President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov holds meeting on issues of developing special economic zone “Alabuga”

September, 14. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov held a working meeting in special economic zone “Alabuga” (Elabuga municipal region). RF Deputy Minister of economic development Oleg Saveliev and Director of Department for special economic zones of Russia Dmitry Levchenkov attended the event.

Opening the event RT President reminded that during the recent visit to Turkish Republic he attended enterprises of two Turkish companies - residents of SEZ “Alabuga” (“Ford” and “Hayat Kimya”). Besides, Rustam Minnikhanov noted that currently confidential relationships are being established between Tatarstan and Turkish company Kastamonu Integre, the resident of SEZ “Alabuga” which has already started constructing its factory.

Rustam Minnikhanov told he is ready to support realization of projects of Turkish investors on the territory of special economic zone “Alabuga” in every possible way.

Deputy Chairman of Directors board - Director general of Sisecam group of companies Akhmet Kyrman confirmed serious intentions of the company to invest in development of production in Russia. Now Sisecam company has seven factories in Russia with more than 4000 employees. Two joint projects of Sisecam (Turkey) and Saint Gobain (France) are meant to be developed simultaneously. Mr Akhmet Kyrman informed currently the contract organization is being chosen and equipment is being purchased. Construction works are to be started this year in October. Construction of plant for producing automobile glass (ZAO “Automative Glass Alliance Rus”) is planned to be finished by 2012, plant for producing sheet glass (ZAO “Trakya Glass Rus”) – by 2013.

Rustam Minnikhanov informed that RT Ministry of labor, employment and social protection and leadership of Elabuga municipal region are working out the issue of preparing staff for Turkish enterprises. Moreover, a residential micro-district for employees of SEZ “Alabuga” is expected to be constructed.

RF Deputy Minister of economic development Oleg Saveliev also confirmed readiness to support resident companies of special economic zone “Alabuga” on federal level including issues on improving normative-legal base. For now all restrictions for receiving quotas for higher managing staff have been removed, list of documents needed for work permit and terms for considering these documents have been reduced.