he Head of Perm City Igor Shubin is going to write a letter to the Governor of the Perm Krai Oleg Chirkunov where he is going to state what social objects to his mind could be located on the territory of the asylum currently situated in Revolutziya Street, 56. “It should be said to the Governor’s credit that he realizing that this is the city center and the territory is quite big there – 9 hectares, proposed that

we should express our own view of how to build on this site and make a technical plan. And then a competition will be announced on the basis of this plan”, says Shubin. There are already too many residential buildings in the city center and this causes problems due to the lack of places for children in kindergartens and schools. But the city center has its own purposes, it should be a public place, as the Head of Perm city says. “That’s why to

our mind that territory should be built with public places”. To this category of buildings, Shubin attributes five-star hotels if international brands, boutiques, cafes, restaurants, business centers of “A” class. But there should not be motor transport on this territory, the parking will be located underground. Another indispensable condition is preservation of green space. This will be kind of “City” but with no high-rise buildings,

the buildings there would make the center even more beautiful. It will be the cultural and business center with interesting architectural forms”, as Shubin argues. Privatization of the territory located in Revolutziya Street, 56 is currently planned for 2009. By that time, the members of the Administration of the Perm Krai in charge of the site will have closed the asylum. The price for the site is estimated as 37.5 million rubles ($1.5 Million US).

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news in perm Long-awaited event “Russian Ski Track “ There will no rise in the price of tea in Perm in Berezniki comes to Perm

he 26th All-Russian Ski Race “Russian Ski Track – 2008” will go off on February 10, 2008 in Perm Krai as in every other part of the country. According to deputy-head of the Sport and Physical Culture Agency Sergei Mazein, the competitions will be held in several towns simultaneously – in Chaikovski, Chusovoi, Kudymkar, Berezniki, Lysva. The ski race’s geography is steadily extending not only in Perm Krai but all over the country. The total number of participants this year is expected to reach 800 thousand. Last year over 450 thousand people took part in the ski race. As was stated by the competition director Veneamin Sorokovik, the ski race competition is absolutely ready to receive skiers: “One can say that even more ready than last year. We have revised last year’s

shortcomings, the track is well laid and well pressed. 2-3 days before the competition if the weather wouldn’t let us down, the track will be rifled. What is most important the track is cushioned along the full length”. As was stated by the director of the “Permskye Medvedi” sport complex, Vladimir Noskov, currently the catering system is being organized. This year hot food outlets and the car park area are both being expanded. For those without personal cars, a special bus will be transporting participants from the Vosstanie Square to the sport complex. On February 10, 2008, the bus will be running from 9 am to 4 pm every 20-25 minutes. In addition to Perm residents, residents of Chaikovski (2 thousand people), Chusovoi (1 thousand), Kudymkar (2,5 thousand), Lysva (1,5 thousand) will take part in the ski race.

n January 28, 2008, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision stopped, for a while, delivery of approvals for the importation of vegetative products from India, in particular, tea. The decision was taken because “khapra” beetles had been revealed in a lot of the sesame. Currently, the importation of goods from India is allowed only through check points in Saint Petersburg and Kaliningrad where all goods are thoroughly checked, as the Administration of the Agricultural Supervision of Russia in the Perm Krai reported. But a real danger for the Perm market is in animated demand for tea. The fact that Perm citizens wish to buy tea for future use could result in a price increase of tea, in particular in small shops, as the Ministry of Trade of the Perm Krai announced.

Closer to the sky

ungur will host the Aeronautic Championship of Russia in July 2008 within its traditional festival “Sky Fair of Ural”. The Russian Federacy of Aeronautics has approved the decision to organize the event. While choosing the place to gather the fans of aeronautics, town of Velikie Luki had also been considered for the event, but the decision was made to hold it in the Ural town. Kungur is the site of an annual international festival

of aeronautics “Sky Fair”. In 2007, as part of the fair, the 3rd Cup of Russia, IV Open Aeronautics Cup of Permsky Krai and “Sky Battles” were held. The 2008 Aeronautics Championship of Russia will be held for the 14th time. To date, it is the most significant event in the world of aeronautic sport in Russia. The chief judge of the competition will be Dutchman Kornelis van Helden, who became the sport director of Cup of Russia, Open Aeronautics Cup of Perm Krai in 2007.

As far as the Perm Krai is concerned, Indian goods are not delivered to the region straight from the exporter. Thus goods are checked first of all at the frontier of the Russian Federation and then at the frontier of the Perm Krai if raw materials are imported. They are checked in the premises of a processing enterprise if the goods are already processed and packaged. No dramatic increase in prices is expected, according to the specialists of the Ministry of Trade of the Perm Krai. A reserve of tea with the price as of January 28, 2008 is enough for sale for a period of a month and a half, as the “May” company, one of the biggest wholesale companies of the Perm Krai, reports. If, in the near future, India is able to meet the demands of the Agricultural Supervision of Russia, supplies will be resume and the situation will become stable.

Louisville shares experience

t the end of 2007, the representatives of Perm Krai visited Perm’s “Twin-city” Louisville, Kentucky (USA). The visit was organized within the “Open World” program with the assistance of “Sister Cities International” organization. The Perm delegation made a close study of the Louisville information center, charity projects implementation and assessed the way social security, youth activities and volunteer movements are organized. According to one of the delegation members, the head of Public Relations department of Perm State Duma, Oksana Poltorak: “We have received priceless experience for the future Perm “Call-Centre”. We, also paid close attention to the groundwork of our American colleagues in the sphere of youth policy, social security, handicapped children support, support of children from problem families”.

running test of new 6km railway branch has been held in Berezniki. The new railway line was built to by pass dangerous area of possible subsidence. First, the test train ran along the route to check consistency of a contact system. This initial test was followed by a freight train which set off for Perm to deliver 34 vans loaded with fertilizers. The activity of major enterprises such as “Silvinit”, “Azot”, “VSMPO-AVISMA” and “Solikamskbumprom” depends directly on regular and secure operation of the railway. After the accident at Uralkaliy mines which rendered the existing line unusable, a state committee headed by the Minister of Natural Resources Yuri Trutnev directed “Russian Railways” and Perm Krai authorities to construct the temporary bypass no later that 1 January 2008. Moreover the RF president Vladimir Putin took the new railway branch construction under his

personal control which gave further impetus to the project. New temporary 6km railway is made up of several sections bypassing areas of potential soil subsidence. Normally, such projects would take up 2-3 longer to complete than what was accomplished. But in the case of the Berezniki link, it was out of the question. And successful and timely railway completion was possible owing to everyone engaged in the project. To construct the railway bypass, it was necessary to dismantle 1,5 km gas pipeline which blocked the route of railway line. So new gas pipeline had to be constructed. Uralkaliy had to dismantle 16 production facilities. The project required several contractors to work round the clock regardless of weather to complete the railway in time. Despite all obstacles the task set by state committee was fulfilled in time and that stable and secure cargo transportation for enterprises of Solikamsk-Berezniki hub has been provided.

Lufthansa moves to Domodedovo As from April 1st, 2008 Lufthansa will be moving its passenger operation to and from Moscow from Sheremetyevo ( SVO ) to Domodedovo Airport ( DME ). The services to and from Domodedovo will be available in all computer reservation systems ( CRS ) and on www.lufthansa.com. All existing reservations will be automatically amended. Domodedovo is situated 37 kilometres south-east of the centre of Moscow and has good motorway and express train links to the Russian capital. After Lufthansa’s move the majority of all Star Alliance members operating to and from Russia ( Swiss, Austrian Airlines, bmi, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways ) will all be located at the same airport. Domodedovo is also a hub airport used by several Russian carriers, which operate flights from Moscow to numerous destinations throughout Russia. Thanks to the state-of-the art terminal infrastructure at Domodedovo, Lufthansa will also be able to further optimize its handling processes and thus enhance the quality of its services on the ground.

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Business Perm Krai: 2007 RESULTS 2007

in Perm Krai was very eventful: criminal cases against top officials, deputy elections for legislative bodies, aftermath of the federal scale accident in Berezniki. IA REGNUM presents a brief coverage of the most important events in Perm Krai over last year.

