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Tatarstan investment seminar «Investing and Doing Business in Tatarstan», organized by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, opened its second day.

The day before in Singapore opened VIII Russian-Singapore Business Forum. Opening of the Forum was held at the Pan Pacific Singapore hotel, the main platform of the forum this year became the Exhibition Centre Suntec (Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre). This morning on the site of exhibition center was a special event «Investing and Doing Business in Tatarstan», organized by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency.

For the first time in the history of Russian-Singapore Business Forum (RSBF) were presented investment opportunities of Tatarstan as a separate forum event - the last years seminar on "Investing and Doing Business in the Republic of Tatarstan" was held outside the RSBF main site.

International economic summit of Russia and OIC countries meets this year its first anniversary.

The day before at the National Agency of Press and Mass Communications "Tatmedia" was held the press conference with the participation of KazanSummit Organizing Committee Chairman, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov.

V International Economic Summit of Russia and OIC countries (KazanSummit 2013) will be held in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, on October 2-3. The event is organized by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency and Non-Profit Fund for Development of Islamic Business and Finance, under the patronage of Tatarstan President.

At the press conference, journalists will be informed about the preparation of the KazanSummit 2013, the fifth annual International Economic Summit of Russia and OIC countries, the program and the most important issues and problems that will be discussed during the KazanSummit 2013.

V International Economic Summit of Russia and OIC countries (KazanSummit 2013) will be held in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, on October 2-3. The event is organized by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency and Non-Profit Fund for Development of Islamic Business and Finance, under the patronage of Tatarstan President. In 2012 KazanSummit got a higher level thanks to the support of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. From the Federation Council this year 10 senators plan to attend KazanSummit.

Representatives of Polish companies presented their interest in opening productions in Tatarstan, finding partners and studying the republic‘s market. The meeting was held in Tatarstan Investment Development Agency.

The meeting was attended by TIDA First Deputy Chief Executive Robert Galiullin, TIDA Head of investment promotion Wyatt Ford, TIDA Head of development and examination of investment projects department Guzel Mullayarova, Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Tatarstan Arthur Nikolaev, representatives of Polish companies and the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Poland.

Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, who is on a working visit to the city of Monterrey in Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, noted that Tatarstan Republic is interested in the export of tire products.

“We actively work in this direction. In 2013 was created Tatarstan Export Corporation, which is work on increasing the volume of products to foreign markets", - underscored Linar Yakupov.

KAMAZ and Mexican Metalsa discuss a joint project on investment in production in Naberezhnye Chelny.

Negotiations between the Russian automaker and the Mexican company, operating in the production of automotive components, were held in the framework of the working visit of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov and Deputy General Director of JSC "KAMAZ" Irek Gumerov to the city of Monterrey in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, where is located Metalsa headquarter.

"We negotiates with five or six companies in Mexico, but so far we can not call them, so I hope that the project between Kamaz and Metalsa is not the only one, but will be the first one among others," - noted in an interview Linar Yakupov after a meeting with business circles of Tatarstan and the State of Nuevo Leon. Linar Yakupov also underscored that other Mexican companies are also interested to go into this segment of Tatarstan.

Today DePuy Synthes Johnson & Johnson presented its interest in expanding presence on the Russian market.

The meeting was attended by TIDA Deputy Chief Executive Insaf Galiyev, TIDA Head of investment promotion Wyatt Ford, TIDA Head of development and examination of investment projects department Guzel Mullayarova, Deputy Minister of Health Farida Yarkaeva, Tatarstan Development Corporation CEO Bulat Gayanov and representatives of DePuy Synthes Johnson & Johnson.

Tatarstan Development Corporation is an operator of the Kazan Smart City, where will be created a medical cluster. There is scheduled opening of training medical clinics, medical technology park and research center.

Presentation of a new investment platform of Tatarstan was held in the framework of the XV International building Forum on an international scientific-practical conference "Tatarstan - area of energy-efficient construction."

Tatarstan Development Corporation CEO Bulat Gayanov presented the Kazan Smart City project. Bulat Gayanov noted that Kazan Smart City will be the leading project, using energy-efficient building technologies. He also underscored that these technologies has already began its implementation in the project.

At the meeting in Tatarstan Investment Development Agency with the delegation of Kazakhstan discussed transport and logistics infrastructure issues.

Today, TIDA Deputy Chief Executive Insaf Galiev, TIDA Head of investment promotion Wyatt Ford and Tatarstan Development Corporation CEO Bulat Gayanov met with the delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan delegation headed by the Deputy Governor of South Kazakhstan region Saparbek Tuyakbaev came to the Republic of Tatarstan on a working visit, during which acquaints with the economy of the republic, visits parks and holds meetings with representatives of Tatarstan ministries and departments. The day before, the representatives of Kazakhstan delegation met with the Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Halikov.

Today, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan opened the International Transport and Logistics Forum "Creation and development of an integrated international transport and logistics system: prospects and realities," which will be held on September 13-14.

 The event is organized by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan. The forum is attended by representatives of the federal government, the subjects of the Russian Federation and major enterprises of Russia and abroad.

International Transport and Logistics Forum in Kazan opened the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov. Transport Minister said that the export of transport services in Russia in 2012 increased to 16% and amount $ 17 billion. Maxim Sokolov noted that a special role in the development of the transport and logistics sector plays the Russian logistics.