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Today in Tatarstan Investment Development Agency TIDA First Deputy Chief Executive Robert Galiullin and representatives of Tatarstan Development Corporation met with a delegation of the Turkish company "Söğüt Insaat".

On the meeting were presented investment potential of the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as the new investment platform of Tatarstan - Kazan Smart City. TIDA Chief Executive First Deputy noted that Tatarstan has eight priority areas: chemical and petrochemical industry, mechanical engineering and automotive components manufacturing, construction and building materials, agriculture and agro-processing, IT-industry and telecommunications, "halal" industry, medicine and pharmaceuticals, service industries and tourism. Kazan Smart City aimed to the developing medicine, high technology, education and service industry.

Guests interested in the transport infrastructure of the republic, shipping in the waters of the Volga, and the possibility of the company's presence in the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Robert Galiullin also noted certain preferences, that provide special economic zone "Alabuga" and Kazan Smart City. Kazan Smart City, for example, provides investors with minimum taxes, including a free connection to the network, tax-free land, property and transport.

In 2010 under the patronage of the first president of the Republic of Tatarstan began a large-scale implementation of "Revival" program, which includes the restoration and renovation of historical sites of Bulgar and Sviyazhsk. August 3, TIDA staff already made ​​a trip to the one of the historical places of Tatarstan - Bulgar.

August 17, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency employees visited Svijazhsk island-city, located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviaga rivers in Tatarstan.

Sviyazhsk was founded in 1551 as a fortress, which was built within four weeks from parts made in Uglich and transported down the Volga. It became a military base of the Russian army during the siege of Kazan (1552).

In Sviyazhsk were based Dormition and John the Baptist Convents. The architectural ensemble of the current Sviyazhsk - is beautifully preserved temples, including the oldest wooden Trinity Church, St. Nicholas Church and the Cathedral of the Dormition. TIDA team was able to see the wooden church of the Holy Trinity. He is of the same age with island-city, which was also built in 1551.

August 20, 2013 at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan will be held a special educational seminar on "Forms and methods of international payments in foreign trade".

"Russian school of management" teacher and Russia's leading expert in the field of foreign economic activity Alexander Juchkov will perform on a seminar.

Seminar is open to all interested parties, including representatives of various business entities.

The International Center for Corporate training, investment and innovation with the assistance of the British consulting company «Savor Group» from October to December 2013 holds international internships, investment symposia and business missions to the Russian delegation.

Internships and business missions will take place in the UK (21-26 October 2013), France (4-9 November 2013), Switzerland (18-23 November 2013), Austria (2-7 December 2013), the U.S. (December 15 -22 (+ till 5 January) 2013).
Representatives of Russian enterprises and executive authorities will have an opportunity to establish direct international business contacts, share best practices, explore global best practices, training, and professional development.

13-14 September in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan will be held the International Transport and Logistics Forum "The creation and development of an integrated international transport and logistics system: perspectives and realities".
The event is organized by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan. The forum will be attended by representatives of the federal government, the subjects of the Russian Federation and major enterprises of Russia and abroad.

The International Transport and Logistics Forum scheduled the presentation of the pilot project "Construction of Sviyazhsk multimodal logistics center", intended for the processing traffic of existing transport corridors "East - West", "North - South" and the newly created "Europe - Western China".

In Tatarstan Investment Development Agency was a meeting on attracting foreign direct investments in the Republic of Tatarstan. This meeting was attended by representatives of ministries and departments as well as municipalities of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Participants discussed foreign capital participation in investment projects, implemented on the territory of Tatarstan. Welcoming the participants of the meeting, TIDA Chief Executive Linar Yakupov noted, that The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the most attractive regions for foreign investors, and in this case all the ministries and departments as well as municipalities should be more actively involved in the providing information, needed for the implementation of investment projects.

 Now is developing an electronic system of maintenance investment projects in the Republic of Tatarstan. It will allow following the stages of investment projects developing.

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United Mexican States in the Russian Federation Ruben Beltran is in a one-day working visit to the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan.
The delegation, led by Ruben Beltran, also included a group of Mexican investors.

Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov met with Ruben Beltran as part of its working visit to Moscow at the end of July current year. The parties discussed the opportunities of cooperation. One of the topics for discussion was the organization of Mr. Beltran and Mexican companies visit to Kazan.

In the first half of the day, Mr. Beltran met with TIDA Chief Executive First Deputy Robert Galiullin, TIDA Head of investment promotion Wyatt Ford and TIDA Head of support and monitoring of investment projects department Arthur Nigmatulin. During the meeting, to the Ambassador of the United Mexican States in the Russian Federation presented the economic and investment potential of the Republic of Tatarstan and Kazan Smart City project.

During the meeting, which was held in the Government House by President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the board discussed five new projects of Russian and foreign investors.

To the Supervisory Board, which includes Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, were presented current projects of SEZ "Alabuga". In particular, the company "Interskol" and “Alabuga Motors” plan to expand its operations and increase activity in the special economic zone. "Interskol" plans to work in technical activities and declares the establishment of the engineering and testing center "Engineering Center Interskol" branch. It was noted that the project will carry out large-scale development projects and launch mass production of 15 new products per year. The opening of the center is planned in one of the modules of the "Synergy" industrial park.

The "Alabuga-Motors" company organizes production on equipping the basic chassis of "Ford” cars and a number of other brands in the specialized transport, in particular, taxis, ambulances, school buses of different sizes, electric cars and cars with gas engines. The Finnish company "Huhtamaki" announced its intention to build on the SEZ "Alabuga" territory modern plant for the production of disposable tableware and packaging, made of paper and plastic - "Huhtamaki Alabuga". It is expected that the new plant will be a major supplier of disposable cups and lids for the restaurant chain McDonald `s in the Volga region, Western Siberia, Kazakhstan and the Urals.

Marat Sarsenbayev, Director of the Kazakhstan Association of Halal Industry, visited the Tatarstan Investment DevelopmentAgency (TIDA) today, meeting with TIDA Chief Executive, Executive Director of the National Association of Halal Industry Irshat Yunusov, and Chairman of Halal Standards Marat Nizamov.

Employees of theTatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA), Tatarstan Development Corporation (TDC), and Tatarstan Export Corporation (TEC) celebrated Eid al-Fitr in the township of Baltasi yesterday.

The festival dedicated to Eit al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan, was held for the second time in Baltasi. Festivities included a concert program, games, and celebration of the end of fasting in front of the Baltach Halal Industrial Park. Guestswere treated to hot pancakes, kebabs and tea.

Charity festival, dedicated to Eid al-Fitr, in the Baltasi township held for the second time.Last year thanks to initiative of local entrepreneurs, festive celebration in honor of the holy month of Ramadan, was greatly celebrated. It was decided to make this holiday as an annual celebration and invite guests from all parts of the republic. As the main celebration treat in honor of the end of the holymonth of Ramadan was a pilaf, which was prepared at once in five big caldrons placed in the field.