MOSCOW, December 23 On Saturday, the Governor of the Leningrad Region, Alexander Drozdenko, opened the Region Day at the “Russia” exhibition at VDNKh, the correspondent reports.
At the opening ceremony of the Day of the Leningrad Region, Drozdenko spoke about the main achievements, attractions and rich historical heritage of the region.
He noted that the Leningrad region has a unique history, a heroic past, a modern present and a fantastic future.
«»The Leningrad region today is one of the fastest growing regions in the world for the transportation of sea cargo. We are growing every year by 11%. Today, Ust-Luga, Primorsk, Vysotsk are the largest ports of the Baltic. And Ust-Luga “By the end of this year, it will be the largest port in the Baltic. Having become so in 20 years from a small coal terminal,” Drozdenko said at the opening.
The governor also spoke about economic development in the Leningrad region. According to him, currently the gross regional product of the region is approaching 1.7 trillion rubles.
“This is a record in our entire history and in general over the last ten years, the region’s GRP has grown 2.5 times. When the race for sanctions against Russia began, we were predicted to fall by 12%. We are a region where there are the most enterprises with foreign capital, in including unfriendly countries. But we survived and today we are growing by 7.5%,» Drozdenko noted. 
He emphasized that the industry of the Leningrad region as a whole is growing, new economic zones are being created, and today the region is a region with one of the highest rates of economic development.
“Over the past ten years, four trillion rubles have been invested in the economy of the region. And in the next seven years, 6.5 trillion rubles will be invested in the economy of the Leningrad region. This is the largest investment in Russia for the next seven years in a particular region,” the governor emphasized.
On the Day of the Leningrad Region, a rich cultural and business program is organized for visitors: concerts, lectures and discussions, master classes, a quiz, a quest, a gastronomic performance and much more.
The international exhibition and forum «Russia» is the most important achievements of the country, collected on one site. Throughout the exhibition, guests will enjoy cultural and entertainment events, a rich business and educational program. The exhibition will run until April 12, 2024. The Leningrad region's stand is located in pavilion 75.
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