Rēzekne Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has become the member of World Free Zones Organization, joining free and special economic zones, industrial parks and free ports from 75 countries.
In scope of the event “Rēzekne SEZ – with a View to the Future” on September 8th Rēzekne Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Authority organized business discussions to debate on future development perspectives of the zone. Participants of the event were entrepreneurs, representatives of state and municipal institutions as well as local and foreign cooperation partners of Rēzekne SEZ.
On September 7th and 8th, 2017 event in honour of 20th anniversary of Rēzekne SEZ “Rēzekne SEZ – with a view to the future” took place. In its scope a solemn event, in which awards of “Enterprise of the Year” were granted to seven most successful Rēzekne SEZ enterprises of 2016, as well as business discussion on future development perspectives of Rēzekne SEZ were organized.
Business discussion will take place on September 8th, in scope of event “Rēzekne SEZ – with a view to the future” in honour of the 20th anniversary of Rēzekne SEZ. Representatives of World Free Zones Organization, Regional Policy department of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Development Finance Institution “ALTUM”, Rēzekne Municipality Council, Rēzekne Municipality Council and Rēzekne SEZ Authority will participate in the discussion.
Considering the growing interest of entrepreneurs, Rēzekne SEZ Authority continues to implement training programs for employees of Rēzekne SEZ enterprises within the scope of Rēzekne SEZ Business Support Fund project “Implementation of support and training programs for promotion on competitiveness of Rēzekne SEZ enterprises on international level”.
On June 30, 2017 the new Supervisory Board of Rēzekne SEZ had started its work in composition of four members delegated by Rēzekne City Council and Rēzekne Municipality Council that will ensure and supervise the work of Joint Municipal Institution “Rēzekne Special Economic Zone Authority” for the period of next four years.
Members of the Association of Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking Industries of Latvia (MASOC) visited Rēzekne and Rēzekne SEZ on July 6 and 7. In scope of the visit representatives of MASOC had a meeting with Rēzekne SEZ Authority, visited Rēzekne Academy of Technologies and enterprises SIA “LEAX Rēzekne” RSEZ and SIA “NOOK Ltd”.
By virtue of initiative and support of “NewFuels” RSEZ SIA, “Energy Resources CHP” RSEZ SIA and “Deloitte Latvia” and in close cooperation with Rēzekne SEZ Authority, on June 8 seminar for special economic zone enterprises was organized in Rēzekne. In scope of the seminar the representatives of leading Latvian finance and legal consulting company “Deloitte Latvia” delivered presentations, introducing entrepreneurs to the upcoming tax reform in Latvia and the topical questions of investment protection and operation of enterprises in the special economic zone.
This May participants of the training course in English organized in scope of Rēzekne SEZ Business Support Fund project “RSEZ business start-up and support program for increasing the competitiveness on international level” received their certificates, solemnly concluding 4 month training course.
Rēzekne SEZ enterprises in 2016 have increased their turnover by 20.5%, reaching 85 million euro, which is the highest turnover since the establishment of Rēzekne SEZ. More than 75% of Rēzekne SEZ enterprises had concluded 2016 with profit and altogether Rēzekne SEZ enterprises had employed 845 employees.