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Tatarstan Investment Development Agency takes part in the working meeting of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)Steering Committee as WAIPA Regional Director for Eastern Europe.

WAIPA Steering Committee – is an executive body of the WAIPA General Assembly, whose task is to plan and implement the development strategy of the organization. During the meeting of the committee which holds from 23 to 24 January 2014 in the legislative capital of South Africa – Cape Town, regional representatives will discuss the results of the association in 2013, as well as a strategy on WAIPA promoting in foreign conferences and events, scheduled for 2014. Also will be discussed the prospects of WAIPA until 2015.

During the two-day trip to the region representatives of Lithuanian companies will get acquainted with the experience of Tatarstan in investment development, providing interaction between government and business and using of territory’s export potential.

The delegation includes the representatives of the largest in northern Europe combined transport and logistics company DFDS, concern ACHEMA GROUP, combining logistics, trade, energy, healthcare and financial services enterprises, JSC «Kroviniu Terminal» – one of the newest and most modern terminals in the Baltic region on petroleum and chemical products keeping.

Sphere of logistics and transportation are also presented by JSC «Baltijos pervezhimay» – one of the leaders in the field of ship agency and forwarding services of goods, «Lithuanian Railways», «Klaipėda Passenger and Cargo Terminal» and «Klaipeda seaport». Also the delegation includes the one of the leading European companies in the engineering and technical advice – Group AF.

In the period from January 20-22, 2014 in the «ADNEC» Abu Dhabi  International Exhibition Centre holds «World Future Energy Summit 2014» (WFES).

The event is dedicated to the critical energy issues of the future, energy-saving technologies and the importance of developing, implementing renewable energy sources and their rational use. Annual summit held under the patronage of the President of the United Arab Emirates - His Highness Sheikh Khalif bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The annual event is attended by heads of states, ministers, heads of global international organizations and major national economic operators. At the summit in 2014 participates Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov. Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan is the curator of Kazan Smart City project, which in its implementation uses the principles and ideas of «green» building, including energy-saving technologies.

In an interview to Russia 24 during the Gaidar Forum in Moscow, the head of the region told about the work of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency in investment promotion. Here are the excerpts from the interview.

- Mr. Minnikhanov, your region, Tatarstan, is considered to be a leading region on attracting investment and generally one of the developed regions of our country. What proportion of Tatarstan’s economy hold investments and generally, in what industry come investors?

- If we talk about numbers, more than 530 billion rubles invested in fixed assets. Of course, there were many investment related to the World Student Games. This is sports facilities and transport infrastructure. And of course, oil refining, petrochemicals, engineering industry and agriculture.

In Moscow, during the one of the main world economics’ science events was held a separate panel session – «Tatarstan: creating the future».

Delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan in Gaidar Forum is headed by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. The delegation consists of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midhat Shagiakhmetov, SEZ «Innopolis» CEO and representatives of the region’s business community.

Rustam Minnikhanov today took part in the plenary session – «Doing business in Russia 2.0», moderated by Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Sergey Naryshkin. At the discussion the participants discussed the doing business rating, compiled by the World Bank.

AKFA Holding, SERA GROUP and Creative Project representatives met with the leadership of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency and Tatarstan Development Corporation.

At the meeting, which was held in Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA)was presented the investment technopolis project and cluster development of its territory. Also were defined key objects of special economic zone «Innopolis».

During the discussions presented the investment potential of the region, available industrial sites and special economic zones. TIDA Head of investment promotion Wyatt Ford presented the possibility of Tatarstan in the logistics sector, noting the proximity of the capital of Tatarstan to the International airport «Kazan» and a favorable geographical position of the region.

Regional events on promoting the development of the global Islamic financial sector, which is also scheduled to hold in Dakar (Senegal) and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), precede the main event of the year - a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Development Bank, scheduled for June 25-26.

Event, which opened today in the capital of Kazakhstan, was attended by representatives of 12 member countries of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov visits forum by the invitation of the Islamic Development Bank President Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali.

By the information of the official IDB website during the forum will be discussed the work of the bank for the past four decades, future challenges, global and regional priorities and IDB development strategy for the next 10 years.

Tatarstan Investment Development Agency held monitoring of local governments activities in investment field. This time it was held in Cheremshan region.

Visit of a working group headed by the Agency’s Chief Executive Linar Yakupov began with a tour of the two formed investment sites of the region, one of which is located on the territory of the former inter-farm construction association, the other - on the former Cheremshan Agropromsnab base.

Inter-farm construction association territory with a total area of 6.3 hectares, is considered as a platform where can be organized the production of building materials and furniture. Territory has the access to the roads and utilities. Also there is located the empty industrial buildings with a total area of 5200 square meters. According to the plans of the municipal bodies on the territory of the site will be located the production of building materials and as residents will be the construction companies and manufacturers of building products and furniture.

Businessmen, foreign investors and the public authorities of the Republic of Tatarstan will meet in «Kazan» ski complex.

The event is organized by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency with the participation of Tatarstan Development Corporation and Tatarstan Export Corporation. Forum will be held with the support of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

International Winter Forum is one of the most important world events in the field of business and investment, where meet successful business leaders, government representatives, headed by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and foreign investors interested in the investment attractiveness of the region.

The event program includes the presentation of investment opportunities and infrastructure of the Republic of Tatarstan, panel discussions with the participation of existing investors of the region and panel sessions on priority areas of the Republic of Tatarstan. In particular, the forum will discuss the engineering and auto components industry, medicine and pharmaceuticals, service and tourism.

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