Penza, 7 July 2015. PenzaNews. The acting governor of the Penza region Ivan Belozertsev has discussed the issues of social responsibility of businesses and investment in regional agriculture industry during a July 6 job meeting with the top management of the Turkish company “Agsen Property” in Tamala work settlememnt.

During the meeting, the company director Ergin Cem Rona shown the head of the region the production location that includes a modern grain elevator for up to 50,000 tons of grain at once and a grain quality assurance laboratory, as well as the technologies and equipment used there.

During the discussion with the government, he confirmed the intentions to continue working in Penza land and invest in agriculture.

In his turn, Ivan Belozertsev noted that the foreign trade volume with Turkey, the strategic partner of the Penza region, surpassed $3 million last year, and that “Agsen Property” was one of the first companies with the Turkish capital investments in the region.

“By building a modern grain elevator, they had set the bar for the whole industry. What we saw here is top-of-the-line equipment, modern technologies, and, most importantly, socially responsible business. The company is building flats for its workers,” the acting governor said.

The regional government will always support the investors who do honest work and show they care about the people, he added.

Moreover, Ivan Belozertsev took an opportunity to visit “Oreon” company during his visit of the Tamala area companies. A year ago, the cultivated area of the company involved in crop farming, storage and sales, increased to 5,038 hectares.

The head of the region also inspected the production facilities of JSC “Moloko,” where he praised the high-quality goods and offered the company’s top management help with promotion in the regional store chains.