Internet giant Amazon announced plans to build a second headquarters in North America. For the construction and maintenance of the facility, the American company is going to spend more than $ 5 billion.

Amazon has not decided yet where the new office will be built. The company is currently looking for it. Priority is given to megacities, where more than 1 million people live, as well as to regions that provide "a stable and business-friendly environment".

It is expected that thanks to a new project called HQ2 will create about 50 thousand jobs.

"We expect that HQ2 will fully comply with our headquarters in Seattle. Amazon HQ2 will contribute to billions of dollars of one-time and ongoing investment and create tens of thousands of workers in high-paying jobs. We are looking forward to finding a second home, "said Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos,.

Amazon estimates that the headquarters in Seattle, Washington, allowed the city to save around $ 38 billion between 2010 and 2016.