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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev held a meeting on the progress of investment projects in the Sakhalin Region.
"We consider support for investment projects one of the most important aspects of our work. The projects that investors will be discussing are crucial for the development of both Sakhalin and the entire Far East. We will continue to help investors strengthen the economies of the Far Eastern regions," said Yuri Trutnev.
Last year, Sakhalin Oblast achieved a record high in fixed capital investment—over 355 billion rubles. Over the first nine months of 2025, this represents a 19% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
The region has a comprehensive system of government support measures for investment projects. There are two priority development areas (the Kuril Islands priority development area and the Sakhalin priority development area), a special regime for the free port of Vladivostok, and a unique preferential tax regime in the Kuril Islands.
"The Sakhalin Region confidently maintains a high position in the national investment climate rankings, ranking first among the Far Eastern regions and fourth in the country. By the end of 2025, our region had attracted a record amount of investment—preliminary estimates exceeding 400 billion rubles. Crucially, capital inflows are currently flowing not only into the raw materials sector, but also into construction, logistics, tourism, and new technologies," noted Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko.
The meeting discussed prospects for projects in gas production, logistics and transport, the tourism industry, and investment projects in the Kuril Islands.
The Gazprom Dobycha Shelf Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk project for the development of the Yuzhno-Kirinskoye gas condensate field was discussed.
The Ostrovnoy Group of Companies, a resident of the Kuril Islands Priority Development Area, reported on the progress of projects on the Kuril Islands. Construction has been completed on a container terminal, a 16-apartment residential building, a pelagic plant, a flour and fat plant, and a fish processing plant. Construction continues on a container terminal warehouse, a fish cannery, a ship repair yard, a longitudinal slipway, and a slipway. Two crab vessels have been built under investment quotas.
The implementation of the cargo terminal construction project (Aeroport-Service LLC) was discussed. The project aims to develop the cargo transportation infrastructure at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport and will increase cargo throughput from 14,700 tons to 26,000 tons per year. Design work has begun on the project, and the cargo terminal's layout has been developed.
Russian Cruise Company JSC, a preferential resident of the Kuril Islands, plans to launch cruise service on the Vladivostok-Sakhalin-Kuril Islands-Kamchatka route. The investor is a preferential resident of the Kuril Islands. A vessel has been selected for cruises on the Vladivostok-Korsakov-Kunashir Island-Iturup Island-Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky route. A feasibility study has been developed. A cruise line is planned to launch in 2026 as part of a project to develop maritime tourism in the Far East on the Astoria Nova (estimated cost: 6 billion rubles). The vessel will have a capacity of 1,500 passengers, 633 cabins, and 10 guest decks.
In the preferential regime areas (the Sakhalin Priority Development Area, the Kuril Islands Priority Development Area, the Vladivostok Free Port in the Korsakovsky and Uglegorsk districts, and the Kuril Islands), businesses, with the support of the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation, are implementing 177 projects, 53 of which have already been launched. Investments into the region's economy totaled 94.5 billion rubles out of a planned 298 billion rubles, and 6,700 jobs have been created.
"Investors will be provided with all the necessary existing support measures. The projects we discussed today are in demand, but they are also complex. It's not a given that we'll be able to get by with just standard support measures. We may have to provide them with additional assistance," concluded Yuri Trutnev.
Before the meeting, Yuri Trutnev visited Gorny Vozdukh, Russia's only year-round sports and tourism complex located within city limits. The complex is located on Mount Bolshevik (601 meters above sea level) and Mount Krasnaya (779 meters above sea level). The complex boasts 29 ski slopes, including two freeride zones, totaling approximately 42 kilometers. Thirteen kilometers of the slopes are equipped with artificial snowmaking systems, and 11 kilometers are illuminated. Five cable cars, including gondolas and chairlifts, provide transportation.
The ski resort's infrastructure development plan for 2024–2026 includes modernization of the artificial snowmaking system on the northern slope of Mount Krasnaya. The project will provide artificial snowmaking to an additional 6 km of ski slopes. The work will be completed this year.
In 2026, Special Developer MS LLC (a resident of the priority development area) began implementing a large-scale project to build a 2-kilometer-long passenger gondola lift on the southern slope of the Red Mountain. Design documentation has been completed, and a positive conclusion has been received from the Main State Expertise Authority of Russia. The resident will also ensure the construction of over 10 kilometers of ski slopes over the next two years.
Yuri Trutnev also visited a facility that services and repairs power equipment for the Sakhalin Turbina Service group of companies. "It's absolutely clear that we must repair and maintain the equipment we have installed, including power equipment. But frankly, it would be great if we learned how to manufacture it. Maintenance and repair are, of course, important," said Yuri Trutnev.
A project to establish a service company providing a full range of maintenance and repair services for power and rotating equipment, including the supply of key components and consumables for gas turbine units, electric generators, and compressors, was completed in 2025 by Sakhalin Priority Development Area resident Sakhalin Turbina Service LLC (part of the Sakhalin Turbina Service group of companies). The group's companies operate within the Sakhalin Oil and Gas Industrial Park. Investments under agreements with the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation amounted to over 1 billion rubles, creating over 170 jobs. A unique feature of the new service is its proximity to key customers, ensuring a rapid response to requests from oil, gas, and energy companies on Sakhalin and throughout the Far East. Previously, a large volume of gas turbine repairs for island oil and gas operators was only performed abroad.
That same day, Yuri Trutnev presented the Sakhalin Agro-Industrial Park's management with a statuette from the eighth "Star of the Far East" public and business award. As a reminder, Sakhpark LLC won the award in the "Contribution to Regional Development" category.
"With the 'Star of the Far East' award, we reward proactive people—those who help develop the Far Eastern regions and make our Far East stronger. Of course, the winners and runners-up shouldn't rest on their laurels. They must go further. The future of the entire country depends on our collective efforts," said Yuri Trutnev.
The logistics center at the Sakhalin Priority Development Area was created as a unified complex for the processing, storage, and distribution of produce grown by local agricultural producers. It includes a 5,000-square-meter production and warehouse building for processing agricultural produce. A wholesale distribution center for storing produce occupies over 12,000 square meters, with a capacity of 15,000 tons. A 1,300-square-meter vegetable storage facility is also located here.
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