At the last session the Board of the SEZ has approved five investment projects which total sum amounts 21.5 million USD. Such foreign famous firms as "Tanks exploitation management" (Poland), "Sepver Management Ltd." (Great Britain), "TEGRA" (Holland), government of Switzerland, and also Donetchina enterprises decided to invest their funds in economic development of the region.

One of the main condition for consideration of the investment projects became new jobs which are to appear due to investment usage. For example, "Donribkombinat" LLC offered business-plan for completion of the construction of fish cannery complex in Slavyansk and for commodity output increasing. This project to the sum of 2,6 million USD will enable already this current year to double the volumes of fish delivered and to increase fish production up to 6000 tons per year. The domestic investments will make it possible to save 1130 jobs and employ more than 160 people. Due to modernization and exploitation of poultry farm in Dianovka, 200 workers of Volnovaha region will get job in this farm.

The city Mariupol has showed its investment activity. The Board has approved three city projects: Open Stock Company "Metallurgical Plant "Azovstal" - "Modernization blast-furnace №3" to the sum of 9,4 million USD; Closed Stock Company "Trade House "Azovobshemash" - "Organization of cargo railway transport production and exploitation" to the sum of 3.64 million USD. Industrial Management "Gorvodokanal" - "Reconstruction of sewer pump station SPS-5 " to the sum of 3.5 million USD.

Besides the ordinary discussion of the investment projects, at the session there were also reports made of those officials which cities and regions are included in the zone of priority development.