Ildar Khalikov presents report on activity of Tatarstan executive authorities in 2014

On March 20, at the 6th session of Tatarstan State Council of the 5th convocation, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov made report on activity of Tatarstan executive authorities in 2014. Ildar Khalikov noted that there are some negative trends in social and economic development of the republic.

It was noted that Tatarstan’s GRP decreased by 0.1 per cent in January 2015. In January-February, the industrial production index of the republic made 99.3 per cent, the agricultural output increased by 1.4 percent, the turnover of retail sales decreased by 15 per cent.

The plan of high priority measures on ensuring sustainable development and social development was approved in Tatarstan. Regional authorities are focused on maintaining stable work and providing local enterprises with orders, supporting labour market, preservation of jobs.

The republic is among leading regions of the Russian Federation by main macroeconomic indicators, takes the 7th place in Russia by GRP volume, the 3d place by agricultural output, the 5th place by industrial output and capital investments, the 6th place by construction volume, and the 8th place by housing construction and retail sales.

The restrained economic growth was observed in Tatarstan and Russia because of aggravation of the foreign economic situation and imposition of sanctions in 2014. However, the republic managed to keep high level of investments - 542,8 billion roubles.

The share of capital investments in GRP made 33.3 per cent. The industrial production index made 100.6 per cent, the amount of shipped products – 1 trillion 641,5 billion roubles. More than a half of the whole amount of produced oil in the republic has been processed. TANECO plant processed 8 million tonnes of oil in 2014.

Due to implementation of innovations TAIF-NK will start producing light oil high quality products that will satisfy requirements of Russian chemical and petrochemical industry and will be exported.

When the construction of “Ammony” complex is finished it will provide the republic and other regions with nitrogen fertilizers. NEFIS group put into operation the oil-extracting factory. The project is aimed at import substitution of agricultural products and provision of mixed feed for livestock industry.

OAO “KAMAZ” has produced more than 2 million trucks for 45 years and it modernizing its production.

Ford Sollers Alabuga started producing of Ford Ecosport. One of the biggest plants in Europe, Kastamonu Integrated Wood Industry, started working. Modern enterprises that use advanced technologies are being created in traditional economic sectors.

Being one of the most economically developed regions in Russia, Tatarstan actively participates in foreign economic activity. However, the decrease in export by 18.7 per cent and import by 16.1 per cent is observed now.

The report of Tatarstan Government also contained main results of work of executive authorities in terms of institutional factors.

Khalikov reminded that for the last four years Tatarstan has been ranked first among Russian regions in terms of efficiency of activity of executive authorities.