Tatarstan Minister of Economy: we will continue supporting small and medium-size enterprises in Tatarstan
24 February 2015, Tuesday
On February 24, at a briefing at Tatarstan cabinet of ministers, Minister of economy Artem Zdunov said that the republic will apply for participation in the contest of Russian Ministry of Economic Development on supporting small and medium-size enterprises.
Tatarstan Deputy Minister of Economy Rustem Sibgatullin and Head of the business support centre Dilyus Shavaliev took part in the briefing.
According to Artem Zdunov, support of businessmen under Leasing-grant programme will be continued this year. He noted that the support is rendered in two areas, creation of infrastructure and direct financial support.
“We think that the government should help by leasing out premises with utilities. There are 38 accredited municipal industrial sites in the republic. We are in the lead in the country,” Zdunov said.
The minister noted that it is planned to enhance the microfinance and guarantee funds, and increase interest rate subsidies to provide financial support to entrepreneurs.
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.