Politics

Prikamye’s political life was marked by a series of scandals around top officials in Perm government. By the results of Prosecutor General’s Office inspection: Nikolai Bukhvalov, premier of the Perm Krai government was prosecuted according to article 199 of Criminal Code “Tax evasion or serious due collection from organizations”. The same charges were the grounds for a criminal case against the minister of natural resources Valeri Seredin. In addition, the minister of culture was charged for breaching the article 10 (42) of the Federal law “On placing orders for deliveries of goods, execution of work, rendering services for state and municipal needs”, and the head of the Road Agency, Vladimir Volf, was charged with the misuse of 2.8 million rubles of budget funds. Dark tides also fell upon the governor Oleg Chirkunov. Some political experts even forecast that he would not hold his governor position for long. In particular, Perm political scientist Sergei Ponomarev, explained the governor’s fortunes have fallen due to the Kremlin’s perceived desire to remove Chirkunov from politics. “First, he wasn’t included in the “United Russia’s” list for the deputy election” Ponomarev noted.“ Second, the situation which occurred due to an accident at “Uralkaliy” mines is now under President Putin’s personal control, which is seen as a bad omen in of itself and serves no good to Chirkunov. In the light of these events, Chirkunov will be, probably, allowed to stay on his post until March, but then, with new president in power, he will be either

removed or “asked” to resign. Moreover, he allowed SPS to win regional parliament election, he will not be forgiven for that either. So, the oncoming election is a trial for the Perm Krai governor. If “United Russia” gets necessary quota – he will be allowed to stay, otherwise – discharged, pointing at Berezniki accident as payment for mess in leadership.” However Perm officials have seemed to have made a narrow escape out of their immiediate problems. By December 2007, all of the charges had been dropped both by prosecutors and federal authorities. First, Leninsky district court dismissed the case against Volf and exempted him from responsibility. Later, in mid-October, Perm Krai Court upheld the decision of the Sverdlovsky district court to which found the charges against Nikolai Bukhvalov to be illegal. Te Sverdlovski district prosecutor and appealed the dcecision. At the end of October, the Perm Department for Internal Affairs found no “corpus delicti” in the case against Seredin. On 21 December, the charges were also dropped against Oshepkov, since the regional depart of investigating committee under the RF Prosecutor General’s office couldn’t find enough evidence. Chirkunov’s political fortunes improved dramatically when he received a record breaking 62.3% of votes for “United Russia” at the deputy election of the 5th convocation of the State Duma, thus insulating himself from the Kremlin’s “fury”.

Economy

The first 3-year term budget became the greatest achievement of Perm Krai economy. The Legislative Assembly adopted the new budget for 2008-2010. Thus the concept of “flexible 3-years term” has appeared, meaning that the budget is adopted for 2008, 2009, and 2010, but the results of each year are taken in account, so the target figures of next financial year may be adjusted as required. The regional budget incomes for 2008 made up 57.93 billion

rubles ($2.4 Billion US), which is 14.2% more than the target figures of 2007. Budget expenditures for the period are projected at 59.41 billion rubles ($2.48 billion US). In accordance with the new 3-year term budget, a number of regional programs, including an “investment” one, have been drawn up and adopted. Within the investment program, Krai’s government singled out priority facilities to be constructed during next 3 years in the region. Among them are a new terminal in Bolshoe Savino airport, a federal cardiac surgery centre and a prenatal center. In total, there are15 facilities included in the program. The budget will allot 3.7 billion rubles ($ 54 Million US) over 20082010 for their construction.

Accidents

One year has passed since the accident at the mines of “Uralkaliy” company in Berezniki. After the accident 14 houses appeared to be in the danger area of possible soil subsidence. All efforts municipal, regional and federal authorities were mobilized to provide safety for the effected Berezniki residents. A new town micro-district – Usolsky was constructed, where 61 families have moved, as of December 18, 2007. In total 445 out of 472 families abandoned their old houses located in dangerous area. 28 families remain to be relocated; 11 from municipal housing, 17 from private. Perm Krai budget transferred 437.44 million rubles ($18.2 Million US) to buy out the flats from Berezniki residents. Of the 385 flat owners who received the money, and 384 of them bought new flats in Usolski. Apart from people’s relocation another issue was transport services. After the accident the railway section appeared to be in the area of possible soil subsidence, and if the threat was realized, the town would be effectively cut off from the rest of the region. Excaserbating the problem is that enterprises in the northern part of Prikamye transport the biggest share of their cargo by this particular railway route. Thus, a tem-

porary 6km railway bypass was built to secure the cargo transportation of Berezniki-Solikamsk enterprise cluster. This section will be operating until a new and permanent 53km railway bypass is completed.

Sport

2007 was very successful for Perm sport, football, in particular. For the very first time the “newbie” of the elite division, Perm football club “Zvezda-2005” became the winner of Russian Championship and owner of Russian cup among the women football teams. And in the ‘Prikamye’s Sport Elite” competition it was recognized as the “Team of the Year”. Football club “Amkar” didn’t let its fans down either. The football team took the 8th place in the tough Russian Premierleague 2006/2007 season – the highest in the club’s history. Moreover, the club made it to the semi-finals of Russian Cup. In spring 2008 they will face “Ural” from Yekaterinburg and fight for the right to enter final rounds. In yet another achievement for western Ural football, Konstantine Zyryanov, who plays for the world class side St. Petersburg “Zenit” club, was selected the best football player in Russia. The Past year had much to offer to basketball fans. “Ural-Great-2” won the right to play in the ALeague Championship of Russia, having taken the second place in the ALeague. Unfortunately, the Elite division basketball team “Ural Great” did not meet the level achieved by other regional sports teams this year, managing only a 11th place finish in the league. However the club experienced dramatic changes in the “off season” break this last summer. First, the financing issues with Krai’s budget have been settled and 110 million rubles ($4.6 Million US) were budgeted for Ural-Great in 2007. Second, the team setup has changed. Croat Drazhen Anzulovich replaced the head coach Sergei Zozulin. Drazhen’s former club Tzibona” (Zagreb) has won

the Croatian Championship three times over the last 4 years before moving to Russia. Drazhen Anzulovich has brought his assistant Dario Gerge and two American basketball players from the Tzibona club: forward Brindley Wright and playmaker Andrew Vishnevski. So far the changes are for the good. Ural-Great is projected to finish the season with the 8th place in the top Russian League, which guarantees their entry into the Championship play-offs. At the end of September 2007 Perm city became a center of Russian Sport as it hosted the first, all-Russian, student basketball festival. The best student basketball teams from all over the country and top officials of the state came to Perm to take part in the tournament. The festival matches were held over 3 days, with an “All-Stars” match between current and former students at it’s climax. The team of former students included luminaries such as the RF State Duma speaker and chairman of United Russia party, Boris Gryzlov, acting first vice-premier of the RF government Sergei Ivanov, president’s plenipotentiary of in Privolzhsky Federal District Alexander Konovalov, Olympic Champion Sergei Belov, titled basketball players Evgeny Pashutin, Ivan Edeshko, and chief manager of basketball club “CSKA” Sergei Kushenko stepped onto the pitch of Sport Palace “Molot”. They faced the best players of all festival teams from Perm, Krasnoyarsk, Ivanovo, Magnitogorsk, Tumen, St. Petersburg, Moscow district. After a tense but entertaining struggle in the friendly game, experience won out as the “former students” team emerged with a 34 to 27 victory. Apart from team games, single sportsmen of Perm have shown excellent performance as well. Roman Tzindeliani became the world arm-wrestling champion, Pavel Roslyakov – world weight-lifting champion, Irina Rodina – the best European sambo wrestler. In addition, world champion titles went to junior-karateka Pavel Bazhenov and Nikita Chernov. Perm biathlonist Ekaterina Yuryeva deserves special mentioning as she won 7 medals in the three stages of the Biathlon World Cup 2007.

