Japanese have not pecked on "Tourist". Long-term construction remained without
Japanese have not pecked on "Tourist". Long-term construction remained without
Investors.
Last week the Samara area was visited by the representative
The delegation headed by the ambassador of Japan in Russia and consisting from
Considerable quantity of the Japanese businessmen. Among them were and
The managers of corporation Itochu not so long ago already coming in
Samara. Then it have suggested to transform not completed hotel
"Tourist" in the hotel of world level first in a city. Now became
Clearly, that Japanese have not become interested in this offer Corporation
"Itochu" - the versatile concern which is engaged literally in all:
From deliveries of aluminium and textiles, the equipment for car factories and
Manufactures of rubber before creation in Russia dealer network Isuzu,
Mazda and Suzuki. Proceeding from these interests also it has been planned
The program of their last visit (visiting of "Metallurgist",
"Sintezkauchuka" and so forth). However during a meeting of Japanese with
By governor Konstantin Titov it was found out, that their object
Investments in regional economy, basically, could become and
Hotel business. Titov has openly declared, that the area is ready
To support to any investment projects "Itochu", especially
Connected with hotel business. To Japanese has been offered for
Investments a number of objects, most significant of which
Not completed hotel "Tourist" on the third turn is
Quay of Samara near to the Silicate ravine. Within 8 years
The owner of hotel and the earth on which it costs, - Federation
Independent trade unions of the Samara area - unsuccessfully tries
To find the investor for building end. Each time, when
Negotiations were already close to the safe permission, something
Stirred: that the next elections, "black Tuesday", on August, 17th.
As has informed "WITH" chairman FNPR Evgenie Egors, reorganisation
Hotels and its transformation into the centre of the international cooperation
(Which can include, besides actually hotel,
Conference halls, office premises, yacht-club, smart beach,
Restaurants and so forth) will roughly demand about 50 million dollars.
Originally it seemed, that Japanese have become interested in the project
(The earth round "Tourist" - a site, suitable to building and
Combining weight of advantages: an arrangement actually in
City centre, on the bank of Volga, convenient access roads) also should
Were to visit again Samara for negotiations about prospects
Hotel reconstruction. Trade unions were ready on any forms
Cooperation. As admitted "WITH" Evgenie Egors, it
"Any variant if only the hotel was under construction" interests. Japanese
Have arrived, but negotiations, apparently, it has not turned out. A subject
"Tourist" and has not received the further continuation. That
The given project allows to doubt the present that
Conditions in general it is capable to be put somehow in motion.
However, by data "WITH", now there are negotiations and with others
Potential investors - for example, with world hotel
Network Holiday Inn, - which also are interested in the beginning of the
Business in Samara.
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//* an information Source: the Samara review, 19.07.99
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