Russian agency for attracting investment to the regions to be created following the example of Tatarstan the Investment Development Agency

Information about signing the decree on the creation of the Russian agency to attract investment to the regions announced Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the International Investment Forum "Sochi-2013".

According to the head of the Russian government, this structure should be "on the one hand, the one-window service, especially for foreign investors, who come with the projects for medium-sized businesses by $ 5 million investment. On the other hand, the agency should be created to promote the Russian regions in the global investment market."

International Investment Forum "Sochi-2013" was held from September 26 to 29. A delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan headed by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov also came to Sochi. The delegation includes Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, Assistant to the President of Tatarstan on Economic Affairs Ayrat Khayrullin, Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Tatarstan Minister of Information and Communication Roman Shaikhutdinov, General Director of JSC "Tatneft" Shafagat Takhautdinov, Rector KNRTU-KAI Albert Gilmutdinov.

Dmitry Medvedev performed at the plenary session of the forum, and then took part in a round table to discuss the results of implementing the regions investment attractiveness standard, developed by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives.

In his speech, Dmitry Medvedev said that a year ago was decided to develop a regional investment standard based on the 15 best regional practices, including the Republic of Tatarstan. The goal is to help regional leaders to work with potential investors.

In discussion the creation of a special institute to attract investment at the federal level, where noted the success story of the Republic of Tatarstan in attracting investment, in particular, the activities of the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency.

The creation of the Russian agency for attracting investments to the regions was entrusted to the Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Regional Development and the "Agency for Strategic Initiatives to promote new projects".

Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Press Service