Rustam Minnikhanov: infrastructure of small and medium enterprises to be aimed at citizens’ employment

RT Prime Minister announced at the meeting of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Committee that small and medium business is a favorable sphere for those who have become unclaimed as the result of world finance crisis. Videoconference meeting was held with participation of all municipal districts. It was devoted to working results of the Committee.

Rustam Minnikhanov announced that today state officials have to reconsider their attitude towards business in order to keep working places. Moreover, he offered Small and Medium Enterprises Development Committee to cooperate closer with federal structures, to take part in federal contests for grants, e.t.c. It’s necessary to set out the priorities under the conditions of finance crisis; first of all, to pay attention to districts with depressed economy.

RT Prime Minister commented on the situation in Kamsky Industrial Park “Master” and noted that perhaps it’s necessary to use diversification and work out the measures in order to prevent crisis situations. Maksim Steblov, General Director of KIP “Master” informed that 90 % of park residents stopped their work.

Timur Shagivaleev, the Head of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Committee informed that more than 340 000 people work at small and medium enterprises today. Average salary is 16,2 thousand RUR. Tax proceeds from small and medium enterprises made 19,3 billion RUR in 2008.

It’s planned to finish the construction of business incubator in Chistopol’, Kamsky Industrial Park “Master”, IT-park.