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The 30 YEARS Moscow Times INDEPENDENT NEWS FROM RUSSIA U.K. Lagging in Special Economic Zone Presence By Lena Smirnova October 25, 2012 The St. Petersburg special economic zone is one of the earliest, but it still has no British investors present. The Russian government has created special economic zones across the country to attract foreign investors, and although 46 foreign companies have already taken advantage of the opportunity, not one of them is British, the head of the company managing the zones said Thursday. Oleg Kostin, chief executive of Special Economic Zones, made the observation during the Russia Talk Investment Forum. The annual forum, which is organized by the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce, began with enthusiastic congratulations offered to BP and Rosneft over their recent deal, but then the statements became more somber. Delegates said that there are still numerous obstacles that scare off British companies from doing business in Russia.

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