“Tatarstan leadership hopes for attracting investments into republic with the help of Islamic financial tools such as obligations “sukuk”, - RT Prime Minister said at opening of international conference “Sukuk – new tool of developing regional infrastructure”.
«Kazan sukuk conference» is being held within the limits of the first issue of Islamic obligations sukuk. Special feature of these securities is that terms of their circulation meet requirements of the Sheriat.
Protocol of intentions on issue of independent obligations “sukuk” for Tatarstan Republic was signed within the limits of working visit of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov to Malaysia on December, 14, 2010.
Speaking at the conference, RT PM Ildar Khalikov noted that Tatarstan is one of the most intensively developing regions in Russia with advantageous geographical position, rich raw materials base and high-capacity industry. Network of financial and infrastructure tools for developing business has been created in republic. Ildar Khalikov stressed that it helps attracting substantial financial resources to republic.
By words of RT PM, Tatarstan Republic intensively cooperates with Islamic business. For the last few years there were held a large amount of meetings and events on which potential of republic was presented. One of the most significant was International summit of Islamic business and finances that was held twice.
Head of Tatarstan government noted that Islamic obligations “sukuk” were historically considered to guarantee secure investments. I.Khalikov expressed hope regarding successful results of the conference.
Chairman of RT Committee for developing small and medium business Linar Yakupov informed that «Kazan sukuk conference» is held in Kazan not occasionally. By his words, lately republic has positioned itself as the main area for Islamic finances in Russia.
Director of group of companies «Kuwait Finance house - Malaysia» Jamila Jamaladin noted big potential of Islamic finances.
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.