Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan Republic is planning to attract small and medium-sized businesses to its petrochemical industry
21 May 2015, Thursday
On May 21, within the framework of his working visit to Ufa, Acting President of Tatarstan Republic Rustam Minnikhanov participated in the opening ceremony of the 5th International Chemical Forum “Bolshaya Khimiya” to be aimed at discussing strategy of chemical industry development under new economic and political conditions.
Prior to plenary session, Rustam Minnikhanov with Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Arkady Dvorkovich and Plenipotentiary of the Russian President in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich attended the business breakfast and discussed a number of issues related to petrochemical and machinery manufacturing industries as well as supply of raw materials.
Making a report at the plenary session, Rustam Minnikhanov outlined that Tatarstan is one of the leading petrochemical regions of Russia and petrochemical complex and machinery manufacturing industry are defined as growing points in social and economic development of the republic till 2030.
Such promising projects as the chemical complex “Ammoni” to produce methanol, fertilizers and nitrocompounds, the plant to process 6 million tons of oil per year and the ethylene complex are planned to be launched. Acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan also noted the republic is planning to attract small and medium-sized businesses to its petrochemical industry as it will lead to foundation of new enterprises in the republic.
Summing up, Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated the participants on upcoming Chemist’s Day.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Arkady Dvorkovich and Plenipotentiary of the Russian President in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich presented their reports in the forum. Arkady Dvorkovich said that import substitution in petrochemical industry has been planned in Russia. Mikhail Babich put emphasis on availability of raw materials, relations with suppliers and balance of resources.
It should be noted that Rustam Minnikhanov mentioned the raw material shortage. According to him, our country is rich in raw materials but they are rather costly. Despite the fact, we are looking for solution of the problem, he added.
On March 10, the third meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding of the 20th anniversary Russian Venture Forum 2026 to be held in Kazan from April 8 to 10, chaired by Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and with participation of Tatarstan Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and co-chair of the forum’s organizing committee Aleksey Pesoshin, President of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan Rifkat Minnikhanov, Director of the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan Damir Galiev as well as representatives of federal and regional authorities, development institutions and partner organizations via videoconference, took place.
On 10 March, speaking at a briefing dedicated to the development of the national Max messenger in Tatarstan and held in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communication of the republic Ilya Nachvin informed that according to the data of March 2026 about 1.5m residents of Tatarstan use domestic Max messenger.
On 5 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: A Woman’s View” held at the Korston Leisure and Recreation Center in Kazan.
On 4 March at a briefing in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Minister of Land and Property Relation Fanil Agliullin told about changes in land legislation enforced from 1 March of the current year. He said that they simplify a number of procedures for land plot owners including expanding the possibilities for land use and changing the rules for changing the category of a plot.