Public Council under Tatarstan Investment Development Agency: the results of the year
The meeting discussed a number of issues: the results of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency in 2013, the activities of Tatarstan Development Corporation and DIP «Alabuga» (Tatarstan Investment Development Agency has a functions of the founder), as well as activities of Tatarstan Export Corporation and plans of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency for 2014.
The meeting was held with the participation of Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov and his First Deputy Robert Galiullin. The meeting was also attended by Head of «Junior Achievements» project Lala Bikchentaeva, Chairman of the Tatarstan Association of Small and Medium Enterprises Haidar Khaliullin, representative of the Tatarstan Public Chamber Timur Halikov and Tatarstan Development Corporation CEO Bulat Gayanov.
Talking about the Agency's activities in the current year, Robert Galiullin presented the volume of foreign direct investment in 2013, complemented by indicators of 2012 and information about the planned volume of foreign investments for 2014-2015. In particular, noted that in 2014 this figure should reach $ 750, in 2015 - 1.5 thousand dollars per capita.
Linar Yakupov noted that the experience of Tatarstan in the field of region’s investment potential promotion, the practice of working with investors is actively adopts by other Russian regions. He told about the initiative of creation an investment promotion agency at the federal level and the idea of developing a Russian program «Invest in Russia».
«All these questions became topics for discussion at many Russian and international forums this year», - added Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive.
Linar Yakupov also told that today in Tatarstan, as in any other region of Russia, enter investors who made a political decision to enter the Russian market. He underscored that before entering into the region, as a rule, investor analyzes three or four region. And for them are important logistics, availability of infrastructure, the loyalty of the regional administration and much more.
«And you need to understand that negotiations with investor go about 6-12 months, - said Linar Yakupov. - In 2014 to be implemented the projects, which we are been working on from 2012».
Also was noted the work of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency with Tatarstan offices in Russia and abroad. The results of investment seminars on priority areas of the Republic of Tatarstan, which Tatarstan Investment Development Agency jointly held with a representative of Tatarstan in Russia, presented this year in Moscow.
Ayrat Nazmeev in continuing discussions told about the results achieved by Tatarstan Export Corporation. This is the cooperation agreement with Eximbank of Russia, working on issues of export insurance and pre-export financing and participating in the intergovernmental commissions.
Ayrat Nazmeev told about the Corporation’s work in organizing the exhibitions of republic enterprises abroad and participating in a meeting with representatives of the medical cluster in the region. Together with them, the Corporation discussed the issues of promoting Tatarstan medical products export in the country and abroad. Now work goes on an organization of meeting with the players of the construction industry in the region.
Tatarstan Development Corporation CEO summarized the work on Kazan Smart City project, underscoring the first signed investment agreements totaling approximately $ 1 billion. He also noted the groundbreaking ceremony in the construction of Kazan Smart City.
«Kazan Smart City consists from 220 investment projects and connected with the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan,»- added Linar Yakupov.
The Direction of investment programs in «Alabuga» CEO Eric Habibullin said about five new investment projects of DIP «Alabuga» and the prospects of development of the industrial park «Growth».
In discussing the plans for 2014 Robert Galiullin underscored that Tatarstan Investment Development Agency will continue to work towards the localization of industries. In particular, the automotive industry plays a very important role.
«Foreign companies are becoming interested in entering to the Tatarstan market and building their business around such large companies as «KAMAZ» and «Ford Sollers», - added Linar Yakupov.
Tatarstan Investment Development Agency will continue holding its seminars on priority areas of the region. In 2014, such meetings are planned to held not only in Moscow but also in other regions of Russia and abroad. In plans is to continue PR-campaign «Invest in Tatarstan», where will be the groundbreaking ceremony of Kazan Smart City first object - hotel and office center.
Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Press Service