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What do the owners of the project “Russian Magnesium” at the land that they got is unclear … A sad example of foreign the investments that our authorities crave so much can be seen now in the city of Asbest of the Sverdlovsk region on the example of the project “Russian magnesium “(construction of a magnesium plant). In the ninth year of life project, when American business got control over it, all life froze there, and only the watchmen remained of the employees, guarding unfinished industrial buildings located on two land plots of impressive size. Americans fired all workers, from contacts with local authorities shy away, and no one doesn’t know what their future plans are. The locals who were promised high-paid jobs at the future enterprise, they feel fooled, do not hide disappointment and with they look with irritation at the lands in the center of the Sverdlovsk region, who have been leased to Americans for decades forward. It is noteworthy here that only ten kilometers from them is a strategic facility – Beloyarsk NPP. It all started rosyly, although the foundation of future problems was laid down by local authorities even then. So, in 2004 for the construction of a new magnesium plant in Asbest with with an estimated capacity of 70,000 tons per year, OJSC was established “Russian magnesium.” From a great mind a controlling stake in it given to foreigners: 50.005% received Swiss Minmet Financing Company, the government of the Sverdlovsk region took 25% plus one share (blocking stake), and OJSC Uralasbest – 25% minus two shares (the package does not directly affect anything). The naivete of officials agreeing with this situation, it is surprising: after all, there were no the beginning of the nineties, when we were bought for a bundle of glass beads and a couple of mirrors, and 2004. It’s time to have at least something learn to. But no, the previous almost one and a half decades of development capitalism for the future did not go. The project was progressing neither shaky nor roll, built something, made some investments together, but Last year, everything changed. Swiss owner a controlling stake tired of talking to regional officials and He wished to leave the project, for which he sold his shares American businessman Mark Lisyanski. Agency “New Region” draws attention to the fact that Lisyanski is also called the sponsor Russian opposition. The American began to steer the project in his own way discretion, although until recently, the overall strategy was determined regional authorities. He terminated the contract with the general director of the project Italian Fabio Tamburrano, replacing him with his friend – “business consultant”, French chess player Joel Lotier. Ural officials turned out to be simply out of control Russian Magnesium, in particular, Deputy Prime Minister of Sverdlovsk Government Alexander Petrov – Head of the Board of Directors of OJSC “Russian magnesium.” He was reduced to the status of an ordinary member governing body and did it in the absence of Petrov himself. Nobody can call a nimble American to order, says agency correspondent, since he acts on legal grounds. As a result of rapid action Lisyanski Sverdlovskaya the area has lost control of the project. One of the sites is a closed so-called new owners experimental workshop. The second land acquisition is much larger and It is located 13.9 km from the strategically important object – Beloyarskaya NUCLEAR POWER STATION. “Little America” in the Urals is located in an area so called the “101st quarter.” From the rest of the territory she fenced off with a barrier, behind which are inaccessible to outsiders frozen objects and a memorial sign – stone, symbolizing the beginning of construction. Maybe, of course, Mr. Lisyanski and good plans in my head, promising all kinds of projects and the city of Asbest goodness, but just why he avoids contact and with no one does not share them? Usually stealth accompanies completely different ideas, from which goodness is not to be expected. Hired from local Watchman residents say that sometimes Americans come to “101st quarter”, the last time were two weeks ago. But what exactly they do at the site, the guards do not know. “There were many promises to create new jobs, but the Americans fired everyone, “says they are. Asbestos administration complains that affect American businessmen cannot. To expel – also: by agreement, US citizens now here are full masters. “We don’t know what new ones are doing now the owners. According to information from the tax office, all personnel fired, most of the specialists left. Now nothing Remained from Russian Magnesium OJSC, everything “crumbled”, – says Head of the Department of Economics of the Asbestos Administration Larisa Melikhova. Well, it is not surprising. But it’s interesting: are there any other in Russia examples where everything would have bloomed after the Americans arrived, crashed, climbed up and spread wide (except for screwdrivers productions, of course)? Something to hear about such was not necessary. The collapse of “Russian Magnesium”, which either has already taken place, or will be held soon, will have many negative consequences. Locals part with dreams of jobs, the budget will not receive taxes from the enterprise, but approved in The Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation there will be no plan to save the Asbest monotown implemented. In addition, 2 billion already invested in the project will disappear rubles and will not be invested promised by the Russian side another 16 billion (partly from the budget). “For them there is nothing sacred: we hoped for work, and they fired everyone, and the workshops were closed, “- local swear residents. “Recently, we don’t know what’s happening on the fenced land plot. The land is rented, it is under guard. In fact, a piece of American land formed in Asbest, – says Larisa Melikhova. – Now everything is frozen. Where have they all taken We do not know. They don’t make contact at all. “The future of the project is the fog. “As soon as the project becomes interesting to investors, I I will definitely support him. Invest in budget money, I don’t go there I will, “repeats the governor, Yevgeny Kuyvashev. Yeah, of course: where to invest now – on the village of grandfather? But it was not necessary give control to the Swiss in 2004, and leave it to yourself and work with “Russian magnesium” could be now. These are they, foreign investment. The shareholder got up on the wrong foot, sold his a controlling stake is unclear to anyone – and hello to Shishkin, as they say. To provide all this at that time to officials was, of course, in no way under the force. Ask them: “Do you do this at home?” IFC Analyst Unison Capital Alexander Parfenov believes that the Swiss the company left the project due to the lack of initiative with side of the Russian authorities: the construction of the plant is ongoing carried over. Senior Analyst IFC “Brokercreditservice” Oleg Petropavlovsky estimates that the cost of a 50% stake in Russian magnesium “does not exceed $ 50 million.” Minmet Financing Company managed invest in the project such an amount. I guess she decided them pick it up, Kommersant quotes him. – Given that no the company did not achieve production indicators, hardly “Russian magnesium “may cost more.” A ridiculous amount in general. Was worth Is it for her to call the Swiss to Russian Magnesium?
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