Information source: Regnum.ru

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Business delegation of Perm businessmen will visit Holland in March in order to assess opportunities for buying master franchises of wellknown European companies. The visit is in conjunction with an international forum “Franchising 2008” that has

been arranged for just that purpose. At the forum, European franchises will be presented in such business fields as confectionary, men’s and ladies’ wear, sports and leisure wear, fast food, trading networks, beauty and health, telecommunication service, judicial offices, real

The limited society «Perm Shop of Complete Business» («Permskiy Magazin Gotovogo Biznesa»), the regional representative of the international copartnership DELOSHOP. The copartnership «Deloshop» unites business broker companies that work in fourteen regions of the Russian Federation and in four States of the CIS. The mission of «Perm Shop of Complete Business» is to supply its clients with highly professional services that are intended for organizing and supporting sale contracts conclusion, amalgamation and acquisition of small and big businesses, developing franchising in Perm and other regions, helping its clients to organize ready-made business, to advance and develop it. For the present day there are the following sections in the structure of «Perm Shop of Complete Business»: Department of Sale of Ready-Made Business Department of Real Estate Juridical Department Department of Development of Franchising

estate agencies, builtin kitchen furniture production, accounting services, computer companies, restaurant business, industrial franchises and many others. Some large Dutch companies have already announced interest in develop their businesses within the Perm Krai by means of franchising. Included in these companies are brandnames such as „Burger King“ (fast food enterprise), “Gauchos“ (Argentine restaurants), “Wave International“ (hairdressing services), “Cobblers“ (shoe repairing service), “Atles Voor“ (ITcompany), “Deloitte“ (accounting services), “Cool Cat“ (clothes), “Newport Blue“ (sports wear and accessories), “BULNETH B.V“ Suit Supply (men’s wear with adjustment on the spot), “Cosmohairstyling“ “Team Salons“, “Harmaxx“ (hairdressing and style services) and others. The Netherlands Assosiation of Franchising has designated about 20 Dutch francisors that are ready to

develop their business in the Perm Krai and and in Russia. The Perm region is developing dynamically, as is easily seen by the rapid expansion of firms already in the city and Krai. For example, last year, for the first time, Lufthansa Airlines increased the number of flights from Perm to Frankfurt to 4 flights a week and offered its passengers direct flights from Perm to Frankfurt during New Year’s holidays, as Wolfgang Schmidt, the regional manager of Lufthansa Airlines in Russia and the CIS States, has announced. The organizers of the forum are Perm Shop of Complete Business together with the Russian-Dutch company “Logitecc”, the Government of the Perm Krai, the trade delegates of the Russian Federation in the Netherlands and Netherlands Association of Franchising. The official partner of the Perm delegation at the “Franchising 2008” international forum is Lufthansa Airlines.

Silvinit sets up a record in Russian potassium industry S

umming up 2007 has shown that 5.5 million tons of potassium chloride have been produced by the Open Joint Stock Company (OJSC) “Silvinit”, that is the highest index of annual production of Russian potassium industry yet achieved. In 2007, Silvinit also produced more than 1 million tons of different kinds of salt the company reported. The company gave more than 740 000 tons of carnallite ore to the subsidiary of Berezniki town of the corporation “VSMPO-AVISMA” and also some tons of carnallite ore to the

OJSC “Solikamsk Magnesium Factory”. It is worth noting that an investment program with the total volume of 6 billion rubles ($250 Millin US) was carried out by the OJSC “Silvinit” in 2007. The target sum of money for realization of the investment program in 2008 is more than 8 billion

rubles ($333 Million US), reported the chief manager of OJSC “Silvinit”. Equipment will be modernized further on, the railroad station “SolikamskII”. The station will be reconstructed, the construction of a new mine shaft and a new granulation plant at the second mining site will be completed.

The auction of the Polovodovskiy site of the Verkhnekamsk potassium salt field will be a significant event in 2008, according to Sabirov. “Kama Mining Company” has been established by Silvinit and its subsidiary, the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Rosoboroneksport” in order to develop the Polovodskiy site. The main purpose of this amalgamation is to supply the OJSC “VSMPOAVISMA” with carnallite as Silvinit will run out of its reserves by the summer of 2008 if the mining of the raw materials continues at the present pace.

Hotel “Vicont” awaits elite business guests in the Perm city center

Perm, Sovetskaya str., 40. Phone (342) 21-55-670. www.hotelvicont.ru

Perm and Russian timber industry complex

leg Chirkunov, Governor of the Perm Krai, took part in a conference for the development of the timber industry complex in Russia hosted by Viktor Zubkov, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation on January 29, 2008. The final development project of the Russian timber industry complex will be ready by March 2008, as Zubkov announced. It is important that the geographical placing of timber enterprises conform to energy and transport infrastructures and take into consideration their development, as

was reported by Denis Manturov, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Energy Industry. In the Perm Krai, the timber industry complex is one of the most promising branches of economy. In this region a whole range of large investment projects are carried out and worked out including modernisation and development of production of the Open Joint Stock Company “Solikamskbumprom”, setting up a new timber enterprise in Dobryanka town, building of roads for timber-felling sites in the Komi-Perm Okrug and in the north of the Perm Krai.

“KRONOSPAN” IS TO BUILT A NEW WORKS An agreement with the German woodworking concern “Kronospan” to construct a woodbased panel works on the territory of Perm Krai has been submitted to the governor Oleg Chirkunov for signature. “Kronospan” states the value of its initial investments in the project at €300 million. At the first stage of its production activity the facility plans to produce 100-200 thousand cubic meters of “oriented chipboard”.

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Business Agriculture sector of Perm Krai

Support dairy farms

dairy farms support program has recently been identified in regional planning. The goal of the program is the technical refurbishment of farms with livestock totaling 100 to 400 head. The last autumn, an amendment to the regional budget, which assigns 100 million rubles ($4.2 Million US) of the regional budget for the technical re-equipment of small farms, proposed by agriculture ministry, was ratified by the regional Legislative assembly. As a whole, 80% of the new equipment cost will be reimbursed from the budget. Presently 47 farms has already applied for participation in the project, named “100 million for 100 farms”. Farms from Berezovskiy, Vereshchaghinskiy, Bolshesosnovskiy, Kuiedinskiy, Kungurskiy, Nytvenskiy, Octiabrskiy, Sivinskiy and other districts of Prikamye will have an opportunity to reequip. One of the program conditions is not

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just replacement of the milk pipes, but a total re-construction of the whole complex with new, state-of-art equipment. One of the requirements for prospective equipment suppliers will be the ready availability of service centers. Suppliers will also be required to provide maintenance free of charge during the first year after erection of the equipment. Currently, there are 8 companies who have already applied for the program as the equipment suppliers. Agriculture ministry of the Perm region is confident that realization of the “100 millions – 10 farms” project will have not only economic, but also social benefits both in an improvement of farm working conditions and in wages. The modernization program for small dairy farms will also be continued in the coming year.

PERM TAKESPART IN THE “GREEN WEEK”

delegation of 20 Perm agricultural producers took part in the world’s largest agriculture and food industry exhibition “Green Week” (“Internationale Grüne Woche”) that was held in Berlin from the 18th to the 27th of January, 2008. The “Green Week” exhibition boasts an 80-years history and is recognized as the largest event of this kind in the world. 1,600 exhibitors from 56 countries participated in it in 2007, and the number of visitors held a record – some 430 thousand people. Last year agricultural producers from Perm participated in it for the first time, but with a smaller delegation. This year about

20 representatives from different farms of Perm Krai visited the German capital. Perm Krai Governor Oleg Chirkunov headed the delegation. The regional Ministry of Agriculture recognized the main purpose of the visit was to attract the attention of international investments in the Perm Krai agrarian-industrial complex. The Perm Krai stand attracted a lot of attention. Participants of the exhibition were particularly interested in Perm potatoes and permanent grasses seeds – clover “Trio” and clover “Permsky”. They are highly thought of in Russia, and now these seeds have become of interest to foreigners, according to the governor’s press service.

