Rustam Minnikhanov: “Many projects implemented in Elabuga suggest serious prospects of the region”

On September 5, at his meeting with administration of Elabuga region, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the region is very prospective and is one of the most important industrial and educational centres in Tatarstan.

Making report on social and economic development of the region, Head of Elabuga region Gennady Emelyanov said that the industrial production index made 147 per cent in 2013, and gross regional product increased by 6.6 per cent. By results of six months of 2014, the region was ranked first by the volume of direct investments per capita that makes 202, 000 roubles.

About 4.5 thousand residents of the region work in Special Economic Zone “Alabuga”.

As for agricultural sector, 8,250 hectares of unused farm lands are now being cultivated.

Rustam Minnikhanov said he was very impressed by visiting new international school and resource engineering centre, and noted that SEZ “Alabuga” with 42 registered residents and 105 billion roubles of claimed investments is now the most successful economic zone in Russia. According to Rustam Minnikhanov, four new plants will open in SEZ “Alabuga” till the end of the year.

“Kama industrial hub is our economic growth point, and Elabuga plays a significant role in it. Many projects implemented in Elabuga suggest serious prospects of the region” Rustam Minnikhanov said.