Regional Investment Standard 2.0 is a new support system of investment projects developed by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
The new regional standard is formed on the basis of the best practices of the regions’ work with investors and aimed at optimizing the interaction of investors with regional authorities.
The investment Declaration of the Nizhny Novgorod Region is developed in order to create a favorable investment climate in the region and declares the obligations of the Nizhny Novgorod region to the investor about the inviolability of state support measures and business conditions.
The declaration contains a description of the goals and priorities of investment development, key characteristics and advantages of the region, as well as the composition of the investment team of the region.
Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation JSC is an organization endowed with the functions of a development agency and authorized to attract private investments and assist investors in the implementation of investment projects in the region on the one–stop shop principle.
In addition, the Development Corporation is authorized to organize the interaction of investors with resource-supplying organizations and operators of engineering and road infrastructure.
The Investment Committee of the Nizhny Novgorod Region is a body that settles disputes between the investor, state bodies, state/municipal organizations in a pre–trial manner.
The chairman of the committee is the head of the region.
In the Nizhny Novgorod region, the functions of the Investment committee are assigned to the Development Strategy and Investment Council under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region.
The Council is a permanent collegial advisory body created to coordinate the actions of the executive authorities of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, territorial bodies of federal executive authorities and other organizations, regardless of their organizational and legal form, in order to develop and implement the Social and Economic Development Strategy of the Nizhny Novgorod Region until 2035, the creation of a favorable investment climate in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, as well as resolving investor's disagreements and disputes on the implementation of investment projects in the Nizhny Novgorod Region.
MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE BOARD ARE:
THE COUNCIL’S MEETINGS
On September 8, 2023, a regular meeting of the Council for Development Strategy and Investments was held chaired by the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Polyakov E.N.
Questions considered:
- the impossibility of establishing ownership of the newly formed land plots of Kstovo Development LLC;
- unreasonable demands of the administrative and technical inspection on the landscaping of the Nizhny Novgorod Region to Planeta BAM LLC;
- problematic issues of the implementation of the investment project by OMK JSC;
- the technological connection of the facilities owned by Posuda LLC and River LLC to the electrical networks of Rosseti Center and Volga Region PJSC;
- the increasing of capacity within the framework of the current agreement on the technological connection of NPS-Avtomatika LLC to the electrical networks of PJSC Rosseti Center and Volga Region;
- problematic issues of the implementation of the investment project by Childhood LLC ("Construction of a sports center").
As a result of the discussion, protocol decisions were recorded, relevant instructions were given to the responsible authorities.
On August 4, 2023, a regular meeting of the Council for Development Strategy and Investments was held chaired by the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Polyakov E.N.
Questions considered:
- the technological connection of the hotel complex "Lev" to the electric networks of PJSC "Rosseti Center and Volga Region" as part of the implementation of the respective investment project in Nizhny Novgorod;
- the increasing of electric capacity of LLC "Progress" at an operating facility in Nizhny Novgorod for the implementation of a new investment project;
- the technological connection of the industrial building, owned by individual entrepreneur Chebotaev A.V., to the electric grids of PJSC "Rosseti Center and Volga Region" as part of the expansion of production in Bor;
- the technological connection of LLC "Kurtsevo" facilities to gas grids of LLC "Gazprom Gas Distribution Nizhny Novgorod" as part of the implementation of the respective investment project in Gorodetsky district;
- the reduction of the cadastral value of the land plot, which is in the regional ownership and currently leased by LLC "Laboratory of Childhood", for the implementation of the investment project "Construction of a sports center" in Nizhny Novgorod;
- the revision of regional legislation in terms of simplifying the procedure for carrying out in accordance with the current provisions of the Town Planning Code of the Russian Federation.
As a result of the discussion, protocol decisions were recorded, relevant instructions were given to the responsible authorities.
On July 5, 2023, a regular meeting of the Council for Development Strategy and Investments was held chaired by the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Polyakov E.N.
Questions considered:
- the connection of the hotel "Noraton" to the heat (gas) supply as part of the implementation of the respective investment project in Nizhny Novgorod;
- the organization of transport accessibility to the facility under construction as part of the implementation of the investment project "Construction of a manufacturing enterprise for the manufacture and repair of automotive products (V hazard class)" in Dzerzhinsk.
