Olimpstroy has decided to give up the idea of building the second seaport in Sochi, Dmitri Kozak, Vice Prime Minister of RF Government told RF Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the meeting dedicated to construction of Olympic facilities.
“We have determined 10 sites for storing and transshipment of cargo which enabled us to give up the idea of building the second seaport and save RUR 8.5 bln of budget resources,” he told ITAR TASS.
According to him “it is to decrease environmental pressure on coastal area and to use free territories for construction of residential areas and hotels.”
As it was reported earlier, the first vessel entered the port being built in Imeretinskaya Bay (port Big Sochi) on June 3.
“We have determined 10 sites for storing and transshipment of cargo which enabled us to give up the idea of building the second seaport and save RUR 8.5 bln of budget resources,” he told ITAR TASS.
According to him “it is to decrease environmental pressure on coastal area and to use free territories for construction of residential areas and hotels.”
As it was reported earlier, the first vessel entered the port being built in Imeretinskaya Bay (port Big Sochi) on June 3.