Investment digest of the Republic of Tatarstan: about the work of the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan for November
What do we remember about the last month of autumn? A brief overview of the main events of this month:
On November 1, a delegation from the Gomel region arrived at the AIR RT to establish contacts in the investment and economic sphere with the Republic of Tatarstan.
The guests got acquainted with the economic indicators of the region in the Unified Presentation Center, and also met with the head of the Tatarstan Agency for Development and Development, Taliya Minullina. She spoke about the republic’s current indicators in the investment sector, the activation of the domestic market, the cluster approach to personnel training in Tatarstan and the activities of the agency as a whole.
Innopolis, the first IT city created in Russia in almost 30 years, aroused particular interest among guests from Belarus.
And also in the evening of the same day, Talia Minullina presented the economic potential of the Republic of Tatarstan and spoke about the work of the Agency to the Director of the Department of Emerging Markets and the Singapore-Indian Partnership Office of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore, as well as the Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia of Enterprise Singapore at the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore In Russian federation
In the Republic of Tatarstan, half of the country's synthetic rubber is produced, the construction of helicopters, airplanes and ships. Tatarstan is a leader in the supply of agricultural products and holds first place in milk production.
On November 2, the Head of the Tatarstan Agency for Investment Development, Taliya Minullina, took part in the Meeting of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. It summed up the interim results of the socio-economic development of the republic. The goal is to ensure maximum efficiency in using additional funds.
On November 3, a meeting was held. Meeting with representatives of the Administration of St. Petersburg.
A delegation from St. Petersburg arrived at the AIR RT to establish contacts in the investment and economic sphere with the Republic of Tatarstan.
The guests got acquainted with the economic indicators of the region in the Unified Presentation Center, and also met with the head of the Tatarstan Agency for Development and Development, Taliya Minullina. She spoke about the republic’s current indicators in the investment sector, the activation of the domestic market, the cluster approach to personnel training in Tatarstan and the activities of the agency.
On the same day, the Consul General of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Ugur Yilmaz, arrived on an official visit to the AIR RT. The guest got acquainted with the economic indicators of the region at the Unified Presentation Center, and also met with the head of the Tatarstan Agency for Development and Development, Taliya Minullina. She spoke about the republic’s current indicators in the investment sector, the activation of the domestic market and the successful experience of working with Turkish investors.
On November 4, a meeting was held at the AIR RT on the implementation of an investment project for the agro-tourism complex. Issues regarding updating the requested area of the land plot and the proportionality of its use according to the volume of investments in the investment project were brought up for discussion.
In addition, on this day a meeting was held to review the action plan for the development of partner (Islamic) finance in the territory of the republic, held at the Government House of the Republic of Tajikistan. Tatarstan was actively involved in the implementation of the project. In less than 2 months, 2 financial organizations of the republic were included in the register of participants in the experiment and 2 more applications are under consideration. Foreign partners are also showing interest in this work. Thus, World Business Bank from Iran plans to participate in the experiment. According to Rais Republic, the adoption of the law stimulated the interest of the population and business in Islamic finance. The number of transactions this year has already doubled the results of last year.
On November 8, the 4th meeting of the Council for Interregional Cooperation in the Volga-Yangtze format was held in the People's Republic of China, the city of Nanchang, in which the Agency took part as part of the delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan. To our great pleasure, all the provinces of China spoke about their positive experience of working with the republic. Three provincial governors mentioned the “ROSTKI” forum that took place in September this year. The top leadership of the PRC plans to further develop partnerships with Russia at the “ROSTKI” forum.
And also on November 8, the head of the Tatarstan Agency for Investment Development, Taliya Minullina, took part in the event “Construction in the Republic of Tatarstan” at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan. Talia Minullina noted that Kazan is the capital of the Volga region in terms of construction! The positive dynamics of growth in the development of construction projects in the commercial and non-commercial industries creates a favorable investment climate and high competitiveness of Tatarstan in the world. And she also invited me to take part in the Rebus Forum on July 10-11, 2024, where an international specialized exhibition of construction and finishing materials, technologies and equipment will be held.
On November 9, a delegation from KAMASTAL LLC visited AIR RT on a business visit. First, the guests studied the investment potential of the republic at the agency’s Unified Presentation Center, and then met with the head of the Tatarstan Agency for Investment Development, Taliya Minullina. During the meeting, an agreement was reached tomorrow to jointly visit the Nizhnekamsk priority development territory and the Alabuga special economic zone.
Even on this day, the head of the Tatarstan Investment Agency Taliya Minullina met with Abduvoris Kalandarov, the founder and general director of United Banking Technologies LLC. During the meeting, the businessman outlined his ideas for the development of Islamic banking in the republic to Taliya Ilgizovna. He also assured that he will personally take part in a workshop on Islamic (affiliate) financing products, which will be held at the agency next Wednesday, November 15.