he total area of agricultural land in Perm Krai makes up 1,3% of total area of the Russian Federation. Population of Perm Krai makes up 1,7% of country’s total population. Perm Krai is not only the major producer of agricultural commodities, but also it has sufficiently developed food and processing industries. To date, there are 12 meat producers, 24 milk producers, 4 grain processing enterprises, 35 bread baking plants, 2 confectionery plants, large margarine plant, pasta plants and many others. The total number of agricultural enterprises in the region is decreasing, as well as arable lands areas, and the total number of livestock. Over past 15 years, the significant number of Perm Krai agricultural producers either have ended in bankruptcy or have otherwise gone out of business. The trend towards private business development proved itself worthwhile. In the beginning of the 90-s, 75% of agriculture commodity output belonged to major and medium-scale enterprises. Nowadays more than half of agriculture goods are produced by private farms. Food processing enterprises seek the financial sources for equipment upgrade, integration of new technologies, looking for opportunities to expand the product range, improve product’s quality to stand the competition. The biggest contribution to food-processing industry is being made by “Permmoloko” company, “Perm meat processing plant”, (Permsky Myasokombinat), “Kungurski” meat processing plant, “Perm Flour Mill” company, “Vereshaginski Bakery Plant”, “Kamskaya” confectionary plant, “Permalko”

Annual output of agricultural commodities, thousand tons 2000

2001

2002

2003

Grain

563,6

746,9

597,2

609,4

Potatoes

691,4

796,6

831,5

704,4

Vegetables

440,7

468,8

400,3

390,7

Livestock (live weight)

150,3

145,3

143,6

142,2

Milk

625,4

617,1

614,2

599,1

Eggs (mln)

930,0

883,5

985,9

983,9

Livestock population by the end of the year, thousand of head 2000

2001

2002

2003

Cattle

460,6

438,8

413,4

388,9

Including cows

212,5

195,3

184,0

173,3

Pigs

276,7

277,1

273,9

278,6

Sheep and goats

138,0

128,7

122,2

115,8

company, “Uralalko” company, Perm margarine plant “Sdobri” and others. The products of these companies were presented at a number of Russian and international exhibitions. Many of them received high appraisal and were awarded “Highquality” marks. Perm Krai agricultural complexes “Rus” in Bolshesosnovski district, “Truzhenik” in Krasnokamski district, “Kolkhoz Pobeda” in Karagaiski district are good examples of the smart use of internal resources to boost production efficiency. Recently, non-commercial private farming communities have become very popular. Small farms, located on parcels of arable land, usually not more than a hundred of square meters, are united into larger “settlements”. On average 103 small farms make up one farming settlement. There are a total 2,500

of these settlements currently registered. Small farms were included in the regional program of small-scale business development. The Perm Krai ministry of agriculture thinks that the provision of subsidies is not enough. Efficient infrastructure must be established to provide farmers with information and means to sell their goods with optimal profit. The special attention will be drawn to the development of small farms in the areas currently without major agriculture enterprises. In addition, a number of measures have been taken to support small-scale farms by means of an organization of small-scale business projects competition. This competition is mentioned in the program of agricultural sector development. In 2007 the ministry of agriculture financed 6 projects, each project received

subsidies ranging from 500 thousand to 1.5 million rubles. Among them, a maral breeding farm project, project of rural tourism development in Bardymski district, establishment of bakery network in the territory of Perm Krai.. Currently another 15 projects are under examination. Educational work is also one of the agricultural sector development program priorities. A series of workshops will be organized for farmers during the year. The first one is arranged on April 2008, as a part of the “Agrofarm. Garden. Vegetable Garden. 2008” exhibition. Further study of the agriculture census will give more precise estimates of the real state of affairs in agriculture sector and serve as a base for development of long-term state policy. The final agriculture sector census will be available at the end of 2008.

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Real Estate The 3rd Kamskiy forum of real estate professionals H

igh level real estate professionals will meet in Perm. On February 13, 2008, a “Commercial realty: cost formation” conference will be held within the bounds of the 3rd Kamskiy forum of real estate professionals. The conference participants will meet to discuss some urgent issues, and ways to solve them, as well as application of innovation techniques. The meeting will be attended by directors and top-managers of leading Perm region companies, administration representatives, developers and construction companies, investment and insurance companies, banks, realty agencies and others, interested in discussion of real estate issues. Many questions will be answered and discussed with world leading real estate market experts such as Knight Frank, Jones Lang LaSalle, Becar Commercial Property, Magazin

magazinov, ROSS Group, STRATUM Corporation, ALUR Investments & Development, Alfa-kapital, Incor Alliance and others. Thanks to the conference, all the participants, authority representatives, mass media and regular citizens will have an opportunity to observe the construction market of the city and the region, presented in real digits, people and perspectives. Everybody will be able to ask each other actual questions, and find out the independent opinion of experts about the present state of affairs. The conference is aimed to raise the quality of the construction market participants in the region, apply innovation management techniques and ways of investments attraction, e.g. everything, what’s required for successful development of the construction industry of the region.

Welcoming speech to the forum participants Presidential plenipotentiary in the Privolzhskiy federal district; Member of international associations of real estate market professionals FIABCI, CEREAN, NAR USA; Head of the main “Higher School of Realty”; President of PTDN realty group; V.F. Permiakov “I am glad to welcome you to the 3rd Kama forum of real estate market professionals. I have the honor to congratulate you on the start of this event. I’m sure that your active work at the Forum seminars and conferences will enrich you with new knowledge, as well as with new content. You and us happen to live in a difficult but interesting time; It is a time of global changes. And you are exactly the people who are to make this world better. The most important thing is to find yourself in this new world: find your place and to become the best in your business. Today, having 16-years of work experience in the Russian realty market, created a strong company and survived the tirals and tribulations of Russian economics and having gained the confidence of hundreds of thousands of people, I have absolute moral right to say “It’s just a beginning!”. Today, the world realtors’ community not just helps people to solve their problems, but also works professionally with the business processes of their countries. The Russian market will also soon have this perspective. And we should be ready for it. This new time in our Nation’s history will require from us a new level of knowledge, skills and abilities, different ideology, new comprehension of values and a new look at traditional technologies. I’m sure that organization of Kama Forum will inspire other regional and inter-regional realty forums, which will all contribute to development of civilized market and business. It is the place where all real estate professionals will have chance to share their experience, promote ideas, find new partners and clients. I wish all the participants in the Forum and the Perm Fair the success in working effectively. Good luck to all of us in running a successful business in the service of our client’s interests!

Enterprises move from the city center

he City Mayor’s Office has begun to prepare moving of industrial enterprises from the city center, as the head of Perm city Igor Shubin reported today. A list of suitable territories should be prepared and the further use of the territories released should be defined.

“We don’t make anybody go away, it’s life who prompts it, says Shubin. It isn’t us who fix the land tax, it is determined by the Federal Legislation. A proper management sees the points and knows how to count”. Two enterprises have already expressed their

willingness to move on. The OJSC “Perm Flour Mill” allowed technical facilities for choosing a territory, the OJSC “Permalko” promised to do it in the nearest future. “We don’t aim to move all industry from the city center. We should clearly under-

stand our purposes, says Shubin. The main thing is that we have turned out to be not ready to proclaim what to place on the released territories. That’s why now it’s urgent that we should make a plan of a detailed lay-out even if a land is not ours yet”.

RAPID INCREASE OF REAL ESTATE PRICES

ussian experts have come to realize how profitable capital investment in the regional housing market can be. “Regional premises are no doubt more advantageous since the housing market in the province is not as highly developed as in Moscow. However

one should be aware that risks the investor is undertaking are considerably higher in the regional market, but everything depends on the project and the person who seeks to bring it about”, says Andrey Garyunov, real estate department president of the management company “Finam Man-

The Moscow expansion

agement”. He made his comments at the conference “Premises closed unit investment trust as investment instrument for private investors”. Garyunov went on to say “Prices in different parts of the country differ. For instance, in Omsk and in Perm they have increased by 40-50%. In Novosibirsk

– by 38%. In Ufa, on the contrary, the prices dropped by 5%. Sochi set the national record in real estate price growth – 105%, although this fact doesn’t require explanation”. As everyone knows.Sochi will host 2014 winter Olympics. Information source: “Permsky obozrevatel”

he Moscow company “Park Development” has recently announced Perm as one of the cities the developer is planning expand into. According to Tatiana Ovchinnikova, the commercial manager of the company, Perm is included in it’s long-term outlook plans, although the company has not yet begun to look for an appropriate parcel yet. A similar project is currently being realized be the developer in Omsk. In this latter project, a parcel of approximately 60 hectares was rented for construction of the city park. Specialists from Perm consulting and analytic companies note that the Moscow developer has a very good chance to find an appropriate parcel in our city. Moreover, lately the mayor Igor Shubin has repeatedly declared that the authorities will support these kind of projects. As a result, the publication experts identified several districts, where the Moscow company could fine a parcel.

