Governors’ Club

The Chelyabinsk Region is one of the largest, dynamically developing economic centers of the Russian Federation, ranks 9th most populous and 11th in terms of GRP. Region's economy is based on metallurgy, mechanical engineering, and agribusiness. The fuel and energy complex, construction, tourism, and modern high-tech sectors of the economy are actively developing.
The region is favorably located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the Urals and Siberia, and borders with Kazakhstan. Two region’s largest cities are Chelyabinsk and Magniogorsk, each has its own airport, and in just over two hours you can reach Moscow.
The region has 5 advanced development territories, 4 accredited industrial parks with preferential taxation. The development of SEZ "Yuzhnouralskaya" is underway. Enterprises of different scale are actively involved in cooperative chains, creating a high demand for industrial products.

Issues for discussion:
• How is the investment policy being implemented in the Chelyabinsk Region?
• What is being done in the region to attract investors?
• What benefits and support mechanisms can be used?
• What opportunities exist for cross-border cooperation with China, Kazakhstan, Iran and other countries?

Moderator
Andrey Zhurankov, Head of the Analytical Group of the Press Center, News Agency TASS

Andrey Zhurankov

Head of the Analytical Group of the Press Center, News Agency TASS

Speakers
Ivan Kutsevlyak, Deputy Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region
German Maslov, Vice President of Liner and Logistic Division, FESCO
Aleksandr Molodtsov, Director of the Department of Labor Productivity, Protection and Promotion of Investments, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Stanislav Multakh, Director of the Investment Projects Directorate, GTLK
Maya Svistukhina, General Director, Research and Development Centre Ltd.
Alexey Texler, Governor of Chelyabinsk Region

Ivan Kutsevlyak

Deputy Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region

German Maslov

Vice President of Liner and Logistic Division, FESCO

German Maslov has served as FESCO Vice-president for Liner and Logistics Division since September 2020.
Mr. Maslov has been working in FESCO Group for more than 20 years; he has worked his way up from being an assistant captain on the company’s ships and a head of department to a head of logistics clusters in FESCO representative companies in Australia and Hong-Kong. From 2015 to 2018 he was serving as the Chief Operating Officer of FIT, then he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of “FESCO Integrated Transport” LLC.
Mr. Maslov graduated from Admiral Nevelskoy Maritime State University with a degree in Engineering and Ship navigation, he also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Higher School of Economics National Research University.

Aleksandr Molodtsov

Director of the Department of Labor Productivity, Protection and Promotion of Investments, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation

Maya Svistukhina

General Director, Design Territory

Alexey Texler

Governor of Chelyabinsk Region

Born on January 19, 1973 in the city of Chelyabinsk.
Education / specialty
Norilsk Industrial Institute with a degree in Economics and Management in Metallurgy
Brief biographical note
In 1995 he graduated with honors from the Norilsk Industrial Institute with a degree in Economics and Management in Metallurgy, an engineer-economist.
From 1990 to 2007 He held various positions in the JSC "Norilsk Mining and Metallurgical Combine them. A.P. Zavenyagin "and OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, from specialist to CEO of Norilsk Support Complex, LLC, a subsidiary of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel.
In 2008 - 2009 He was the head of the administration of Norilsk.
From 2011, he was Managing Director - Head of the Krasnoyarsk business unit Polyus CJSC.
In 2013, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation. Since November 2014, he served as First Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation.
Valid State Counselor of the Russian Federation 2 classes.
March 19, 2019 Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, by his Decree, appointed A.L. Texler Acting Governor of the Chelyabinsk region.
Awards:
Honorary title "Honorary Power Engineer" - 2017
Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree - 2016
Commemorative Medal "XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi" - 2014
Diploma of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation - 2014
Awards of other departments.
Family status
Married, has a son