In the town of Pionersky, Kaliningrad Oblast the International Marine Terminal receiving cruise and cargo ships will be built, the website of the regional government reports.

      The corresponding agreement of intention between the leaders of the region, "Roskomport" and business representatives was signed in Sochi on international investment forum. According to this document, MSC Cruises will be the cruise company operating in Pionersky. "The Kaliningrad Oblast is of great interest for our company as a region with unique geographical position that allows integration of the region in the network of our routes across the Baltic Sea. We see the interest and support of the regional government and we believe in the success of the project," the company president Roberto Mortinoli says in his message. According to the Government of the Kaliningrad Oblast, the project was approved by the Russian Ministry of Transport