Agreement on cooperation in the sphere of small energy signed by the RT Cabinet, the RF State Duma Committee for energy and Russian union of builders

Agreement on cooperation in the sphere of small energy sector has been signed by the RT Cabinet, RF State Duma Committee for energy and All-Russia inter-sectoral association of employers “Russian union of builders”.

The signing ceremony was held at the RT Government House. The document was signed by the Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov, Chairman of the RF State Duma Committee for energy Ivan Grachev and Vice-president of All-Russia intersectoral association of employers “Russian union of builders” Liliya Rakitina.

Ildar Khalikov said that the subject of agreement was very important for republic. Such industries as oil production, petrochemistry, mechanical engineering, and energy sector have always been developing in Tatarstan. “Energy sector has a serious potential,” the PM said.

Ivan Grachev considers signing of the agreement with Tatarstan to be the right choice. “You have done a lot in energy sector. Cooperation with Tatarstan is reasonable and necessary,” he said.

Vice-president of All-Russia inter-sectoral association of employers “Russian union of builders” Liliya Rakitina suggested establishing a working group for more efficient cooperation. She informed as well that such agreements had been signed with Voronezh, Lipetsk, Kaluga regions, and were to be signed with the Republic of Sakha, Khabarovsk region and Tyumen. It is expected that the activity under these agreements will help realizing pilot regional projects in the sphere of small distributed energy and advance certain initiatives that will eliminate shortcomings of the legislative framework in energy industry.