Dear Ladies and Gentlemen!

I cordially welcome everybody who expressed interest in our ancient, heroic Smolensk land and who is planning to implement one’s intentions, ideas and plans here.

Smolensk is the Western gate of Russia. Convenient geographical location of the region creates all the necessary prerequisites for the development of its investment potential. Being located on the intersection of the most important automobile and railway routes, connecting Western Europe and Central Russia, Smolensk region is an important transport junction and communication center.

Smolensk region has been actively cooperating with its foreign partners in the economic and trade, scientific and technical and cultural areas. We maintain very close contacts with the Republic of Belarus, that has been playing the key role in the external relations of Smolensk region.

Territorial and raw materials resources along with significant technical and intellectual potential make Smolensk region one of the most appropriate territories for the development of logistic and terminal centers.

Major investment opportunities are concentrated in the machine-building sector, agriculture also has a development potential.

The development of the tourism infrastructure of Smolesnk region has a major importance for all Russia as well as NIS and other foreign countries. Smolensk land with its beautiful nature, rich historical heritage, ancient towns, architectural monuments, museums turns into hospitable home for both tourists and investors.

Good will and hospitality of Smolensk people, interesting history and present day will make your stay here useful and pleasant.

I invite all potential investors to visit Smolensk region and to get to know it at a close sight. I would like to wish well-being, business prosperity and success to the representatives of the business community in the implementation of all the investment projects.

Governor of Smolensk region

S.V. Antufyev