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Presenting the state award of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the «Dostyk» medal («Friendship» medal) of II degree to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan was held today in the meeting of Rustam Minnikhanov with Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Russian Federation Marat Tajin.

The Ambassador told that this award is given for fruitful activity in the mutual consent in the society, contribution to strengthening peace, friendship and cooperation between peoples.

«Under your leadership in Tatarstan holds an effective work to maintain inter-religious and inter-ethnic peace, creating favorable conditions for life, and developing the potential of citizens regardless of their ethnicity or religious affiliation», - appealed to the head of the republic Marat Tajin.

Meeting chaired by the Minister of Regional Development of the Russian Federation Igor Slyunyayev held yesterday in Moscow.

The All-Russian meeting on improving the investment attractiveness of Russia and the standard introduction of the regional authorities to ensure a favorable investment climate was attended by the Executive Director of the National Investment Agency «Invest in Russia» Yuriy Wojciechowski, representatives of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), the All-Russian public organization «Business Russia», executive bodies and development institutions of 84 regions.

From Tatarstan Investment Development Agency in the meeting participated Deputy Chief Executive Insaf Galiyev, who made a presentation on the activities of the Agency and working for a favorable investment climate in the region.

Ekbpromo and Smile Logistix Communication Group organize an event whose main goal – is to create a business platform for active dialogue of wholesalers, retailers, cargo, logistics operators, manufacturers and suppliers of machinery and equipment for logistics processes.

Republic of Tatarstan, during the two year, is becoming a place for conferences and is recognized as one of the largest logistics centers in Russia, through which passes a large flows of goods.

The conference will open on April 24, 2014 in «Shalyapin Palace Hotel». The event includes business program and practical tour in Smile Logistix warehouse.

The plenary session of the event was attended by Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov, «Autodor» Chairman Sergey Kelbakh.

Ildar Khalikov at the opening of plenary session underscored the importance of holding the forum in Tatarstan, whereby it is possible not only to the exchange of experience, information about innovations, but also forming a strategy for the future.

Head of Tatarstan government said that much of what was formed at such events a few years ago, implemented in preparation for the Kazan Universiade in 2013, which means the impact of solutions. Kazan, for example, is recognized as the city with the fewest traffic jams, which also was the result of well-formed strategies, properly organized projects of road transport infrastructure.

This statement was made by President of the Republic of Tatarstan in the meeting with the Hong Kong Minister of Finance John Tsang, who oversees in the government the relations with the Russian Federation.

Exchanging views on the economic and investment opportunities in Hong Kong and the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized that the main objective of the delegation visit in the Special Administrative Region of China – Hong Kong – the expansion of bilateral trade and economic, scientific and technological, educational and cultural cooperation.

«We have a great potential for cooperation, - said the President of the Republic. – Unfortunately, we do not use them fully. Meanwhile, Hong Kong investors can use Tatarstan as a rocket site to enter the Russian market».

Head of the region within his working visit to the People's Republic of China (PRC) today held a series of meetings in a special administrative region of China – Hong Kong.

At a meeting with the Meridian Capital Board of Directors Chairman Marc Holtzman Mr. Minnikhanov discussed cooperation in areas such as agriculture and processing, biotechnology, public-private partnership in the field of medicine, as well as development cooperation. Earlier discussions between the Tatarstan President and the Meridian Capital Board of Directors Chairman held in January 2013 (at an economic forum in Davos) and in April 2013 (Kazan).

In the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, established in 2001 by the Government of the Special Administrative Region of China, delegation of Republic of Tatarstan presented the possibility of the park and its future prospects.

At the meeting, which was held today at the Russian Embassy in Beijing, were invited the representatives of several Chinese companies from various industries.

«We are very pleased that we held a large-scale and very pleasant event in the Embassy», - said, opening presentation and welcoming the delegation of Tatarstan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in China Andrey Denisov.

Tatarstan is a unique republic of the Russian Federation, which, by its development level competes with many countries in the world and has impressive economic opportunities.

The signing ceremony was held yesterday during the visit of the delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan headed by Rustam Minnikhanov to the Urumqi.

During the visit to the factory and TBEA headquarters, which is one of the world leaders in the manufacture of transformers and electric equipment, TBEA Chairman Zhang Sin said to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov about their wish to work in Tatarstan as equipping power facilities and constructing new production in the republic.

To the Tatarstan delegation showed factory of producing a high-voltage transformers, where produces transformers with operating voltage up to 1 million volts. Here is the laboratory for finished products testing - cables and transformers. The plant employs 2,000 people; the total number of TBEA employees is 20,000. The plant is located near the residential quarters for employees, developed social infrastructure with parks and fitness centers.

Presentation of the potential of the region took place during the visit of Tatarstan delegation headed by Rustam Minnikhanov to China.

Presentation of investment and economic potential of the republic was visited by about 170 representatives of Chinese companies, it was attended by heads of the leading enterprises of Tatarstan, representatives of ministries and departments.

The event opened Deputy Chairman of Government of Xinjiang-Uygur Autonomous Region Shi Dagang. Welcoming the participants, he underscored, that in July planned a visit of the delegation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region business circles to Tatarstan.

Business program of Tatarstan’s delegation visit in China started today with a visit to areas of innovation and economic development in Urumqi, created in 1992 by order of the China State Council, located in Urumqi.

The delegation of the region includes the Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan Marat Akhmetov, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan on international activities Radik Gimatdinov, JSC «Tatneft» CEO Nail Maganov, JSC «TAIF» Board of Directors Chairman Rustem Sulteev, JSC «Tatneftekhiminvest-holding» CEO Raffinat Yarullin and Chairman of Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Tatarstan Shamil Ageev.

The total planned area of Urumqi innovation and economic development zone will be 480 square kilometers, including area for industrial enterprises, which will be 133 square kilometers.