Rustam Minnikhanov meets Chief of Representative office of Haier in Russia Lyudmila Romanova

On September 14, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Chief of Representative office of Haier in Russia Lyudmila Romanova discussed specifics of functioning of territories of priority development in single-industry towns with particularly difficult socio-economic situation.

It should be reminded that Haier is implementing a project on construction of a plant for the production of refrigerators in Naberezhnye Chelny at the Kama Industrial Park "Master" and is planning to become a resident of the Territory of Priority Social and Economic Development, which is under construction. Naberezhnye Chelny is one of four single-industry towns in Russia, where pilot projects of the Territory of Priority Social and Economic Development will be launched. The decision was made by a special commission under the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia last week, and the relevant resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation is being prepared now. At the current stage, there is a need to work out all the rules of interaction between residents of the Territory of Priority Social and Economic Development and regional executive authorities in the provision of tax benefits to its residents.

The meeting also discussed issues related to granting customs privileges by analogy with the the customs procedure of free customs zone applied at special economic zones, as well as the possibility of reducing customs duties for some product groups.

Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Aide to Tatarstan President Albert Nafigin, Tatarstan Minister of Economy Artem Zdunov, Head of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Taliaya Minullin and other officials took part in the meeting.