Rustam Minnikhanov discusses development of the strategy of Tatarstan social and economic development with experts of Leontief centre

On September 21 at their meeting in Kazan Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and experts of Leontief centre discussed terms and approaches to development of the strategy of Tatarstan social and economic development till 2030.

Leontief centre is an international centre of social and economic research founded in 1991 by initiative of St. Petersburg Mayor Anatoly Sobchak and Noble Prize laureate in economics Vasily Leontief. The centre organizes and conducts researches in the sphere of regional economy and public finances, renders consulting services to regional and federal and municipal authorities upon development of strategic plans, projects and programmes of social and economic development.

Cooperation between Tatarstan and Leontief centre under the project “The strategy of Tatarstan development till 2030” started in 2012. In November 2012 experts of the centre in groups “Tatarstan village” and “Transport communication environment” came to Kazan to collect information. Later on, in March 2013 a brief report on express diagnostics and development of the project “The strategy of Tatarstan development till 2030” was presented to Rustam Minnikhanov.

At today’s meeting Head of the department for territorial strategic planning Boris Zhikharevich presented the content and schedule of works on the Strategy development.

By the way, the purpose is to determine areas of further development of the republic in terms of quality of education, increase of human capital, industrial policy, innovation and investment strategy, and the concept of spatial development. The work under the document will be carried out in three stages. The whole strategy is expected to be ready by 2015.

Experts of Leontief centre will be actively cooperating with all Tatarstan ministries.