Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan is interested in cooperation with “Ernst & Young”
17 June 2011, Friday
“The Republic of Tatarstan is interested in cooperation with “Ernst & Young” company on set of areas”, - RT President Rustam Minnikhanov stated at a meeting with managing partner of “Ernst & Young” on CIS countries Karl Johansson.
The meeting was held at the site of XV annual International economic forum (“Lenexpo”) where Tatarstan was presented by Aide to RT President on international issues – Director for Department of external relations Iskander Muflikhanov, Director-general of JSC “Tatneft” Shafagat Takhautdinov, Head of Agency for investment development Linar Yakupov and others.
By words of Rustam Minnikhanov, today republic is intensively developing and attracts Russian and foreign investors in economy. A new structure – RT Agency for investment development was founded in republic for working with existing and potential investors.
Cooperation with “Ernst & Young” may be established in various economic sectors (petrochemistry, mechanical engineering, energy and others).
In the course of meeting “Ernst & Young” suggested forming the pool of potential investors and organize introductory trip to Tatarstan for them for the purpose of more detailed acquaintance with economic and investment opportunities of republic.
The office of “Ernst & Young” was opened in Kazan in February 2011. Such strategic decision was made for strengthening activity at Tatarstan market.
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.