The director general of MVM consulting company Andrei Yaroslavtsev thinks that there are three directions, which could be interesting for the park development. The area of “Bolshoe Savino” airport, Kamskaya Dolina (Kama Valley), and an area near the bacteriological institute. In addition, the expert suggested the could build the park in one of the new city districts, such as Iva-1 or Iva-2. Sergei Sedov, the director of the “Perm analysis centre”, supposes that most likely, the Moscow developer will have to choose between Kamskaya Dolina and Iva, because it is almost impossible to find an appropriate parcel in the city centre. “The Ideal case would be if the developer could come to an agreement with owners of Gorky Park and create a highquality joint project, due to good transport access and high attendance” – Sergei Sedov says. Information source: Business Class

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GREAT NAMES OF PERM KRAI «The Perm Days» с гордостью представляет новый проект

«ИМЕНА БОЛЬШОГО ПРИКАМЬЯ» Начиная с этого номера, мы представляем для всего мира «визитки» известных и достойных лиц Пермского края. Это могут быть руководители крупных, средних и мелких предприятий, фирм и учреждений. Люди, которые, своим трудолюбием создают Пермский край.

Petukhov Aleksandr Valerievich LC Management company “Perm Realty Firm” Providing brokerage services in sales and purchases of realty; providing brokerage in leasing of realty; providing realty management service Founded in 2007 Perm, 19 Sovetskaya str. E-mail: apetuhov@ptdn.ru. Tel: +7 (342) 2-103-777 Included in PTDN realty group.

Semushin Sergey Valeryevich “Perm Shop of Turnkey Business” Consulting, business-brokerage, credit brokerage, franchising Established 2004 614007, Perm, 40, st Krasnoarmeyskaya str. e-mail: pmgb@yandex.ru. Tel: +7 (342) 244-81-18 Exclusive representative of international Partnership “DELOSHOP” in the Perm region. The company’s structure: Department of turnkey business sales, Department of franchising development , Department of real estate, Juridical department, Department of appraisement, Department of construction consulting Editorial office of “Turnkey Business of the Perm region” magazine.

Участвуя в проекте, вы получаете неоспоримую выгоду как для себя и своего предприятия, так и для поднятия имиджа всего Пермского края. Вы показываете миру, что способны строить и вести бизнес достойный мирового сообщества. Откроем Пермский край всему миру! Анонс мартовского выпуска: «Бизнес-леди Прикамья» Заявки на участие в мартовском проекте принимаются до 20 февраля.

“The Perm Days” proudly presents a new project

“GREAT NAMES OF THE PERM KRAI” Starting with this issue, we will be presenting the “business cards” of famous and worthy people of the Perm Krai to the whole world. They may be the heads of major, medium or small enterprises and companies. These people, by their hard work and diligence, have built today’s Perm Krai.

Stoliarov Ivan Mikhailovich

Frolov Aleksey Vladimirovich

LC «Climate Technologies» Wholesale and retail trade, design works, assemblage Founded in 2004 Perm, 26 Druzhba st. Web-site: www.tklimat.com. Tel: +7 (342) 263-30-30 Trading network, specializing in sales of climate-control equipment and heating systems; design works, assemblage, maintenance of ventilation systems, conditioning and heating systems, production of airways and ventilation network units.

Institute of corporate development Technologies in field of corporate management Founded in 2006 Perm, 29 st. 25 October Web-site: www.renova.ru Tel: +7 (342) 219-07-24 Local non-profit organization “Institute of corporate development” (Perm office) of “RENOVA” companies group. Coordination of activities and improvement of techologies in field of corporate management, realization of reputation, social, labor and territorial politics in effort to conduct effective management of the Group’s intangible assets.

Perm, 58 Lenin st. Tel. +7(342) 250-90-50 Time: 10 am - 10 pm

Russia perm G. Zwezda str. 36 2 floor 266-77-77

VICONT hotel Perm, Sovetskaya str., 40. Phone (342) 21-55-670. www.hotelvicont.ru

Participation in the project will be of great advantage for you, your business and for the Perm Krai. Reveal yourself to the rest of the world!. Show your ability to create and to lead.! Let the world know about both you AND the Perm Krai as only The Perm Day’s unique access to the foreign language market can provide! In the upcoming March issue: “The Business Women of the Perm Krai” The 12 most notable business women of the Perm Krai! The applications (for participation in March project) are being accepted until February 20, 2008. Don’t delay! Submit your application today!

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Business

GREAT NAMES OF PERM KRAI

“4P” Project

n the framework of project “Promotion of Perm Producers’ products” (“4P” project) Krai’s authorities plan to extend the network of sale representatives of Perm Krai in CIS countries, developed European countries, and the rapidly developing countries of Asia.

Kotov Yuriy Nikolaevich LC “Secure information technologies”

Karapetian Ruben Aramovich

the unit manager

«Perm academic P.I. Tchaikovsky Theatre»

Information security, IT-consulting

Theatre performances

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Perm, 14 K. Tsetkin str.

Perm, 25a Kommunisticheskaya str.

E-mail: yuriy@kotoff.ru. Tel: +7-912-888-88-88 The one, who has information, rules the world. We create conditions, when you own all the necessary information, because information is the key to success. Secure your information. Secure your business. Secure yourself.

Entrepreneurs in China (Shanghai), Austria and Turkmenistan and other countries will be given the authority to act as sale representatives. In 2007, Perm Krai sales representatives have been contracted to work in Singapore, Italy, Holland, Germany and Kazakhstan. Also within the “4P” project, Krai authorities have organized trade and economic missions to different exhibitions outside of Perm Krai. The “4P” project implies the creation and fine tuning of certain mechanisms, which would favor external economic activity of Krai enterprises both outside the region as well as the country. The project’s primary goal is to increase the external commodity turnover of Perm producers. In addition, Krai authorities aim to attract investors’ attention to existing enterprises of Perm Krai as well as the creation of new production lines with regular sales outside and inside the region to decrease import rates.

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Vavilov Oleg Aleksandrovich “Aler” companies group Construction, audit, consulting Founded in 1990 614000, Perm, 30 Bolshevistskaya str. Web-site: www.aler.ru. E-mail: info@aler.ru. Tel: +7 (342) 212-17-52, 212-25-64 Investment and construction activities in Russia and Europe. Multidimensional consulting support of Russian and foreign business from the “start up” point to winding-up.

Ildar Unusovich Mamatov «MAMATOV» publishing house Premium-class printing Voznesenski Avenue 55-a, St. Petersburg, Postal Code 190068 Tel +7 (812) 271 51 73 “Otkrytie-Perm” (Perm division of “Mamatov” publishing house) Krasnov St. 1-532, Perm, 614039 Tel: +7 (342) 277-75-45 www.open.perm.ru High quality printing products distribution: books, albums, cards, calendars, and guide-books. Website design, electronic book publishing on CD and DVD, online distribution.

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Tourism The “uncharted” city By Ludmila Prokopets

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New project of tourism development

he Perm region authorities are working on a program to promote regional tourism development for the years 2008 to 2012.

