Representatives of Tatarstan delegation hold a number of working meetings at IV Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai
8 April 2014, Tuesday
On April 8, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov met with Director of regional division (Asia) of Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector Ahmed Halid within the framework of IV Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai.
The variants of establishment of the Hadj investment and savings fund, as well as possible structure of a future company were discussed at today’s meeting. The business model of the Malaysia’s pilgrim fund was considered as an example.
According to Linar Yakupov, such investment fund would allow people to save their money and go to Hadj to fulfill their religious duties afterwards.
In the afternoon, a presentation of investment opportunities of Tatarstan was made for potential investors. Linar Yakupov told about the investment openness of the region and purposeful state policy for supporting investment companies. Director General of OAO “Special economic zone “Innopolis” Igor Nosov also took part in the presentation.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.