Begins the construction of the first facilities of Kazan Smart City

The groundbreaking ceremony of a new investment platform was attended by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Ilyas Umakhanov, Chief Architect Norliza Hashim, Chairman of Tatarstan Gulf Investment Company Khaled Al Jassim and the Head of Laishevsky region Mikhail Afanasyev.

The construction of the new business hub of Russia - International Investment technopolis Kazan Smart City began on October 2 as part of the V International Economic Summit of Russia and OIC countries (KazanSummit 2013).

Welcoming investors and residents of Kazan Smart City, representatives of foreign and Russian investors, public authorities, construction companies and architects, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov noted that the republic has made a very big work on this project.
"Now we has a master plan, the planning of our city, held negotiations with investors”, - underscored the head of Tatarstan.

"I want to thank the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan for the opportunity you gave me and my team from Malaysia, – announced the chief architect of Kazan Smart City Norliza Hashim. - It started a year ago, and now the dream comes true. I am proud to be a part of this dream".

The ceremony also was attended by the participants of KazanSummit 2013 - official delegation from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and "Ernst & Young" Executive Director of the Center for the Development of “smart” cities Bill Hutchison.
At the foundation of the future city were four putting-stones, which represent the main areas of International Investment Technopolis (IIT) Kazan Smart City: research and education area, cultural and business center, a special economic zone, a park zone. These zones are defined as the main economic growth points of the republic and implemented at the site of the Technopolis.

The operator of the Kazan Smart City project in the ceremony received a certificate from the Green Building Council (RuGBC). Certification confirms that the JSC "Tatarstan Development Corporation" is a member of the non-profit partnership on promoting the creation and implementation of rules and regulations of environmental construction, and uses principles and ideas of "green" building in the Kazan Smart City project.

Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Press Service