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Tomorrow in Kazan «Shalyapin Palace Hotel» will held Tatarstan-Hungarian business forum. The event will be moderated by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive.

Hungarian delegation headed by Secretary for International and Foreign Economic Relations of the Prime Minister of Hungary, State Secretary Peter Siyarto. The delegation includes the representatives of public management structures of the country and the business community.

Today, during the first day of the visit to the region, delegates met with the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Tatarstan Shamil Ageev and Mufti of Tatarstan Kamil Samigullin.

Tatarstan delegation headed by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan visited Japan and Korea during the period from 18 to 22 March 2014.

At the briefing presented Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, First Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Saria Salihova, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan Ruslan Kabirov, head of the local office of the project realization «Regional context of socio-economic development «Tugan Il» Vladimir Gritskikh, as well as Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Tatarstan Shamil Ageev and Vice-Rector of Kazan Federal University (KFU) Marat Safiullin.

Linar Yakupov, sharing information with reporters about the visit to Japan, said that the trip consisted of two directions: participation in the VI Russian-Japanese Investment Forum and working on the issues within the «Strategy for Socio-Economic Development of the Republic of Tatarstan till 2030» project (Strategy 2030).

This year, special attention will be paid to the inter-level institutions development cooperation on implementing the investment, especially infrastructure projects, the organization of projects using public-private partnerships.

The organizers of the forum, which will be held in Yekaterinburg 2-3 April 2014, in addition to the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation, Sverdlovsk region government and the Middle Ural Development Corporation, also are Eurasian Development Bank and the Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance.

The Forum also supported the Global Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), «Invest in Russia» National Investment Agency, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the public organization «Business Russia», National Investment and Development Agencies Association, Association of Industrial Parks.

Representative of the International Investment Technopolis operator - Tatarstan Development Corporation – presented during the roundtable on urban development and infrastructure.

During the Kazan Smart City report were noted the stages of the project, the main areas of development, smart and green initiatives and plans to cooperate in this field.

«Urban planning and infrastructure» roundtable moderated by the Head of interaction with the legislative and the supreme executive body department, attracting foreign investment «Fund for Housing Development» Nikita Bantsekin and Executive Director of the world's largest architectural and consultancy agency «Nikken Sekkei Ltd» Takeshi Nakavake. Mr. Nakavake, in particular, during the discussions told about «Smart TOD» - environmentally friendly urban development with an emphasis on public transport.

During «The automotive industry and the development of supporting industries» roundtable Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Head of support and monitoring of investment projects Arthur Nigmatulin presented the region's potential as a platform where can develop the production of automotive components.

Discussion was moderated by the Department of Transport and special auto construction Director in Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Alexander Morozov, the multilateral trading system department of trade policy  CEO in Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Sigehiro Tanaka. Sigehiro Tanaka told the participants about the current situation and prospects of investment cooperation between Japan and Russia in the automotive field.

The composition of the speakers also included: Advisor to the «LLK-International» CEO Pavlenko, AVTOTOR holding President Valeriy Draganov, Toyota Tsusho Corporation Global Strategy Project General Manager Yasuo Ninomiya, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Russian project and alliance Director Tosinaga Kato, Mitsui & Co., Ltd representative Mr. Tanaka.

At the panel discussion, held during VI Russian-Japanese Investment Forum, President of the Republic of Tatarstan noted developed infrastructure, land, developed roadmaps, professional staff and the maximum attention of the region’s government.

Head of the region also told about the work on implementing on the territory of the Republic of major investment projects, noting also that Japanese companies have been successfully working together with partners from Tatarstan in the petrochemical industry, oil refining, engineering, IT- sphere projects.

«A perfect understanding of municipal and national authorities, competitive conditions and ready infrastructure - all this guarantees successful and mutually beneficial cooperation between Tatarstan and Japan, - said Mr. Minnikhanov. - Such a productive area, as the Russian- Japanese Investment Forum will surely give a new impulse to the development of bilateral economic relations and attracting of investment  in Russia, in Tatarstan».

