Ildar Khalikov: Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a good place for solving current economic and business problems

On March 3, at a session of the Assembly of members of Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said that Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a good place for solving current economic and business problems.

Chairman of the Chamber Shamil Ageev welcomed participants of the event and noted that 2204 enterprises of all forms of ownership are members of the Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Ageev continued that he had held 829 meetings of which 408 were with foreign representatives.

Among all requests sent to the Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tatarstan President supported the following: benefits for property of technoparks, blocking of initiatives of Russian State Duma on implementing a municipal tax for small and medium-size enterprises, and maintenance of register of enterprises with foreign participation.

“Last year we carried out audit at 35 industrial sites of the republic. Our task is to develop these sites and support its residents,” Shamil Ageev said. He added that in accordance with Tatarstan President’s order, meetings with local businessmen will be held in all regions where they can ask questions about working in current economic situation.

Ildar Khalikov said that under crisis conditions many enterprises are not only keeping but increasing their production output.

“We see that measures taken by leadership of the republic during the last few years have been effective, and first of all, projects to support small and medium-size enterprises,” Ildar Khalikov added.

Khalikov continued that business sector of the republic will be developing and Tatarstan remains an investment-attractive region.