Ildar Khalikov: “Investments make up Tatarstan’s future”
25 February 2013, Monday
On February 25, a final session of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency with participation of Tatarstan’s Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov was held within the framework of Kama investment forum in Naberezhnye Chelny IT-park.
Chief executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov reported on activity of the agency in 2012 and determined tasks for 2013. He informed that for the beginning of 2013, 187 investment projects for the sum of 460 bln rubles were under development.
According to Linar Yakupov, the sum of direct foreign investments increased six times as much and made 577 mln dollars. The priority task for Tatarstan Investment Development Agency in 2013 is to increase this sum to 1 bln dollars.
Linar Yakupov said that 60 per cent of the sum accounted for the Special economic zone “Alabuga”, most attractive place in Tatarstan for major foreign investors.
Speaking about “Smart City” project, Chief executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency said that the expected amount of investments made 2,5 bln dollars.
The investment development program of the Republic of Tatarstan should be developed and approved in 2013, he continued.
Tatarstan’s Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov thanked all participants of the session and those who took part in the forum.
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