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Index of Investment Opportunities:
1. Georgia - Printing/Publishing
2. Kazakstan - Insurance
3. Kygyrzstan - Waste Processing
4. Moscow, Russia - Fish Meal Production
5. Novosibirsk, Russia - Machinery
6. Novosibirsk, Russia - Medicine
7. Penza, Russia - Construction Materials
8. Sakhalin, Russia - Biotechnology
9. Sakhalin, Russia - Bottling
10. Sakhalin, Russia - Transportation Services and Port Reconstruction
11.Sakhalin, Russia - Fisheries
12.Sakhalin, Russia - Paper Manufacturing
13. Togolitti, Russia - Agribusiness
14. Tajikistan - Leather Processing
15. Tajikistan - Consumer Goods
16. Ukraine - Consumer Goods
17. Ukraine - Dairy Products
18.Ukraine - Machinery
19.Ukraine - Machinery
20.Ukraine - Transportation

*** GEORGIA ***

1.
Industry: Printing/Publishing
Company: GCI Scientific-Publishing Center
Established in 1992, GCI Scientific-Publishing Center employees a staff of 20 specialists.
The company is located in downtown Tbilisi and owns 1,015 sq. m. of premises. The
company specializes in the production of printed materials such as advertising materials
(posters, booklets, labels); securities (stocks, bonds, certificates, lottery tickets); and
produces various bank forms and documents. The company also publishes scientific
literature and fiction. GCI has several types of printing equipment including an offset
press and risograph. Its annual sales total US$263,400. GCI's main customers are local
companies and organizations. It has a Russian partner, the Solid company.
GCI is looking for an American partner to provide improved printing technology and
equipment for the enhancement of the production of large format (not less than 1,200
mm) colored posters. It also seeks a photo separation output machine with RIP, and
folding and sorting equipment.
Contact: Shadiman Kheladze, Director
1 Merab Alexidze St.
Tbilisi, Georgia 380093
Tel.: (995 32) 95 31 99
Fax: (995 32) 93 37 59 (Attention: David Chantladze)
Source: BISNIS Representative in Georgia

*** KAZAKSTAN ***

2.
Industry: Insurance
Company: Kazak National Corporation of Health and Medical Insurance, Interteach
The Kazak National Corporation of Health and Medical Insurance, Interteach, was
founded in 1989. This joint-stock company has a network of branches in Kazakstan, and
representative offices in France, Germany, Great Britain, Russia (Moscow), and
Uzbekistan (Tashkent). The company is licensed to provide medical, accident, motor,
cargo, property, and petroleum operations insurance.
Interteach has 137 employees. The Almaty branch generates an annual sales volume of
approximately US$3 million. The company's activities include: insurance coverage for expatriates staying in Kazakstan and nationals traveling abroad or employed by foreign
companies and organizations; evacuation and repatriation services; arrangement of treatment
facilities in Kazakstan and abroad; and medical management (access to clinics and family doctors).
Interteach operates a group of family doctors, 24-hour ambulance services, and a dispatcher
office. The corporation maintains direct contact with hospitals throughout Kazakstan and is
finishing a project which will result in opening its own hospital with modern facilities and high-quality medical services.
Sixty percent of Interteach clients are international companies based in Kazakstan. A list of
clients is available for review. Eighty percent of the tourism companies in Kazakstan have service
contracts with Interteach. Among the corporation's foreign partners are: Gesa Assistance,
International SOS Assistance, 24 Assist Delta Consulting, and London Bridge Hospital.
Interteach seeks a U.S. partner to introduce a new class and various types of insurance in
Kazakstan. The corporation is interested in U.S. companies which can arrange medical treatment
for Interteach clients in the United States. Interteach will cooperate with U.S. medical
organizations which can recruit U.S. doctors to work as consultants in Kazakstan. Interteach
seeks expert advice from a potential U.S. partner. The firm can conduct business in English.
Contact: Ernst Kurleutov, General Director
Dmitriy Nadirov, Deputy General Director
175 Furmanova Prospect
Almaty, Kazakstan 480091
Tel: 7 (3272) 62-04-06, 69-58-31, 63-97-95,
62-97-57
Fax: 7 (3272) 63-97-95
or
U.S. Embassy Commercial Service
531 Seyfullin Prospect, 3rd floor
Almaty, Kazakstan 480083
Tel: 7 (3272) 63-36-03
Fax: 7 (327) 581-1576
E-mail: oalmaty@doc.gov
Source: BISNIS Representative in Kazakstan

