Ildar Khalikov meets with EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti
24 October 2013, Thursday
On October 24 at his meeting with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Suma Chakrabarti, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said that EBRD is a long-time and reliable partner of Tatarstan.
Welcoming guests, Ildar Khalikov noted that close cooperation with EBRD in 90s helped to support the largest producer of KAMAZ trucks, and in 2011, in cooperation with Daimler company the Bank became KAMAZ shareholder.
Ildar Khalikov continued that notwithstanding difficult economic situation in the world, Tatarstan is going to maintain leading positions. Besides traditional oil production and petrochemical enterprises, such as Tatneft, Kazanorgsintez, Nizhnekamskneftekhim, there are new industrial companies working in Tatarstan, OAO TANECO and Ford group. The Prime Minister also noted that industrial and innovation sites are intensively developing in the republic, the largest ones are Kama industrial park “Master” and Special Economic Zone “Alabuga”.
EBRD takes an active part in implementation of financial and investment projects in Tatarstan.
President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Suma Chakrabarti said that Tatarstan is an important partner for the Bank and noted long-term history of relations with the republic.
Suma Chakrabarti said that currently the Bank is interested in developing cooperation with small and medium-size companies.
During the meeting Ildar Khalikov told about new projects, Innopolis and Smart City Kazan.
Managing Director of EBRD in Russia Natalia Khanzhenkova, Tatarstan Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Ruslan Kabirov, Director General of SEZ Innopolis Igor Nosov took part in the meeting.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”