OREANDA-NEWS. On 05 June 2008 was announced, that the briefing, dedicated to results open competition for selection of applications for creation of port special economic zones was held in RusSEZ, the participation in which adopted the head of RusSEZ A. Alpatov deputy head of RusSEZ, executive secretary of competitive commission for selection of applications for creation of port SEZ K. Yankov , president of the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation, chairman expert council, created under the competitive commission for selection of applications for creation port SEZV. A. Mau .

A. Alpatov the head of RusSEZ opened the briefing. He said that at the session of competitive commission, held June 2 2008 in the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation under the chairmanship of Minister of economic development of the Russian Federation E. Nabiullina, with the assistance minister transport of the Russian Federation I. E. Levitin, was defined the winner of the competition - 2 airport SEZ: in Krasnoyarsk and Ulyanovsk and 1 sea SEZ - port in Khabarovsk Territory (port Sovetskaya Gavan).

Acceptance of applications from candidate for participation in open competition for creation of port special economic zones, announced Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation with February 12008 reminded intending A. A. Alpatov, has been completed April 30 2008 For three months, intended on proposal submission, entered 20 applications of 16 subjects of the Russian Federation.

May 6 after opening of the envelope with competition document, the competitive commission determined 17 candidates for SEZ creation of port type. On final session of the Commission were considered the conclusions of expert council, created in the event of competitive commission, the specialists of which were held the comprehensive assessment of each of applications, participating in open competition for creation of port zones.

It is difficult whether was expert council to define leaders? <the decision of Expert Council for each from among winning applications, was unanimously, - noted the chairman of expert council V. A. Mau. - high estimate are conditioned by distinct advantages and grounded economic calculations>.

To the question, why winners so few, the executive secretary of competitive commission K. V. Yankovs answered, that the principal causes - in insufficient study by applicants of issues related to valuation of real needs for creation of external zone infrastructure (iron and motor roads, power supply facilities, possible deepening water area ), as well as the solutions of the problem of status of land plots, included in the territory estimated zones. He also emphasized that the new competition, which is scheduled to take place autumn of this year, will enable having participated applicants duty completed application.

At present is conducted preparation of decision of the Government of the Russian Federation on creation of port special economic zones.