*** KYRGYZSTAN ***

3.
Industry: Waste Processing
Company: The State Agency for Purchases of the Government of Kyrgyzstan
The State Agency for Purchases of the Government of Kyrgyzstan announces a tender for
companies interested in supplying a waste processing plant. The plant should have the capacity to
process 20 tons/hour of waste, including paper, glass, wood, plastic, and metal. The plant should
produce: 55,000 tons per year of solid fuel (in briquette); 2,100 tons per year of ferrous metals;
300 tons per year of nonferrous metals; 24,500 tons per year of glass, ceramics, and other
materials.
Contact: Mr. Buranov
Director of the Economic Policy Department
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Kyrgyz Republic
Rassakov Street 59
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 720001
Tel: 7-3312-220545, 220688
Fax: 7-3312-225735
E-mail: gendep@mfa.gov.kg
Source: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan

*** MOSCOW, RUSSIA ***

4.
Industry: Fish Meal Production
Company: Poultry Manufacturers Association of Russia
The Russian Poultry Manufacturers Association unites poultry manufacturers from 22 regions in
Russia. The Association was formed when poultry manufacturers agreed on the necessity of
combining their efforts in order to survive in the free market.
The Association is trying to develop poultry production in Russia by supplying feed made with
quality fishmeal to its members. It is seeking to organize its own production of fishmeal, to
deliver fishmeal from other countries at a reasonable price, and to organize deliveries of packing,
dressing, stocking equipment, and processing equipment from poultry slaughterhouses in other
countries.
The Misha company is a member of the Association. It is modernizing its production of
fishmeal and fishoil in the Caspian Sea with a plant already delivered under a guarantee from the
Swedish government. The Kalmyik Republic, one of the Russian republics in the Caspian area,
has joined the project and will participate with a financial guarantee and support. The aim of the
project is to operate a fishmeal and fishoil plant on the Caspian Sea. The Association is seeking
investors in the project, a business plan in English prepared by Ernst and Young is available upon
request.
Contact: E. Poletsky, Vice-President, General Director
B. Haritonyevskiy, 21 (Usupov s Palace)
Moscow, Russia
Tel: 7 (095) 4970410, 9287340
Fax: 7 (095) 180 1333
E-mail: poletsky@glasnet. ru

*** NOVOSIBIRSK, RUSSIA ***

5.
Industry: Machinery
Company: NEVZ-Sojuz
The NEVZ-Sojuz plant was founded in 1941 and reestablished as a holding company in 1996.
The company specializes in producing tungsten and molybdenum wires, special ceramics items
and automobile electronic units. The company's products are considered to be of the highest
quality. The company's premises occupies 28 hectares. The total area of its buildings, warehouses and production facilities is 160,000 sq. m. The company has its own electrical and
heat-energy supply, and water, oxygen, nitrogen, and argon-supply facilities. The company has
rail road transportation facilities with direct access to the Trans-Siberian Rail Road Magistral.
The company employs 1,300 people. Its annual sales total US$5 million. It has strong
government contacts at the local and federal levels.
The company seeks a joint venture and/or investor to produce high-quality tungsten and
molybdenum wires with a diameter of up to 20 microns, and sell the finished product worldwide.
A U.S. partner is required to provide investment or new and/or used high-productivity equipment
for tungsten and molybdenum wire production. It will contribute its diverse facilities, and
qualified work force. It has a large number of customers in Russia (the company holds 25 percent
of the Russian market), the NIS, and other countries. A business plan and a feasibility study in
English are available upon request.
Contact: Alexander Finashin
Head of the Foreign Relations Department
Krasny Prospect, 220
Novosibirsk, Russia 630049
Tel: 7 (3832) 287130, 262800
Fax: 7 (3832) 261470

