Perm region and Bashkortostan become Tatarstan partners upon the project “Universal electronic card”

Memorandum on creating interregional authorized organization for joint realization of project “Universal electronic card” has been signed by Tatarstan, Perm region and Bashkortostan in the course of international investment forum in Sochi. In the presence of Rustam Minnikhanov the document was signed by Vice-premier – Minister of info and communications Nikolai Nikiforov, Deputy Premier of Bashkortostan Marat Mulyukov and Head of agency for investment development of Perm region Denis Mironov.

By words of Nikolai Nikiforov Tatarstan offered cooperation in the sphere of realizing project “Universal electronic card” to all regions of Volga federal district. According to Minister of info and communications 9 regions have already responded to the proposal and similar memoranda will be signed in the nearest time.

The first step in realization of memorandum will be defining organizational and legal form of new interregional organization. By words of Nikolai Nikiforov regions of Volga federal district can adopt advanced know-how of each other, define unified standards of adopting universal electronic card and reduce terms of system implementation and budget expenses.

Deputy Premier of Bashkortostan Marat Mulyukov noted that Tatarstan is the leader in implementation of information technologies and other regions adopt republican experience to a large extent.