Tatarstan’s major economic projects presented to Kazakhstan business delegation

Presentation of Tatarstan’s major economic projects was held in Kazan within the framework of a working visit of the Kazakhstan business delegation led by Chairman of Presidium of the Kazakhstan National economic chamber “Atameken Union” Timur Kulibaev. Guests were accompanied by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.


Vice-premier and Minister of informatization and communications Roman Shaikhutdinov told members of the delegation about High Technology Technopark IT-park and Innopolis project. The Minister informed that 71 resident companies and 1700 employees worked in IT-park for that moment. Residents’ proceeds make 100 mln dollars.


Besides, the second IT-park in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny started working. The higher school of information technology at the Kazan federal university was opened under the auspices of foreign leading companies.

Chairman of Presidium of the Kazakhstan National economic chamber Timur Kulibaev was interested in architectural planning of the Innopolis. Rustam Minnikhanov told that a recognised Singapore company RSP Architect was involved in development of the master plan. According to the Tatarstan President, it is expected that 150 thousand people will live of the territory of the new city.

Director General of the Special Economic Zone Alabuga Timur Shagivaleev told about activity of the economic zone. He said that the amount of state investments into the SEZ makes 500 mln dollars, while residents invested a billion. The claimed amount of investments of 31 current residents is 3 billion dollars. A joint enterprise “Ford-Sollers” is the main resident of SEZ.

Rustam Minnikhanov informed that many foreign companies which deal with supplying automotive components are willing to cooperate with the Special Economic Zone Alabuga.

Board Chairman of “Ammonia” company Rinat Khanbikov told about construction of Ammonia plant in Mendeleevsk. Kazakhstan businessmen were interested in Tatarstan’s experience of attracting foreign companies and technologies, and funding of the project.

While visiting Business incubator at IT-park guests were told about advanced startups, the electronic document management system, and rendering of state services in electronic format. Members of the Kazakhstan delegation also visited the “GLONASS+112” control center and Universiade Village