Rustam Minnikhanov: Kazan is of special importance for the republic

On March 4, speaking at the 41st session of Kazan City Duma, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the leadership of Kazan knows how to make rational use of budget funds.

Welcoming participants of the meeting, Minnikhanov noted that year by year Tatarstan confirms its reputation of the region able to fulfill ambitious goals and achieve leadership results.

"The Republic is still among the leading regions of Russia in terms of agricultural production (3rd place), the volume of investment in fixed assets (5th place) and industrial production (5th place)," Tatarstan President said.

According to him, due to large-scale investment projects in the field of mechanical engineering, IT industry, petrochemical and gas and agriculture complexes the regional economy is successfully developing.

"Kazan is of special importance for the republic. Our capital is ranked sixth among the Russian cities in terms of population, which makes 1 million 206 thousand people. Over a third of the gross regional product is formed here, with the gross territorial product of the city amounted to 560 million roubles," Minnikhanov said.