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Elena Ghiliazova, the regional minister of commerce and business development, stated: “When its finished, we will have a unique product, which no other Russian subject has. There are several ideas within the limits of the project, which may be considered as know-how. For now the program has been presented at the Duma hearings, and then in the end of the January it was introduced to the local parliament”. According to her, the main stress is set on home and entrance tourism. «Presently, there is a huge shortage of supply in fields of active and passive tourism, which is “country tourism”. Everything we have today within the bounds

of tourism, from skiing and sanatorium-andspa tourism to country tourism is does not meet the demand for it. Our main task is to develop an active market, a market of supply and demand”. Ghiliazova thinks that there is no need to mark out any kind of tourism as a priority. «From the economic viewpoint, we are interested in development of those kinds of tourism which attract the tourist to stay for longer periods of time. Taking this into account, the most interesting for us would be in the sanatorium-and-spa area. On the other hand, we have a whole range of demands, connected with youth leisure, which includes such sports as Alpine skiing, rafting, and other active sports”. She has also announced that the region authorities intend to finance several projects by the “grant” system.

he first years of a human being are the basis for his/her whole life, they are crucial for future relationships and even the occupational choice. The same statement is valid for a city as well. In 1723 a copper smelting plant was established by the Egoshikha river mouth. The produced copper was used for cannon manufacturing and coinage. A few years later the copper mines were “worked out” but by then the city’s history had begun. The Egoshikha village had very favorable geographical situation, being located at the intersection of waterways from European part of Russia to Siberia. That was the principal reason why the village soon became the provincial center. In 1780, Egoshikha was renamed “Perm”, by the order of Ekaterina II. The industrial baton was taken by Motovilikhinskiy a copper smelting plant founded in 1736 400 km away from Egoshikha. The plant output was primarily used for military purposes. The first heat steel, produced at the plant, was considered to be of the highest quality, and the Russian Artillery department ordered 76 guns from the plant. The guns of the plant were pronounced as “the best iron guns ever used in artillery”. The famous “tsar-gun” was also cast here. The Perm gun was even heavier than the one, located in Kremlin. Moreover, 314 test shots were made with the Perm gun, and each shell weighted 500 kg. Nowadays this gun is an honorable exhibit of the Motovilkhinskiy museum. Perm has been an industrial city from its very “childhood”. At first, the plant had been established; later a village was formed around the plant. Gradually the village grew up into a district of the city. The older the city was, the more plants it had, and the most of them were military plants.

Kama river. Goods station. The close of the XIX century

Motovilikhinskiy a copper smelting plant

Railway station Perm II. 1913 During the Soviet period, Perm was an essential industrial center because of the large number of military plants in the region. All the artillery and rockets, as well as engine starting systems for ballistic rockets, MiG aircraft engines and multiple kinds of guns were constructed in Perm. The Soviet Union government made big efforts to keep this strategic city top-secret. Even many Russians didn’t know about existence of Perm, a city with population of 1 million citizens. Until the end of the “cold war” neither the city, nor the roads, leading to the city, were charted in the main USSR maps. Many Perm citizens worked at military enterprises, every one of which had several secrecy levels.

Often the plants, officially manufacturing civil goods, in fact produced “something else”. For example, Perm has never had a “watch” plant, but every demonstration was participated by a delegation of the “Perm watch plant”. But in reality this enterprise produced automatic pilot and navigation systems. Today it has more accurate name JSC “Perm scientific production instrument-making company”. One of the most classified enterprises is situated on Kosmonavtov road. It was even prohibited to mention it in press, because it dealt with telecommunication apparatus. Today it is JSC “Morion”. Perm citizens worked on many space projects: from the first satellite launch to the construc-

tion of the international space station. They had unique chance to drink a very special red wine, a carriage of which was bequeathed in 19th century to the first one, who can take a picture of the “dark side” of the Moon. The wine was awarded to the Soviet Union, and the Moscow decided to share the wine with all the enterprises, included in the project. Presently Perm continues to work in the defense and space industry. JSC “Inkar” produce units for many kinds of war-planes, for example Su-27. Other local enterprises are developing engines which are to be used in space craft planned for 20 years in the future! But now, these local firms are truly putting Perm “on the map”!

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“TO SNOW, TO CHILL, TO GLOW!”

raditional snow and ice sculpture festival “To snow, to chill, to glow!” goes on in Perm. On February 6 the opening ceremony of the festival took place. The All-Russian Society of the Blind Cultural Centre participants of the festival were traditionally drawing their lots, this determined the participants’ succession, moreover, it showed what ice cube would fall to whose share.

Number “13” the least desirable and popular among the artists, went to participants from Kungur (Perm Krai). That was a curious coincidence, because last year Kungur sculptors also picked out the baker’s dozen. The Opening ceremony was held in the Gorky Park. The organizers traditionally greeted the guests, whose attention was, for several minutes, drawn by the solemn ceremony of flag hoisting and kindling

of the festival fire. Sculptors who were this year’s festival “freshmen” were initiated into participants of the show by socalled “walruses” or Russian winter swimmers, who covered them over with snow. After the ceremony, participants turned to the sites which were marked out for their work. This time more than 70 artists came to take part in the festival: there were teams from France, Kazakhstan, Chebok-

WINTER “FUN FESTIVAL” PLANNED

sary, Moscow, Perm, Kungur, Salekhard, Ekaterinburg, Izhevsk, Saint Petersburg and others. Masterpieces of the talented sculptors will be judged by the board of adjudicators headed by the festival art director, “Russian Artists Union” officer and famed Perm painter, Yury Lapshin. During the festival Gorky Park will be open every day from 12.00 till 21.00. The closing ceremony will take place on February 9.

eginning from the 29th of February till the 2nd of March, the hospitable tourist slopes of Chaikovsky resort “Snezhinka” will host the IX open winter gathering of Perm Krai. Its program, open to all, includes a compulsory route, a relay race, creative competition and cheerleading team contest. Not to forget about the dancing and entertainment program in the restaurant “Volna”, sporting and other active recreation events on the territory of ski station “Volna”. According to the results of the general

competitions program the winners are awarded with diplomas of respective level and souvenirs. The winners in individual contests are rewarded with diplomas and prizes. Representatives of trade-union organizations, regional enterprises and institutions of Perm Krai and everyone willing to take part in the competition and recreation on the ski station “Volna” are very welcome to visit the tourist gathering. Teams should consist of 7 participants (6 people to take part in sporting events and 1 representative). Cheerleading teams are particularly wanted.

Solikamsk and Cherdin in photo albums

he Moscow publishing house “Tri kvadrata” with the help of the Kennan Institute has published two albums dedicated to the architectural heritage of the two oldest towns of the Perm Krai – Cherdin and Solikamsk.

he museum will be located in VsevolodovoVilva settlement, where the internationally famous writer and poet lived in a house of his Moscow friend. Legend has it that it was in this place where Boris Pasternak chose literature over music and wrote his first poetry. The museum will also set up an

exposition of other famous people as well. Included are Savva Morozov (the owner of a local factory) and

Anton Chekhov who once visited the VsevolodovoVilva settlement. The museum is to be included in the tourist routes running in the north of Perm Krai. The idea for museum came from the Governor of Perm Krai, Oleg Chirkunov. The Krai has allocated 14 million rubles ($583,000 US) for the project.

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Pasternak’s Museum opens in Perm

They are author William Brumfield’s photo albums. This person is one of the best western connoisseurs of old Russian architecture, a professor of Slavonic philology in the Tulane University (New Orleans, USA), and an Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Architecture and the Academy of Arts. In these books there are color and blackand-white photographs of architectural and historical objects that

he took while traveling across Russia. The negatives of these photos are kept in the National Gallery of Arts in Washington. Every edition includes the author’s text in the Russian and the English languages that tells about the city’s history and gives some information about its remarkable environments. These editions published by “Tri kvadrata” are the continuation of a series of unknown places of Russia and their architectural history. The publishers hope that thanks to these bilingual editions people not only from Russia but also from the USA and other countries will have an opportunity to learn more about rare treasures of Russian cultural heritage.