6.
Industry: c
Company: Medtechnika
Established in 1965, the Medtechnika joint-stock company sells medical equipment, instruments,
medicine, medicine disposables, furniture and accessories, and provides technical service and
consulting. The company is also involved in the production of medical equipment, and the
renovation of medical establishments with ecologically clean finishing materials. With US$10
million in annual sales, the company employs 480 people. Medtechnika has been involved in
foreign economic activity for seven years. The company is in close cooperation with such firms as
Iskra, Olympus (Japan); Siemens, Dornier, Kranszbuehler, Medical Systems (Germany); Chirana
(Czech Republic); Chimex (Slovak Republic); Intersurgical (Great Britain); and Life Products
International (U.S.). The main clients of the company are hospitals, polyclinics, and other
healthcare establishments in the Siberian Region and the Far-East. The company owns
warehouses with a total area of 2,500 sq. m., and 3,500 sq. m. of production space.
The company seeks to become a dealer/distributor for an American supplier of medical
equipment, instruments, medicine, medicine disposables, and accessories.
Contact: Igor Kudin, Vice-President
Nemirovicha-Danchenko St., 130/1
Novosibirsk, Russia 630089
Tel: 7 (3832) 46-00-12
Fax: 7 (3832) 46-40-47
E-mail: medtech@nmb.ru

*** PENZA, RUSSIA ***

7.
Industry: Construction Materials
Company: Elena
The Elena company was established in 1987 and employs 100 people. The company has two lines
of business: sand production and food processing. It produces flour, macaroni, ravioli, and meat
products. Elena owns 60 hectares of land and 2,000 sq. m. of storage and production facilities.
Its annual sales total US$283,000. The majority of Elena's customers are local companies.
Elena seeks to establish a joint venture with an American company to produce building
materials from sand. It is strongly interested in obtaining new production technology.
Contact: Anatoly D. Rouseyev, Director
17 Kouprina Street
Penza, Russia 440600
Tel.: 7 (841-2) 55-05-26
Fax: 7 (841-2) 55-05-26
E-mail: helen@penza.com.ru
Source: Penza Regional Public Foundation for Business Development

*** SAKHALIN, RUSSIA ***

8.
Industry: Biotechnology
Company: Agar, Ltd.
Established in 1947, the Agar, Ltd. company specializes in the production of agar-agar. The
company employs 117 people and sells 150 tons of finished products annually. The company's
total production space occupies 37 hectares of land, located in the center of the town. The
company owns manufacturing equipment and operates several warehouses. It uses modern
equipment and Japanese technology in its production processes.
Agar plans a production expansion and seeks a U.S. supplier/lessor of equipment for the
production of microbiological solutions and fodder additions.
Contact: Tatyana Comberova, General Director
57a Nagornaya Str.
Korsakov, Sakhalin, Russia
Tel: 7 (42435) 23-453
Fax: 7 (42435) 23-453
Source: BISNIS Representative in Yuzno-Sakhalinsk ABC

9.
Industry: Bottling
Company: Yug Bytovik
Established in 1992, the company is located in the Nogliki District of Sakhalin Island, a recreation
area with warm mineral springs. The company employs five people and specializes in hospitality
services. The company owns a mineral water well with an 800 cu. m. daily capacity.
Yug Bytovik seeks a U.S. supplier of mineral water equipment.
Contact: Yuri Gorjunov, Director
6 Sovetskaya Str.
Nogliki, Sakhalin Island, Russia 694000
Tel: 7 (4244) 91556, 91537
Fax: 7 (4244) 91065
Source: BISNIS Representative in Yuzno-Sakhalinsk ABC