As a result of the discussion, protocol decisions were recorded, relevant instructions were given to the responsible authorities.
On March 21, 2023, a regular meeting of the Council for Development Strategy and Investments was held in the format of an investment committee chaired by the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Polyakov E.N.
Questions considered:
- the inclusion of some new plots in the List of subsoil plots of the Nizhny Novgorod region and the issuance of licenses for the right to use subsoil provided for the implementation of investment projects in the territory of investment zones of the city of Dzerzhinsk;
- the construction of social facilities within the framework of the integrated development of the residential complex "Kamenka Manor" in Bogorodsky municipal district;
- the connection to the electricity of apartment buildings for orphans in the city Bor.
As a result of the discussion, protocol decisions were recorded, relevant instructions were given to the responsible authorities.
On November 11, 2022, a regular meeting of the Council for Development Strategy and Investments was held in the format of an investment committee chaired by the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Polyakov E.N.
Questions considered:
- technological connection to power supply networks during the implementation of the investment project of Ecosystem LLC;
- technological connection to gas supply networks during the construction of individual residential buildings in the village of Kovernino;
- increase of capacity under the contract of technological connection to electric networks during the implementation of the investment project of Milk LLC;
- the possible creation of a fire-fighting gap in the Pilna settlement during the implementation of the Nizhny Novgorod Hemp Fibers LLC project.
As a result of the discussion, protocol decisions were recorded, relevant instructions were given to the responsible authorities.
On September 2, 2022, a regular meeting of the Development Strategy and Investment Council was held in the format of an investment committee chaired by the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Egor Polyakov.
3 issues related to the implementation of investment projects of LLC "Bikom", LLC "Center for the Development of Aerotube Sports", LLC "Ark" were considered in terms of connecting facilities to water supply and sanitation networks, to power supply networks and extending the terms of implementation of the investment project.
As a result of the discussion, protocol decisions were recorded, relevant instructions were given to the responsible authorities.
On July 8, a regular meeting of the Development Strategy and Investment Council under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region was held in the format of an investment committee chaired by the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Mr. Egor Polyakov.
The agenda included 5 issues related to the implementation of investment projects of LLC "Laboratory of Childhood", LLC "Atelier Goncharova", JSC "Elcom", LLC "Start 2016", LLC "Phoenix".
3 out of 5 questions were related to the connection of facilities to the power supply networks, the rest were related to land issues.
As a result, protocol decisions were recorded, relevant instructions were given to the responsible authorities.
On April 14, a regular meeting of the Development Strategy and Investment Council under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region was held in the format of an investment committee chaired by the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Mr. Egor Polyakov.
There were 2 issues on the agenda. One is related to the implementation of the investment project of LLC "S-Plus". The second issue was related to the transfer of "Intrast NN" JSC to the regional ownership of the traffic light facility and road lighting systems.
As a result, protocol decisions were recorded, relevant instructions were given to the responsible authorities.
MEETINGS OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE COUNCIL
On November 2, 2023, under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Egor Polyakov, an extended meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Development Strategy and Investments under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region was held.
Following the meeting, members of the Presidium of the Council made a positive decision to grant the following projects a status of priority investment projects of the Nizhny Novgorod Region:
On September 5, 2023, under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Egor Polyakov, an absentee meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Development Strategy and Investments under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region was held.
Following the meeting, members of the Presidium of the Council made a positive decision to conclude 2 additional agreements to the investment agreement between the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region and Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez LLC on the priority investment project of the Nizhny Novgorod Region "Construction of a refining facility for processing of oil residues", and to conclude an additional agreement to the investment agreement between the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region and VMZ JSC on the priority investment project of the Nizhny Novgorod Region "Comprehensive project for the development of seamless pipes production at the Vyksa Metallurgical Plant".
On April 11, 2023, under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Egor Polyakov, an absentee meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Development Strategy and Investments under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region was held.
Following the meeting, members of the Presidium of the Council made a positive decision to provide state support in the form of corporate property tax benefits to the investment project "Construction of a complex in the trade and logistics park "NOVAPARK".
