Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Director for Russia and CIS at the World Economic Forum Anastassia Aubakirova
8 July 2013, Monday
On July 8 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Director for Russia and CIS at the World Economic Forum Anastassia Aubakirova.
Anastassia Aubakirova conveyed greetings from the founder and President of the World Economic Forum Claus Schwab and wishes of successful holding of Universiade 2013. She presented a detailed plan of further cooperation between the World Economic Forum and Russia.
Anastassia Aubakirova informed that this year the World Economic Forum is going to expand cooperation with Russian regions and study economy of Russian subjects. Experts will study regional practices in some areas and their influence on regional economic growth.
In particular, they will consider business environment provided for investors. First results will be discussed in October in Moscow. The final report will be presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Experts will study practices of Ulyanovsk region, Rostov, Tatarstan Republic and some other regions.
Today officials of the World Economic Forum will hold several meetings at Tatarstan ministries and visit High Technology Technopark “IT park”.
Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Tatarstan President on foreign economic activity Radik Gimatdinov, Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov took part in the meeting.
On May 26, speaking at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic held in a videoconference mode with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan and focused on events scheduled for June 1, International Children’s Day, as well as the implementation of the “Summer in Tatarstan” programme, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva appealed that parents should closely supervise their children during recreational activities near water in order to prevent accidents.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.