29
October
2010
Zapsibgazprom Hands Over First Facilities in Baikal Harbor Tourist Area
On 27 October 2010, Zapsibgazprom, managed by METROPOL
Group of Companies, commissioned the first seven facilities of the
first phase of construction of the Baikal Harbor Special Economic
Zone of tourism and vacation type. Up to now, the state has
invested RUB 432 million in the project.
During a ceremony at the Turka construction site, M.V.
Slipenchuk, Head of METROPOL Group of Companies, Chairman of the
Board of Directors of Zapsibgazprom, handed to A.E. Chepik, Vice
Prime Minister for Economic Development of the Republic of
Buryatia, commissioning permits for the sewage and water supply
systems, electrical substation, horizontal leveling and
landscaping, as well as the embankment.
The first facilities were commissioned two months ahead of
schedule, which reflects the principal attitude of the general
contractor Zapsibgazprom to deliver speed, as well as quality. The
early commissioning was also made possible by a streamlined
procurement system: most construction materials and equipment had
been supplied from the company’s factories.
At the commissioning ceremony, Slipenchuk and Chepik were joined
by M.M. Gershevich, Chairman of the National Khural, T.G. Dumnova,
Minister of Economy of the Republic of Buryatia, V.V. Mazur,
General Director of Zapsibgazprom, N.I. Bykov, head of OJSC SEZ
branch, S.A. Semenov, Head of Administration of Municipal District
Pribaikalye Region, and other government and business
representatives.
Mr. Chepik expressed his satisfaction with the progress at the
Turka construction site of the Baikal Harbor, mentioning that the
state funds invested in the project are being used efficiently. Mr.
Slipenchuk noted that the success of a project of this kind is only
possible within the frames of a public-private partnership.
Each new stage of development of the Baikal Harbor is making the
project even more attractive for investment. Currently, there are
nine residents registered in the Baikal Harbor, whose investments
will be used in 2011 to build a hotel, a yacht club, and other
recreational facilities. The total private investment will be
around RUB 3.5 billion.
