Russian and Tatarstan Ministries of Industry and Trade sign agreement in Ekaterinburg
9 July 2014, Wednesday
On July 9, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, and Governor of Sverdlovsk region Evgeny Kuivashev took part in the 5th international exhibition of industry and innovations “INNOPROM-2014” (Ekaterinburg, international exhibition centre “Ekaterinburg-expo”).
The officials looked around expositions of the biggest Russian and industrial exhibitors, state-of-the-art intelligent solutions for industrial sector.
Russian and Tatarstan Ministries of Industry and Trade signed agreement on cooperation in the sphere of industrial policy and trade.
“INNOPROM-2014” is the 5th, jubilee exhibition dedicated to intelligent industry, technologies, materials and solutions that facilitate the growth of production process efficiency and competitiveness of industrial enterprises. It is the biggest industrial exhibition in Russia. 600 Russian and foreign companies, delegations from 60 countries are taking part in the vent this year. It is expected that more than 50, 000 people will attend the event.
The business programme includes plenary sessions, conferences, roundtables, business meetings and negotiations, discussions, presentations, and master classes with the participation of outstanding Russian and foreign businessmen, experts, scientists, and politicians.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.