10.
Industry: Transportation Services and Port Reconstruction
Company: Yure'k Ltd.
Yure'k Ltd. was established in 1990 and deals with the export/import and sawing of timber. It
began timber harvesting in 1995, as well as providing broker services. It has 25 employees. Its
sales in 1995 were approximately US$1.7 million. The company has experience in international
trade with Japan, Austria, and the United States.
The company would like to organize a transportation company with two customs warehouses
in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Nogliki using the company's own property for cargo deliveries to shelf
development locations. It is also seeking to reconstruct the port of Kaigan in a Sakhalin shelf
development area. The company owns a storage depot in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, and a railway
transportation center in Nogliki, Sakhalin (which includes a warehouse, and loading cranes). The
center has access to the railway line from the south of the island and to the narrow gauge railway
line from Okha from the north of the island, as well as to highways. Its other property includes a
port center in Kaigan at the northeastern part of the island in Nabil Gulf. The navigation period is
from May 25 to December 10. The pier is 90 meters long, and the daily amount of cargo on it is
800 tons. The company also owns a two story building in the center of town.
Contact: Yury Popsujev
Chairman of the Board of Directors
123, Admiral Makarov Str.
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia 693000
Tel: 7 (4242) 31405
Fax: 7 (4242) 22353
Source: BISNIS Representative in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk ABC

11.
Industry: Fisheries
Company: Palladapacific
Palladapacific, a joint-stock company, was established in 1992 and is involved in the fishing and
crabbing industries, and the transport of seafood products. It has 67 employees and an annual
sales of US$600,000 to US$10 million. It also sells products to Japanese fish processing and
trading companies. It seeks a U.S. partner for joint participation in the seafood products trade in
Korean and Japanese markets. It seeks fishing technology from a potential U.S. partner.
Contact: Grigory Balenko, Economist
5a Kholmskoye Shosse
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia 693000
Tel/Fax: 7 (4242) 792079
Source: BISNIS Representative in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk ABC

12.
Industry: Paper Manufacturing
Company: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Organization, Kiokushinkai
The Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Organization, Kiokushinkai's main activity is sport training. It was
established in 1997. It employs six people. It is interested in manufacturing home paper
products. It seeks to purchase raw materials for the manufacture of toilet paper and paper towels
from a potential U.S. partner. It is also looking for technology, equipment, investment and raw
materials for a paper recycling miniplant. It is looking for an acceptable price, good quality, good
terms, and a reliable partner.
Contact: Andrey Tso, President
25741, Komsomolskaya Str.
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia 693000
Tel: 7 (4242) 425284
Source: BISNIS Representative in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk ABC

*** TOGLIATTI, RUSSIA ***

13.
Industry: Agribusiness
Company: Pallada
Pallada was formed in 1994 as a seed-trading company. It is 100 percent owned by Ms.
Markelova, the Director of Pallada. Pallada has three stores and is an official distributor for the
Dutch company Royal Slice. Pallada's annual sales total US$100,000.
In 1995, The administration of the Stavropol Region granted Ms. Markelova 12.5 hectares of
land. The land is to be used for building the first Russian goat-breeding farm near Togliatti, in the
Samara Region. According to the market study conducted by Ms. Markelova, there is a strong
demand for goat-milk products that can be used as a breast-milk substitute, immune system
stabilizer, and a cure for stomach and intestinal diseases. Ms. Markelova has an agreement with
the Dutch company Gascoigne Melotte to purchase 300 goats and automatic milking equipment.
Gascoigne Melotte will also provide training for new employees. The Director has visited a
British goat farm to learn about goat-breeding technology. Ms. Markelova has experience raising
goats on her own farm.
Pallada seeks a U.S. company to establish a joint venture and to build a farm and a mini
milk-processing factory. The estimated project cost is US$2.5 million. A business plan is
available upon request. The project has received a positive response from the Samara regional
government, the State Committee on Small Business Development, and U.S. technical assistance
programs, such as the Peace Corps, USAID, and the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service.
Contact: Natalia Markelova, Director
Kavaleriyskiy Proezd, 43
Togliatti, Samara Oblast, Russia 445004
Tel: 7 (8469)-22-82-55
Fax: 7 (8469)-48-03-11
Source: BISNIS Representative in Moscow

*** TAJIKISTAN ***

14.
Industry: Leather Processing
Company: Nakhi Zarrin
Nakhi Zarrin, an association for business cooperation was established in 1991. The company
specializes in international trade operations, construction-montage works, and textiles
(handkerchief) production. Nakhi Zarrin holds a long-term lease of more than 32.3 sq. ft. of
production space and 2,105 acres of non-irrigated land for agricultural and pastoral use. The
company sells its products domestically. Nakhi Zarrin has experience doing business with foreign
companies, such as Tamko Sa., Fata (Spain), Indagro (Austria), Taranchilar Group of Companies
(Turkey), and Mitsubisi Corporation (Japan).
The company seeks a joint venture to process leather and wool.
Contact: Jumaev Davlyatmourod, Director General
Ulitsa Hofiza Sherozi 14
Kulyab, Tajikistan 735360
Tel: 7 (244) 3-77-13, 3-14-72
Tel/Fax: 7 (244) 2-37-22
Source: BISNIS Representative in Tajikistan

