• well developed educational base large potential for agricultural and food-processing production

• rich mineral resources for building materials production (lime, cement)

• rich resources of medicinal mineral waters

• developed base of spas, sanatoriums, convalescence hospitals, recreational centres, hotels and private quarters in health resorts

• systematically modernised road network (route S7 and national routes 74 and 73) as well as of the pool of available investment grounds

• relatively low cost of labourin

• creasing pool of the ecological food producers

Update: 8.12.2014