Tatarstan Government and Russian Venture Company signed Agreement on cooperation in innovation activity
9 December 2014, Tuesday
On December, 9, at the meeting of Board of Trustees of Tatarstan Investment and Venture Fund, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and CEO of Russian Venture Company Igor Agamirzyan signed an agreement on cooperation in innovation activity and "road map" in the field of development of venture capital investments between Tatarstan Government and Russian Venture Company.
The President of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences Myakzyum Salakhov made a report on results of the tenth regional contest "Fifty Best Innovative Ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan." In particular, he said that in 2014, 1612 applications to take part in the contest have been received from 13 Russian regions. Ten 10 winners were selected in each of eight nominations. Moreover, some of the projects submitted for the contest, won awards and scholarships from partners of the contest.
The Director of Tatarstan Venture Investment Fund Ainur Aideldinov reported on mechanisms to support innovative companies in their early stages. His proposal to provide financial support to promising innovative companies to enable them to promote their projects after the research and experimental development stage was approved by the Board.
Igor Agamirzyan told about key factors of success and development of the venture capital industry in Russia.
The Executive Director of the Russian Venture Capital Association Albina Nikkonen briefed on the work of venture investment funds in the Russian market in 2014.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
On 12 January, congratulating employees of the prosecutor’s office with their professional holiday - Day of the employee of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation- Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin wrote in his address:
“For more than three centuries the prosecutor's office has been the guardian of state and public security as well as constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens of our country.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov informed that it is expected to achieve a comparable growth of produce of 1.5%, including that in food production - at least 2.6% in the agricultural sector.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.