15.
Industry: Consumer Goods
Company: Prodtovary Oktyabrskogo Rayona
Prodtovary Oktyabrskogo Rayona was established in 1980 and privatized in 1997. The company
specializes in trade. It operates 198 sq. m. of retail space and 208 sq. m. of warehousing space.
The company employs eight people. The local population constitutes its primary customer base.
The company seeks to become a distributor of American consumer goods.
Contact: Amonulo Shukurov
Ulitsa Putovskogo 63, # 37
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Tel: 7 (377) 2-35-18-06
Source: BISNIS Representative in Tajikistan

*** UKRAINE ***

16.
Industry: Consumer Goods
Company: Kalynivsky Experimental Factory
The Kalynivsky Experimental Factory specializes in spirits, soap, and glycerin production. The
company produces 218,000 tons of soap annually and is a leader in soap production in Ukraine.
The company has a highly qualified staff of 500 people. Kalynivsky is the only Ukrainian
enterprise that uses western technology for soap manufacturing. The company's production lines
are equipped with German equipment.
The Kalynivsky Experimental Factory seeks a U.S. investor to produce soap with herbal
ingredients.
Contact: Mykola Kolesnyk, Director
1 Dzerrzhynskoho St.
Kalynivka, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine 287060
Tel: (3804333) 21-930
Fax: (3804333) 21-975
Source: BISNIS Representative in Ukraine

17.
Industry: Dairy Products
Company: Mariupol Dairy Plant
Mariupol Dairy Plant is a joint-stock company specializing in dairy production, including bottled
milk, yogurt, butter, and cheese. The company's annual sales total US$2 million. The company
uses modern technology for its production processes.
Mariupol Dairy Plant seeks U.S. suppliers/investors to assist in purchasing packaging
equipment and equipment for ice cream production.
Contact: Victoria Hutkovska, Chairman of the Board
20 Svobody St.
Mariupol, Ukraine 341006
Tel/Fax: (380629) 334-434
Source: BISNIS Representative in Ukraine

18.
Industry: Machinery
Company: Ukrinterm
Ukrinterm is a Ukrainian-Hungarian joint venture that specializes in the distribution and
installation of heating equipment. The company employs 45 people.
The company seeks to become a distributor and a service provider for U.S. heating equipment
with a 10-3,000 kilowatt capacity.
Contact: Petro Moroz, General Director
194, Skvyrske Shose, Bila Tserkva
Kyivska Oblast, Ukraine
Tel/Fax: (3804463) 64-514
Source: BISNIS Representative in Ukraine

19.
Industry: Machinery
Company: Halytski Securities
Halytski Securities is a legal and consulting firm that employs 11 people. The company plans to
establish a production facility to supply pure bottled water to local offices.
The company seeks U.S. partners interested in participating in the project. A U.S. partner
would provide technology and equipment for the project, while Halitski Securities will contribute
its work force and existing customer base.
Contact: Oleksiy Shendryk, Deputy Director
7 Patona St.
Lviv, Ukraine 290040
Tel: (380322) 69-2037
Fax: (380322) 69-2038
Source: BISNIS Representative in Ukraine

20.
Industry: Transportation
Company: Ukrinterekspedytsiya
Ukrinterekspedytsiya has specialized in freight forwarding services in Ukraine since 1991. The
company has affiliations in six Ukrainian regions and is experienced in working with German and
Italian partners.
The company plans expansion and seeks a U.S. lessor of trucks.
Contact: Yevhen Pavlenko, General Director
3 Rdyshchevqa Provulok
Kyiv, Ukraine 252124
Tel: (38044) 484-4641
Fax: (38044) 484-3117
Source: BISNIS Representative in Ukraine

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