Linar Yakupov arrived in Japan with the delegation, headed by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

Working visit of the head of Tatarstan in Japan will be held from 19 to 20 March 2014. The official delegation also included: Assistant to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Radik Gimatdinov, «Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan» Director Aynur Aideldinov, JSC «SEZ «Innopolis» CEO Igor Nosov, Chairman of the State Council Committee on Budget, Taxes and Finance Murad Gadilshin, Chairman of the Board of JSC «Ak Bars» Bank Robert Minnegaliev, JSC «TAIF» Board of Directors Chairman Rustem Sulteev and JSC «Gazprom mezhregiongaz Kazan» CEO Rinat Khanbikov.

Today the head of the republic will present at “Improving the investment climate in Russia and a new areas of investment cooperation between Russia and Japan” panel discussion, which will be held during VI Russian-Japanese investment forum.  He noted that Tatarstan is aimed at creating an innovation-oriented economy integrated into the global system. Rustam Minnikhanov told that the Republic of Tatarstan guarantees to investors all the necessary conditions for successful operation: infrastructure development, roadmaps, professional staff, as well as the maximum attention of the region’s government.

VI Russian-Japanese Investment Forum, held on March 19, 2014 in Tokyo, organized by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation together with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, with the participation of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, «St. Petersburg International Economic Forum» Fund and «Business Russia» Russian public organization.

The Russian delegation was led by Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Alexey Ulyukayev. It is expected that in the VI Russian-Japanese Investment Forum will participate about 200 delegates from Russia. The Japanese delegation, headed by Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi, includes more than 400 heads of state agencies, business associations, companies and banks.

Tatarstan delegation, headed by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, include the Assistant to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Radhik Gimatdinov, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, «Tatarstan Investment and Venture Fund» Director Aynur Aydeldinov, JSC «SEZ «Innopolis» CEO Igor Nosov, Chairman of the State Council Committee on Budget, Taxes and Finance Murad Gadilshin. The delegation also included the representatives of major companies and organizations of the region: Chairman of the Board of JSC «Ak Bars» Bank Robert Minnegaliev, JSC «TAIF» Board of Directors Chairman Rustem Sulteev, JSC «Gazprom mezhregiongaz Kazan» CEO Rinat Khanbikov and others.

The event is organized by Renault-Nissan and Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in France.

The conference, whose purpose - to attract foreign investment in Russia, focused primarily on the world's largest manufacturers of automotive components from Europe, USA and Japan. Company Renault-Nissan on the eve held its annual meeting of component suppliers with the heads of companies such as Valeo, Bosch, Lear, Faurecia, Aisin, Dourdin, Humax and others.

At the conference to present the Trade Representative of Russia in France Mikhail Safronov, AvtoVAZ and Renault-Nissan Joint purchasing organization CEO Daniel Perry, as well as Director of the Department of special economic zones, regions and monocities’ development projects in Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Tatyana Balmysheva.

During the three-day trip to the region, delegation headed by Governor of Cycladic Mr. Georgios Pusseos met with President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, toured historic sites of Kazan, visited Svijazhsk and acquainted with the Tatarstan experience in investment development sphere, ensuring interaction between government and business, promoting the export potential of the territory.

The delegation of the Southern Aegean islands, in particular, included Ermoúpoli Mayor (Syros Island) Ioannis Dekavalas, Professor, Head of the product design and system engineering cathedra in Ege University John Darzentas, President of the Association of the hotel business (Syros Island) Iakovos Arvantis, President and owner of «Siros Travel» Antonios Maragkos, representative of the Sports Association Syros Nikolouzos Konstantinos, Aegean television Director Charalampos Koulouras.

At the meeting with the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov discussed the possibility of Russian- Greek relations and prospects for cooperation in the field of tourism, education and economic interaction.