Lavrov to attend presentation of Oryol region's economic potential

MOSCOW, February 22 (Itar-Tass) -- The central Russian Oryol region on
Tuesday will hold a presentation of its economic potential at the premises
of the Russian Foreign Ministry in downtown Moscow.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the presentation.
The region's delegation led by governor Alexander Kozlov will speak
about the region's cooperation potential in such areas as the basic and light industries, the agricultural sector, and tourism.
According to expert estimates, in the recent years the Oryol region
has been ranked among Russian regions having minimal investment risks. The region governor has recently initiated a "reset" of the region's industry.
Better work organization and new economic models focusing on cooperation with investors will make it possible to consolidate positions of the Oryol companies on the foreign market, the governor said.
The region has vast reserves of iron ores, brown coal, limestone,
clays, and sands. There is an uranium ores deposit in the region.
Products of Oryol region's companies re exported in 80 world nations.
"But still, we want to find new cooperation areas," Kozlov stressed.
The region's major partners include France, Bulgaria, Poland, China,
and Ukraine. The region exports dairy products, road-building machines, ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Its imports includes mechanical tools, animal products.