On November 29, 2022, under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Egor Polyakov, an absentee meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Development Strategy and Investments under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region was held.
The members of the Presidium of the Council adopted a positive decision to conclude an additional agreement No. 2 to the investment agreement between the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod region and JSC "VMZ" of the project "Development of the oil and gas pipeline division at the Vyksa Metallurgical Plant" on extending the period for granting corporate income tax benefits and adjusting the financial and economic indicators of the investment project in accordance with the business plan.
On October 21, 2022, an expanded meeting of the Presidium of the Development Strategy and Investment Council under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region was held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Egor Polyakov.
Following the meeting, the members of the Presidium of the Council made a positive decision to provide state support in the form of corporate property tax benefits and corporate income tax benefits to the priority investment project with non-financial measures of state support "Oceanis Multifunctional Complex" at the address: Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarin Avenue, 35, building 1, building 2, building 3", implemented by "Aquatoria Entertainment" LLC.
On August 5, 2022, an expanded meeting of the Presidium of the Development Strategy and Investment Council under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region was held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Egor Polyakov.
Following the meeting, the members of the Presidium of the Council made a positive decision to recognize the investment project "Pre-gasification of settlements of the Nizhny Novgorod region in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation", implemented by PJSC Gazprom Gas Distribution Nizhny Novgorod and the investment project "Construction of the PENEX isomerization plant", implemented by LLC Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez, as priority investment projects of the Nizhny Novgorod region with state support in the form of corporate property tax benefits.
On June 23, 2022, under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Mr. Egor Polyakov, an absentee meeting of the Presidium of the Development Strategy and Investment Council under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region was held.
Following the meeting, the members of the Presidium of the Council made a positive decision to recognize the investment project "Construction of an Aquarium in Nizhny Novgorod", implemented by "Aquarium" LLC, as a priority investment project of the Nizhny Novgorod region with state support in the form of corporate property tax benefits, rent benefits for land plots and subsidies for reimbursement of part of the payment costs interest on loan agreements and contracts.
On April 27, 2022, an expanded meeting of the Presidium of the Development Strategy and Investment Council under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region was held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Mr. Egor Polyakov.
Following the meeting, the members of the Presidium of the Council made a positive decision to recognize the investment project "Reconstruction of ethylene oxide and glycols production with an increase in capacity to 1067 tons/day for equivalent ethylene oxide of "Sibur-Neftekhim" JSC, implemented by "Sibur-Neftekhim" JSC, and the investment project "Expansion of production capacities of "Start LMZ" LLC". implemented by Arzamas Foundry and Mechanical Plant "Start" LLC, priority investment projects of the Nizhny Novgorod region with state support in the form of corporate property tax benefits.
On March 15, 2022, an expanded meeting of the Presidium of Council for Development Strategy and Investment under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region was held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Mr. Egor Polyakov.
As a result of the meeting, the investment project "Construction of a greenhouse complex with an area of 17 hectares for growing vegetable products Nizhny Novgorod region, the city of regional significance Bor, Sitnikovsky village council, south of the Telyatevo village", implemented by TK Nizhegorodsky LLC, was granted with a priority status and state support in the form of corporate property tax benefits.
The Investment map is a digital service that contains information about infrastructure, support measures, investment sites and preferential regimes in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
On the map www.newmap.nn-invest.ru a filtration system is provided by the type of plot, area, municipality, distance from the regional center and form of ownership. The map contains all the necessary information on the available plots, such as the category of land, the form of ownership, the availability of access to roads and railways, average tariffs for connection to networks and mineral deposits. In addition, the cadastral map is integrated into the map, which is presented as an additional layer.
Set of investment rules is an algorithm of actions (the "client path") of an investor planning to implement an investment project in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Set of investment rules has been developed in order to increase transparency and simplify the investor's interaction with executive authorities, control (supervisory) bodies and resource organizations when implementing investment projects in terms of gaining access to infrastructure elements.
The Nizhny Novgorod Region is one of the 7 pilot regions for optimizing algorithms of investor's actions for connecting to infrastructure facilities and obtaining permits.
