The merger will issue signal for the world economic giants to be interested in the region, the British expert said.
At first, they will focus on the raw materials sectors of the economy, then follow the market situation and the dynamics of prices on gold and oil, he said.
Foreign companies will minutely study every possible object for investing, he noted stressing that study of the region's potential will be followed by the setting up of industries.
When the giants begin to display activity, other members of the investment market will also pay attention because it is trustworthy, Edwards said.
The April 17 referendum in the Krasnoyarsk region, Evenk and Taimyr autonomous areas will eye their merger into a new entity of the Russian Federation, Krasnoyarsk Territory. It will occupy a territory from the shores of the Arctic Ocean to the south of Siberia with a population over three million. It is one of the minerals-abounding zones - oil, gas, gold, coal, non-ferrous metals, iron ore, and timber. The Krasnoyarsk region is Russia's third most productive zone.
