Problems of Tatarstan enterprises of defence industry complex discussed in Kazan

Acting RF Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov has held a meeting with chiefs of Tatarstan enterprises of defence industry complex in Kazan. The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov attended a meeting held at JSC Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Works.

Before the meeting Denis Manturov and Rustam Minnikhanov visited one of the workshops and saw aircrafts and machinery under modernization and planned maintenance.

Necessary modernization of production for organizing overhaul of strategic bombers Tu-22M3 is one of main problems now faced by the enterprise. Though funding for modernization is provided by the Federal Targeted Program on developing defence industry complex, it will not be received in a short time.

Denis Manturov informed about expected adoption of essential legislative acts which imply subsidizing of interest rate on loans taken by enterprises for realization of measures within Federal Targeted Program. Thus, Kazan Aviation Works can take a loan and cover it later by funds received in the context of Federal Targeted Program.

Opening the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov marked that the federal government pays much attention to Tatarstan enterprises of defence industry complex. In 2011 volume of output of Tatarstan enterprises made more than 52 bln roubles, including 26 bln roubles by state order.

According to Rustam Minnikhanov, defence state order is a very serious issue for certain enterprises. Head of Tatarstan also focused on the problem of preparing qualified personnel for enterprises of defence industry complex.

Denis Manturov marked that regular meetings with chiefs of Tatarstan enterprises had been implemented in practice.

Today acting Head of RF ministry of industry and trade offered attendees of the meeting to specify problems and consider possible solutions.