World class, grains watch and the robot Marat: in Tatarstan opened construction of the center "Agromir Kazan" (+ video footage, photos)

 Today in Pestrechinsky region of Tatarstan was opened the construction of world-class wholesale trade and logistics center "Agromir Kazan", which has no analogues in Russia and will be the largest in the country.
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The ceremony was attended by the Acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Economic Development Minister of Russia Stanislav Voskresensky, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Taliya Minullina, National grocery corporation’s representative, Wholesale trade and logistics center "Agromir Kazan" construction manager Vladimir Arefiev and head of Pestrechinsky municipal region Edward Diyarov.
The ceremony of the beginning of the center construction consisted of several stages.
Rustam Minnikhanov and honorable participants activated a special sand "grains" clock that marked the beginning of the countdown of the beginning of the project. There are only a little remained: the first phase of the project will begin its work in the IV quarter of 2016.
After a welcoming speech robot Marat began a dialogue with Rustam Minnikhanov. Robot introduced and hesitantly asked the leader of the republic to make a joint photo, for that Rustam Minnikhanov said yes and thanked Marat, who, in turn, wished success to the Acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan.
During the ceremony the leader of the Republic, accompanied by TIDA Chief Executive, discussed with representatives of the investor companies issues of invest-cases and further cooperation.
The project took place thanks to the direct support of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the government of Tatarstan. Support of the project is led by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency. The investor is JSC "NGC" (National Grocery Corporation).
 
First-hand words:
Rustam Minnikhanov, Acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan:
"It was a lot of plans on how to use the geographical position of our republic. Tatarstan - is one of the leading actors of agricultural production, and it is important to promote our products. Therefore this world-class center must be. To build a wholesale trade and logistics center in the republic - not an easy task, but the project will fundamentally change the relationship between the producer and the consumer. I am confident that the center will start working by the end of next year, but now need to think about further expansion of the site".
 
 Stanislav Voskresensky, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia:
"Tatarstan can really work with investors. This glory is booming all over the country, therefore no accident that such a large-scale project is beginning to be realized in Tatarstan. This project is of great investor interest in the Asia-Pacific region. That is why the project is already included in the list of priority projects specially set up by the Intergovernmental Russian-Chinese commission on investment cooperation. We hope that the project will get rid of unnecessary intermediaries, and will make the supply chain more transparent, and most importantly – will open access of domestic producers to our stores. We at the federal level will support such projects".
 
Vladimir Arefiev, NGC Speaker, "Agromir Kazan" construction manager:
"Less than a year ago we came to the region to create a wholesale trade and logistics  center of the future. Very soon, a modern, high-tech, innovation center "Agromir Kazan" will open the doors for farmers of the republic and the surrounding regions. 700 thousand tons of high quality products will be sold each year only after the commissioning of the first stage. Today we have an aim create a direct access of goods from the producer directly to the consumer. It will be high quality and fresh products grown in Russia. This is the import substitution and ensuring the country's food security. It is important that we ensure healthy competition and fair and transparent price forming".
 
Taliya Minullina, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive:
"At first closed negotiations we were surprised by the scale of the project, but it is real, as well as 9 billion rubles of the first stage, which has already been invested.
Tatarstan "Agromir" – is a federal project that will meet the demand of the population of Tatarstan and other regions of Russia, primarily - the Volga region. We should not forget about the powerful social and economic effect: 16 billion investment, 2,000 jobs, 500 million tax payments a year - a serious figure".
Project website: http://agromir-kazan.ru/
 
For reference.
"Agromir Kazan" – is a diversified wholesale trade and logistics platform, which will allow to establish direct trade contacts between agricultural producers and buyers for wholesale segment, to determine a mutually acceptable to producers and consumers of the market price for the products of a single trading site in the republic, as well as to preserve and process agricultural products produced in Tatarstan.
 
TIDA Press Service
Photo: Emil Habibullin
Some quotations are based on materials of IA "Tatar-inform"

The first phase of the project will be completed and will begin work in the IV quarter of 2016. ORC "Agromir Kazan" will completely begin to work in 2021.

The volume of investments of the first stage of the project is 9 billion rubles. Starting of the wholesale trade and logistics center "Agromir Kazan" in its first phase will make working more than 117 sq. m. of commercial space (in 2021 - 357 thousand square meters),  will create more than 2,000 jobs. Tax payments to budgets of all levels are estimated at almost 500 million rubles annually.

In the wholesale trade and logistics center was used an innovative approach to organizing the flow of goods (the ability to set different transport’s speed modes, convenient approaches and entrances to the center). In addition, the food trade will be carried out between 06:00 and 22:00, which will allow buying the freshest products at a convenient time. On the territory will work phytosanitary laboratory, which ensures quality control of the goods.