In the evening of the same day, Talia Minullina, as part of a representative commission, evaluated the projects of participants in the educational program of the Higher School of State Medical University "Management Leaders for the Tatarstan 2.0 Team." Following the results of a three-day intensive course, employees of government bodies and executive committees of municipalities presented proposals in various areas of public policy for defense: attracting specialists, reengineering municipal government, working with youth. The commission’s questions provoked a lively discussion, and the proposed draft concept for the development of industrial parks in Tatarstan received a lot of feedback.
On November 10, the Head of the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan, Talia Minullina, held a meeting with Sheikh Mohammed Al-Sabah from Kuwait. Previously, she met with him on October 23 at the Agency. During the conversation, they discussed the details of Islamic financing possible in our republic, as well as the results of the work done since the last meeting. A businessman is considering opening a secondary school where teaching will be conducted entirely in English.
Also on November 10, the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan entered into an investment agreement with the limited liability company TC BARSAVTO. The subject of the agreement is the implementation of a large-scale investment project “Organization of production of on-board platforms for vehicles” in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny.
Even on this day, the Agency took part in the International Municipal Forum of the BRICS+ countries, which is taking place these days in St. Petersburg with the support of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Rossotrudnichestvo. At the session “Finance and Investments. Investments as a locomotive of sustainable development”, the potential of the region was presented by Renat Valiullin, permanent representative of the Republic of Tatarstan in the city of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. The moderator of the session, Dmitry Panov, chairman of the board of the St. Petersburg regional branch of the All-Russian public organization "Business Russia", noted the hospitality of Tatarstan and the work of the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan.
At the same time, the head of the Mamadysh district, Anatoly Ivanov, visited the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan on a business visit. During the meeting with the head of the Agency, Talia Minullina, they discussed the start of work of 12 new investors who came to the region with their own capital in 2023. As well as the progress of implementation of investment projects in the area and plans for its development in the future.
On November 13, the delegation of the Kamastal company, represented by the founder, the general director, accompanied by partners from China, employees of the Agency for Investment Development of the Republic of Tatarstan and the head of the investment projects development department of IKMO Nizhnekamsk Linar Timergaleev visited the Alabuga SEZ to select a site on which the second stage of the plant will be built. This is the successful development of a large joint investment project between Tatarstan and China.
On November 14, the head of the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan, Talia Minullina, held a meeting with the general and executive directors of the Wise company, Mikhail Levchenko and Sergei Nikitin. "Wise City" is a company represented in the market of design and installation of ASKUE systems for 6 years. During the meeting, Talia Minullina provided businessmen with advice on how to enter the market of neighboring countries.
On November 15, the Round Table on Islamic Finance today summed up the interim results of the experiment in 4 regions of Russia and showed a versatile approach to working in the new legal field. The creator of the first Islamic office in Russia, Sberbank, the first to register in the register of the Bank of Russia, Ak Bars Bank, and the Iranian World Business Bank spoke about their products, current demand indicators and further development. Other round table participants shared the actually working mechanisms of Islamic banking in the housing, brokerage and financial investment sectors. Among them is the Sahih Invest application developed in Innopolis.
On November 16, the meeting agenda included the following issues: the implementation of offset contracts, a project for the construction of a perinatal center in Almetyevsk, the creation of a working group for the development of small private enterprises in the Vysokogorsky district, the preparation of proposals for real estate in the Mendeleevsky district, the organization of feedback from consumers on the quality of conditions for the provision of services and supply of goods by organizations under PPP agreements (PPP).
On November 15-19, the Chinese international exhibition of high technologies “China Hi-Tech Fair” was held, where the First Deputy Head of the Tatarstan Development Agency, Insaf Galiev, took part in the Tatarstan delegation. The exhibition paid special attention to demonstrating advanced technologies and products in the field of energy saving and environmental protection, new generation information technologies, biology, production of high-tech equipment, new energy and materials.
In addition, on November 16, a meeting was held with the vice-mayor of Shenzhen and the “SPROUTS” forum was discussed. Wang Shouzhui promised to form a large delegation next year and attend the event.
On November 17, the first hotel, “Tulpar,” opened in Mendeleevsk. Deputy Head of the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan Marina Epifantseva took part in the ceremony. On the territory adjacent to the hotel, stage 2 is planned for the construction of a SPA complex and a restaurant. The total investment in the project will be 250 million rubles. The hotel is located in a historical building.
And on the same day, members of the “Club of the First” of Sberbank visited the Investment Development Agency. “Club of the First” is the largest business community for owners and top managers of medium and large businesses, created in 2017.
On November 21, several events took place at once, namely:
The PPP Development Department, within the framework of the professional retraining program “Managing the Development of Tourist Territories: Project Approach,” held a lecture on the topic: “Public-private partnership as a tool for the development of tourist and recreational infrastructure.” The lecture covered issues of structuring PPP projects, as well as proposed support measures and problems of their implementation in the tourism sector.
A delegation from Shanghai LAUNCH Automotive Technology visited the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan on a business visit. It offers vehicle design services, vehicle integration, engineering development, and design verification. The company provides services in the field of digital technologies: Digital Twins, shape and trim styling, body, chassis, engine and gearbox development, as well as analysis, prototype production, approval and execution of turnkey vehicle projects.