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Culture events “Golden Mask” for the Perm ballet

he “Golden Mask” award was founded in 1994 by the “Union of Theatermen of Russia”. It is a professional award for the best works, presented in a season, for all kinds of dramatic art. A performance “Evening of Jerome Robbins choreography” by the Perm Academic Opera and Ballet Theater is nominated for the “Ballet. The Best Performance” category. And Yaroslava Araptanova, a soloist ballet dancer, is nominated in “Bal-

let. The best Actress” category. A performance of the Perm ballet at the “Golden Mask” festival will take place on February, 23rd, on the stage of the famous Bolshoi Theater. The next day, the perm ballet group will launch their great tour in the USA. The “Golden Mask” award ceremony will be held on April, 15th 2008 at stage of Musical Theatre, named after K.S. Stanislavskiy and V.I. NemirovichDanchenko, in Moscow.

STARS OF THE WORLD BALLET STAGE ARE TO VISIT PERM

eginning from the 19th till the 29th of April the jubilee tenth Russian open ballet contest “Arabesque-2008” will take place in Perm. The contest art director is the national artist of the USSR, world ballet star Vladimir Vasilyev. The national artist of the USSR Ekaterina

Maksimova will head the panel of judges. Events of the jubilee contest include gala performance with participation of Russian and foreign “Arabesque” laureates and stars of the world ballet stage, jubilee exhibition “History of the “Arabesque” contest” that will be held in the Perm Theatre

of Opera and Ballet lobby, master classes of prominent choreographs, and publication of the jubilee pamphlet devoted to the history of the contest. Famous balletdancers of the past are expected to visit “Arabesque-2008” as the contest honorary guests, among them Mikhail Baryshnikov

(New York), Yury Zorich (Tucson), Dominique Kalfuni (Marseille), Marat Daukayev (Washington, D.C.), Nina Novak (Caracas), Vadim Pisarev (Donezk) and others. The contest includes three rounds where participants should demonstrate the art of both classical and contemporary dance.

GeorgORy Isaakyan is named the director of the year T

he famous Russian newspaper “Kultura” has summed up the events of 2007.

“1900”

On February 6, there was a jazz performance called “1900” in the Perm Philharmonic Society for Perm citizens and its visitors. The performance has been put on the stage after the play of Alessandro Barrico, a modern Italian writer and a music expert. This monologue play served as the basis of the film called “The Legend of 1900” and shot by the world known director Giuseppe Tornatore. The film tells about the life of a genius pianist with a rather strange name “1900” who is born and brought up on the board of a ship and whose talent has conquered the whole world.

Georgiy Isaakyan, the art manager of the Perm State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, was named “the director of the year” of Russia who put on the stage the first Russian version of Claudio Monteverdi’s opera “Orpheo”, as the newspaper reported Dmitriy Morozov, a reviewer of the newspaper “Kultura” says: “Today he is the only representative of this profession who has managed to play the role of “the quartermaster” of a great opera and ballet theatre. In this role, Georgiy Isaakyan “directs” successfully not only his own performances but also the whole life of the theatre, the strategy of its development, festivals and its tours abroad. The genres of

his performances vary greatly for the reason that Isaakyan prefers to express the peculiarities of an author’s literary work rather than transform it beyond recognition with the purpose of self expression.

At the same time the peculiar character of his personal perception of a literary work can create a rather surprising and sometimes controversial piece of art. Isaakyan’s theatre is an author’s theatre in the both senses of this expression that often may contradict themselves but sometimes like in the present case go together. In November, 2007, Georgiy Isaakyan put on the stage probably his best performance and made a great art breakthrough. “Orpheo” is not just the first staging of Monteverdi’s masterpiece in Russia but also the first success of our theatre in the sphere of old opera. It was Isaakyan who played the main role in it”. It’s worth noting that all “the persons of the year” and “the events of the year” mentioned by the newspaper “Kultura” are from Moscow. Georgiy Isaakyan is the only exception.

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Culture events Georgiy Isaakyan. Àrt manager of the Perm State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre: – The performance of the Perm opera in New York has been a triumph. The Perm theatre showed P. I. Tchaikovsky’s opera “Mazepa” on the stage of the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Gala Concert “Well-known and unknown Tchaikovsky” was a success in the famed Carnagie Hall. All of us are so happy that together we have managed to do

what just few people have ever been able to fulfill: to be so heartily welcomed by the exacting New York audience and to gain such a great response in the American press. The Perm State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre express their great gratitude to the administration of the Perm Krai and the management of the “Lukoil” company for supporting and taking part in realization of this project, for this unique opportunity to perform

the best of Russian classical operas that not only Perm citizens but all Russian people are proud of on the best world stages. It is such projects that in our opinion are the best evidence of the recent changes in Russia, of civilized Russian business with its large potential and of greatness of Russian culture. We hope that the art projects of the Perm Theatre that you and your company support will let you be proud of this collaboration.

Dmitry Sherstobitov. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the “ERCapital” Consulting Group: – Out of time, work deadlines, a wearisome and exhausting life, never-ceasing telephone, traffic jams… One sometimes wishes to turn off the infernal fuss and submerse oneself into the world of beauty and harmony! When you are watching “The Nutcracker” ballet or listen to the “Carmen” opera libretto, you find beauty, derive esthetic pleasure and enrich yourself intellectually.

For us here in Perm, It’s great that “The Pearl of the Urals” Fund exists. Thanks to its support, the most prominent and talented artists of the Perm Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet create masterpieces on stage and bring beauty and harmony into our lives. I am very glad to congratulate the Perm Theatre of Opera and Ballet Company on a successful performance in New York Carnagie Hall! It fills us with pride to know that the “Perm opera” has received glowing reviews on the international stage.

Vyacheslav Loginov. C.E.O. “Medlife” medical corporation, Chairman of trustees board of “Ural’s Pearl” (Zhemchuzhina Urala) Fund: – The Successful performance of Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre in Carnagie Hall this January is one more proof that our culture pearl has shined so brightly that its unique light is seen over the ocean. I’m absolutely sure this success is not a coincidence. Recognition of American audience was gained owing to the hard efforts and deliberate work for many years of both the theatre crew and those who support it and are concerned of its future development. The success is also owed to the stable financial

support which “Ural’s Pearl” (Zhemchuzhina Urala) Fund has been providing to the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre since 2001. I’m especially gratified to see that on this occasion it was the opera troupe that made its self known. Although, my personal affections have been towards Perm ballet for more than 20 years and my life is tightly bound to it, ballet is my second passion. I consider myself a good judge of ballet, certainly no worse than any other theatre critic. Therefore, I have a perfect understanding of the necessity to support the arts and that’s why I take such an active part in the Fund’s activity.

Vladimir Verkholantsev. The West Urals department of the Savings Bank of Russia President: – Certainly the Savings Bank of Russia happily submits to the tradition of Russian patronage of art. The bank’s primary concern is to help incarnating projects that are significant and important for the Perm Krai and its people. The influence of the Perm Theater of Opera and Ballet on the region’s cultural life is hard to overestimate. The theater preserves wonderful classical traditions of the Perm ballet school and

opera; it doesn’t remain aloof to innovations and is constantly in search of new ideas. That’s why this theater is one of the most successful in Russia. Through its own development, the Perm Theater of Opera and Ballet makes a powerful contribution to the further development of arts and culture in the city and krai. We are proud of our Theater’s success and we are glad that our modest support helped it to accomplish new interesting projects, participate and gain victories in various contests, and to attract many new spectators.

Nikolai Bukhvalov. The head of Permsky Krai government: – I think this concert is yet another sign that Perm has overstepped European borders and now is ready to conquer America. Yes, I will admit, that we didn’t expect much, we thought that the performance of Perm troupe

will get some approval, relying mostly on the public recognition of the Tchaikovsky name. But what we witnessed astounded us. The audience gave the Perm troupe a standing ovation. It was an absolute triumph; pure success. And I’m proud that Krai’s authorities made all this success feasible with their support.

