Kazan receives members of Russian Association of innovative regions

Fabruary,11. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with Deputy Minister of economic development of Russia Oleg Fomichev.

The event was held within the limits of meeting on issues of realizing innovative policy in regions – participants of Russian Association of innovative regions. RT Minister of economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov and Aide to RT President Anatoli Krasnov also attended the meeting.

At the meeting with RT President Oleg Fomichev told about activity of Association. Rustam Minnikhanov in his turn emphasized that Tatarstan has always positioned itself as an innovative region and republican leadership is ready to support initiatives of the association.

Russian Association of innovative regions was founded at the end of 2010. It includes Tatarstan Republic, Tomsk region, Republic of Mordovia, Krasnoyarsk and Perm Territory, Irkutsk, Kaluga and Novosibirsk regions. In accordance with Memorandum about foundation of Russian Association of innovative regions, joining efforts and possibilities of regions will let activate cooperation in the sphere of innovative development and provide coordination of actions, realization of joint projects and enhancement of regional innovative opportunities.

Today the meeting on issues of realizing innovative policy in regions – participants of Russian Association of innovative regions is being held in Kazan. Ministries of economy of RF regions are discussing the strategy of innovative development of Russian federation for the period till 2020 “Innovative Russia-2020”, possibilities of regions’ participation in VI Kazan venture fair in April 2011 and organizational issues. Also Kazan IT-park will be presented today to participants of the meeting.