Rustam Minnikhanov: We have to work a lot for attracting investments from Near East
1 May 2012, Tuesday
Tatarstan leadership implements purposeful work on increasing investment attractiveness of republic for countries of the Near East, RT President Rustam Minnikhanov stated at the Annual Investment Meeting 2012 (AIM) in Dubai.
In the interview of TV channel Russia Today Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan is at the early stage of attracting investments from the Near East.
“We have mainly interacted with Europe before, our cooperation with the Arab world and South-East Asia is not efficient enough. Therefore, we focus on the Arab world now. In addition, Tatarstan is a Muslim republic and we have to use this factor”, Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Rustam Minnikhanov believes that participation in the annual investment forum in Dubai will not necessarily bring immediate results but will favor enhancement of investment attractiveness of republic.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.