Rustam Minnikhanov meets with experts of Leontief Center

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with delegation of ZAO "The International Centre for Social and Economic Research "Leontief Centre".

Director General of Leontief Center Irina Karelina, Director and coordinator of scientific and research programs Leonid Limonov, Head of the Department for territorial strategic planning Boris Zhikharevich, Aide to the Tatarstan President on economic issues Airat Khairullin, Tatarstan’s Minister of economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Chairman of the Tatarstan State Council Committee for budget, taxes and finance Murad Gadylshin were present at the meeting at the RT Government House.

Leontief Center is the international centre for social and economic Research. It was established in 1991 on the initiative of the Mayor of St. Petersburg Anatoliy Sobchak and Nobel Prize winner in economics Wassily Leontief. The centre organises and conducts researches in the context of problems of the regional economy and public finances, renders consulting services to federal, regional and municipal authorities upon working out strategic plans, projects and programs of social and economic development.

On November 1-2 the mission of expert groups “Tatarstan village” and “Transport-communication environment” was conducted in Kazan to collect information and hold interviews under the project aimed at preparation and development of the Tatarstan’s development strategy till 2030.

At today’s meeting the parties discussed primary results of work of expert groups and prospects of further cooperation in development of
strategic plans and programs of Tatarstan’s social and economic development.