Rostiam Sabirov. Director general of the JSC “Silvinit”: — JSC “Silvinit” has been the enterprise promoter since it foundation. It is really in the manner of the Solikamsk plant to promote and support cultural and educational projects. Let me show just a single example. Back in 1930’s, when our enterprise had just started, famous Moscow artists performed at the miner’s club. Even a symphonic quartet of Moscow conservatory was named after Solikamsk potassium plant. That’s why we agreed, when we were offered an opportunity to participate in the foundation of “Zhemchuzhina Urala” (Pearl of the Urals) fund. The main purpose is to fund programs considered to be significant for cultural development of the whole

Perm region. For example, Perm Opera and Ballet Theater, named after P.I. Tchaikovsky, which has always been one of the finest theaters in Russia. Many creative projects of the Theater, received world-wide recognition were realized with help of the fund. We are sincerely happy that performance of the Perm Theater at Carnagie Hall, was not just a success, but even surpassed our own daring expectations. I suppose that the “Zhemchuzhina Urala” fund made great contribution into this success. Today, we can state, with confidence, that the goal was achieved. Let’s just wish our Opera and Ballet Theater success and growth which would be always favored by the fund.

Andrey Agishev. Director general of the Limited Society “Permregiongaz”, deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Perm Krai: – Having been one of the fund’s constitutors, I took part in its making, coming-to-be and development, and I am happy to belong to this project. In my opinion, participation of businessmen and politicians in the fund’s activities is a deliberate attempt to

do everything possible in order to support cultural projects because we come to realize that they are the best we have. Evidently the fund is an essential support for the Theater in performance staging or other interesting projects that may not fall into the scheme of current activity but nevertheless stay of vital importance for expanding the bounds of culture.

Sergey Khlopov. Director general of the Closed Joint-stock Company “Sibur-Khimprom”: – I believe that today’s patronage of the arts is to defend art from omnipresent commercialization. The fund’s constitutors don’t interfere in the theater’s creative activity, nor do they impose their tastes or conditions on the actors. With sufficient financial support the theater may afford some risky projects that are not aimed at profit earning or don’t require payback but give theater a chance to experiment, introduce innovations in many fields. For instance, in 2007 an opera “Orpheus” (XVII century) composed by

K. Monteverdi was staged in the Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet for the first time in Russia. Tying up money in art creates a multiplicative effect in the process of cultural wealth accumulation. Through donations we are just giving out the money that will be converted into the cultural heritage of the Perm Krai. It’s a great pleasure and honor for the Closed JSC “Sibur-Khimprom” to give support to a theater that is an initiator of the Krai’s cultural traditions. Every citizen, including our employees, has been to this true temple of art. I am sure that they share the theater’s pride and victories.

Perm region newspaper

FEBRUARY 2008

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Exhibitions

Museum-Diorama Address: 1 Ogorodnikova str. Tel: 26755-82 Time: 10 am – 6 pm, day off: Monday, Tuesday Ticket prices: 10-40 rub. “Street’s changing look” History of Lenina - Pokrovskaya str. Date: 01.01.- 31.12. “The Seasons” Date: 01.01. -31.12. «Summer holidays of Russian people» Date: 01.01. -31.12. “Ancient history of Prikamye” expo Archeological department of the Perm regional museum Date: 01.01. -31.12. Time: 10 am – 6 pm, day off: Saturday, Sunday Address: 9a Tbilisskaya str. Tel: 26945-10 Ticket price: 8-20 rub. “From the depth of time” exhibition Household goods from archeological and ethnographical collections of the museum Underground press, memorial housemuseum Date: 01.01. -31.12. Time: 10 am – 6 pm, day off: Saturday, Sunday Address: 142 Ordzhenikidze str. Tel: 246-51-39 Ticket price: 18-20 rub. “New names” Exhibition of “New names” doll courses graduates Authorship dolls gallery Date: 15.01. -10.02. Time: 12 am – 8 pm Ticket price: 5-10 rub. Address: 36 Komsomolskiy ave. Tel: 212-02-22 Kungur Ice Cave – The Perm region phenomenon Photo exhibition of Sergei Kopyshko Perm A.G. Soldatov municipal cultural center Date: 08.02. -29.02. Address: 79 Komsomolskiy ave. Tel: 245-95-50

Perm Fair exhibition center

Address: 65 Gagarina blvd. Tel: 26258-58 Real estate expo. Your House 2008 Date: 14.02. -17.02. Time: February, 14th – 12 am – 6 pm, February, 15th-16th – 10 am - 6 pm, February, 17th – 10 am – 4 pm National Crafts Fair 2008 Date: 29.02. -06.03. Time: February, 29th – 12 am – 7 pm, March, 1st- 5th – 11 am – 7 pm, March, 6th - 11 am – 3 pm

Club events Club “Mama” Time: 11 pm – 6 am Address: 66 Kuibysheva str. Tel: 27721-13 Admission free

Love me or leave me Date: 14.02 Presentation of DJ Donald CD Date: 15.02 MC LENIN – one of the best hip-hop MC’s in Russia Date: 22.02.

Concerts

Organ concert hall Address: 51b Lenina str. Tel: 231-51-00, 212-65-07 Time: 7 pm Ticket price: 120-400 rub. Fortepiano music soiree Performer: Honored artist of Russia Pavel NERSESYAN (Moscow) Program: M. Glinka, N. Metner, G. Rossini, F. Shubert Date: 12.02. Concert devoted to Lovers day Performers: Soloists of the Perm Philharmonic Society and Perm artists Program: Love songs, arias, serenades, romances in the sake of all the lovers all over the world Date: 14.02. Guitar music soiree Classic works and flamenco Performer: Laureate of international competitions Flavio SALA (Italy) Date: 16.02. Men singing fraternity Performer: Laurate of international competitions the Boys choir Date: 23.02. Music evening, devoted to the Lovers day Concert of the theatre symphonic orchestra, directed by P. Yurkov Perm academic theatre “Theatre” Date: 14.02. Time: 7 pm Address: 53 Lenina. Tel: 236-10-92 Ticket price: 50-300 rub. Culture and business center Address: 14 Kuibyskeva str. Tel.: 23514-92 Time: 7 pm Concert of Denis Matsuev (fortepiano) Date: 17.02. Concert of chamber orchestra “Virtuosos of Moscow” Date: 26.02. Festival-Concert of Tatar-Bashkiria autonomy Traditional VI city festival-competition of national Tatar and Bashkiria arts, devoted to 285 birthday of Perm Date: 27.02

Perm city circus

Address: 112 Uralskaya str. Tel.: 26047-70 Time: 12 am, 4 pm Ticket price: 200-500 rub.

“Chizinelli” circus from St-Petersburg This enchanting show with illusions, super trick effects: fire, fountains, snow, fireworks. 32 live crocodiles from all over the world (including the rare albino crocodile), snakes. The most ancient reptiles on Earth will fly under the big top, eat fire and perform amazing tricks. Date: 16.02. -17.02. Date: 23.02.-24.02. Date: 25.02. , 27.02. , 01.03.

The Perm Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre Address: 25а Komunisticheskaya str. Tel. 212-54-16 Ticket price: 80-300 rub. Time: 7 pm “Sleeping beauty” ballet to Tchaikovsky music Date: 13.02. “Ceville barber” opera to G. Rossini music Date: 14.02. First time in Russia. A Russian-Amcerican joint project. Choreography of Jerome Robbins at the Perm stage. “The Four Seasons” ballet by G. Verdi music from such operas as “Dall’Alpe a Sicilia”, “I Lombardi”, “Il Travatore”. “The Concert” ballet by F. Chopin Date: 15.02., 17.02 “Pagliacci” opera by R. Leoncavallo music Date: 16.02. “Traviata” opera by G. Verdi music Date: 22.02.

Sports Basketball Molot sport centre Address: Perm, 13 Lebedeva str. Tel.: 265-70-10 Ticket price: 35-1000 rub. Ural-Great-2 – Dynamo-Politekh Major league A Date: 19.02., 20.02 Time: please contact by phone for information Ural-Great-2 – Spartak-2 Major league A Date: 23.02., 24.02 Time: please contact by phone for information Ural-great - Khimki Superleague A Date: 07.03.2008 Time: 7-30 pm Gladiators fights - 2 Professional kickboxing tournament for title of the CIS champion “Coliseum” fitness-center Address: 60 Lenina str. Date: 22.02 Time: 7 pm