Vladimir Putin holds session of Supervision council of ANO “Agency for Strategic Initiatives on the promotion of new projects”

On April 8 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a session of the Supervision council of ANO “Agency for Strategic Initiatives on the promotion of new projects” held by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Novo-Ogarevo (Moscow region).

Members of the Supervision council discussed launching of the national rating of the investment climate in Russian regions, measures on improving business climate in the country, some initiatives in social sphere, and provision of legal information to Crimean small and medium-size businesses in connection with joining of Crimea to Russia.

Vladimir Putin said that business climate in Russia should be improved at a rapid pace, by reducing administrative loads. He also reminded that the national rating of the investment climate in Russian regions should be launched, noting that a special rating committee for collecting information in regions was established.

Director General of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Andrey Nikitin, who took part in the event, said that the agency would open a representative office in Crimea and include new regions and countries in their programmes aimed at improving investment climate.

A shorthand report of the session is published on the official website of Russian President http://news.kremlin.ru/news/20737