Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in awarding winners of regional stage of all-Russian contest «Business-success 2012»

Today, at in Kazan (KRK Pyramida), a regional stage of all-Russian contest for title of best entrepreneurs «Business-success 2012 » took place. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in summing up the results of the contest.

Welcoming the audience, President mentioned that participation in the contest «Business-success » is very honorable for the republic. As RT President enhanced, small and middle business –this is first of all a field of activity for RT municipalities for, this is working places, this is that middle class which forms the republic and the country as a whole.

Small and middle business, unfortunately, constitutes so far only 25 per cent of our gross regional product . For 6 years we have grown from 16 per cent to 25. But our task is to reach not less than 40 percent , but better – 50», - head of the republic told .

Rustam Minnikhanov noted that small and middle business would grow jointly with investment attraction, By his words, in this issue educational potential, industrial sports and cultural-historical potential should effectuated.

Besides, RT President marked that Agency of investment development of Tatarstan should provide interests of our businessmen. Despite that recent years, the dynamics is observed small and middle business, Rustam Minnikhanov wished entrepreneurs to work more actively.

The winners of the contest were announced in such nominations as «Best startup project», «Best info project », «Best project in sphere of trade and service», «Socially responsible entrepreneur», «Best project in production sphere », «Best project in agriculture.
The winners received statuettes in the form of jack – symbol of how difficult is to arrange small and middle business.