OREANDA-NEWS. March 22, 2011. Head of Karelia Andrei Nelidov and Maxim Vorobiev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Russian Sea Group have signed the Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the republic and the company. According to this document, the Russian Sea Group within the period from 2011 to 2015 intends to invest up to 5 billion roubles in development of marketable growing of salmon fishes in water bodies of Karelia.

"This is one of the most strategically important agreements for the republic, – Andrei Nelidov has pointed out, – because matters concern the largest in Russia company producing fish products, and it allows us to count that trout-breeding in Karelia will achieve the top positions, both in Russia, and abroad."

In turn, Maxim Vorobiev has mentioned that the Agreement "lays the dependable foundation for development of this business in Karelia and in Russia as a whole." At that Maxim Vorobiev has pointed out the following: "Our goal is not to raise as much fish as possible, for we are going to stay in this business for a long time; it should supplement and strengthen the economy of Karelia, but by no means impede the development of tourism or harm the ecology. To make this activity strong, profitable and sustainable, we'll need teamwork of the business and the authority, therefore, I would like to thank the Government of the republic for understanding and for the work done. On our part, we are sure that in reasonable terms we will be able to achieve serious rates of development and long-term growth of this sphere. We are very interested in it, as for today import from Norway grows strongly, and Karelia can become a place which will provide Russia with trout."

Besides investments into creation of modern hi-tech import-replacing piscicultural farms, the Agreement provides participation of the Russian Sea Group in "solution of social tasks and issues of infrastructure development in the remote and hard-to-reach districts in territory of Karelia."

In turn, the Government of the republic will render assistance to the Russian Sea Group in training of experts, inclusion of the company's projects in the list of federal and regional target programs, and extend it the most favoured investor treatment.

"We should create favourable conditions for the investor, – Head of Karelia pointed out addressing to the Government Ministers present at the signing of the Agreement. – If necessary, I will take care of solution of matters arising personally."

In conclusion, Head of the republic has thanked Maxim Vorobiev that the Russian Sea Group has chosen Karelia to make invesments in the sphere of fish industry. "Thus, our words carried conviction," – Andrei Nelidov said.