General annual meeting of the Association of innovative regions of Russia held in St.Petersburg

On June 19, a general annual meeting of the Association of innovative regions of Russia was held in St.Petersburg within the framework of St. Petersburg international economic forum.

Chairman of Russian State Duma Sergei Naryshkin opened the meeting. He said that the Association has recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary, and it has become an active participant of the innovative economy. “Today time sets new tasks before the association, and innovative approaches play a very important role.

Speaking at the event, Chairman of the association, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that positive results have been achieved for the last five years. Members of the association are 14 strongest Russian regions, main innovative growing points of the economy.

According to Minnikhanov, the association helps regions to solve problems that need joint resolution. Participation in work of the Council on economic modernization and innovative development is an important part of work of the association.

A number of organizational decisions were made, and the report about activity of the association was approved at the meeting.

CEO of the association Ivan Bortnik announced his decision to leave his post, and noted that it had been a very interesting work.

Rustam Minnikhanov proposed another candidate for this position.

Letters of commendation of the Association of innovative regions of Russia and Letters of Gratitude of Russian Ministry of economic development for the contribution to innovative development of regions were handed over at the meeting .