The authors of the project on domestic tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan visited AIR RT on a business visit. During the meeting with the head of the Agency, Talia Minullina, the latest news in the development of the idea, details of its implementation and financing issues were discussed. The delegation demonstrated drawings, plans, and a presentation video.
The head of the Tatarstan Agency for Investment Development, Talia Minullina, spoke at the Institute of International Relations of KFU at the grand opening of the IV International Scientific Forum “Russia and China in a Changing World.”
The head of the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan, Talia Minullina, took part in a press conference, which was part of a press tour of representatives of federal media to the Republic of Tatarstan as part of the International Exhibition and Forum “Russia”. Talia Ilgizovna spoke about the prospects of the new federal highway M12, major projects of the republic, details of the strategy for the socio-economic development of the region until 2030, innovations in the field of healthcare, the ROSTKI forum, the intricacies of entering the Chinese market and the differences between Chinese and Russian investors.
On November 23, a working meeting was held on the basis of the Executive Committee of the city of Kazan on the implementation of the investment project for the construction of the sports and recreation complex “FIZRA Sports Center”.
And on this day, the World Halal Summit 2023 started in Turkey, which took place from November 23 to 26. The Mufti of the Republic of Tatarstan spoke at its opening, because the collective stand of the Republic was presented at this event. The purpose of the summit is to raise awareness about halal by holding conferences where halal-related topics are discussed.
On November 24, the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan was visited by a delegation from Chechnya headed by the Minister of Industry and Energy of the Chechen Republic Adam Khakimov. A presentation of the investment potential of Tatarstan was held for them at the Agency’s Unified Presentation Center.
And also on this day, a delegation from the People's Republic of China visited the AIR RT on a business visit. They were given a familiarization tour at the Agency’s Unified Presentation Center. The guests learned a lot about the investment potential of the Republic of Tatarstan.
At the same time, Representatives of the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan took part in the international forum held in the Republic of Bashkortostan from November 22 to 24.
In person and online, Agency employees joined discussions at sessions on infrastructure for investors, partnership finance, regional investment standard, digitalization of support measures and held a presentation of specialized events in Tatarstan for investors from among the forum participants.
On November 27, several events took place at once, namely:
Tatarstan took 3rd place in the XI study of the investment attractiveness of Russian regions by the National Rating Agency, this year compiled on the basis of ESG principles with the participation of the ESG laboratory of Moscow State University. The republic was represented at the TASS press conference by the Head of the Tatarstan Agency for Investment Development, Taliya Minullina. The republic has risen in the ranking by 2 positions and is second only to 2 capitals: Moscow and St. Petersburg, and is a leader in the Volga Federal District.
The “Business Partners of Tatarstan” forum began with a visit to the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan by a delegation of government and business representatives from the Republic of Kyrgyzstan and several regions of Russia. Business partners of Tatarstan got acquainted with the presentation of the investment potential of the republic in the format of a dialogue: the guests actively asked questions about the conditions for doing business in Tatarstan, preferential sites, training, conditions for implementing projects using public-private partnership mechanisms.
On this day the following were signed:
- Agreement of intent for the implementation of investment projects regarding the creation and operation of sports infrastructure facilities - the Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan and Aqua-Region LLC
- Memorandum of Intent - Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan, Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan and JSC "My Sport"
- Agreement on cooperation between the State Budgetary Institution of the City of Moscow "City Investment Management Agency" and the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan for the purpose of developing PPP
- Agreement on cooperation on the development of sports infrastructure for mass sports between the Osnova group of companies and the Udmurt Republic
- Agreement on cooperation on the development of sports infrastructure for mass sports and the creation of the Nemov Center for Artistic Gymnastics Center between the Osnova group of companies and the Samara region.
And also, the head of the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan, Talia Minullina, presented the investment potential of Tatarstan and spoke about the details of the Agency’s work at the opening of the XVI forum “Business Partners of Tatarstan”
On November 27–28, 2023, the World Congress of Tatars together with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan held the XVI Forum “Business Partners of Tatarstan”, which was attended by about 350 large Tatar entrepreneurs from more than 40 regions of the Russian Federation and more than a dozen countries near and far abroad . This year the Forum program is taking place in Kazan.
On November 29, AIR RT received a delegation from the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation. Anton Garanin - Deputy General Director for Strategy and Development, Olga Tikhonova - Director of the Directorate for SEZ Development and Dmitry Druzhkin - Director of the Directorate for Communication Policy and Marketing visited the Agency's Unified Presentation Center and got acquainted with the investment potential of the Republic.
At this time, the visit of the company Alidi-Nord LLC took place. Alidi-Nord LLC visited the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan on an introductory visit.
Also, on November 29 at the site of the Kazan IT Park named after. Bashir Rameev hosted the VI Interstate Industry Forum on Public-Private Partnership (PPP).