Today in the House of Government of the Republic of Tatarstan under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting of the Investment Council of the Republic of Tatarstan - a collegial advisory body on issues of attracting investments into the economy of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Tatarstan Investment Development Agency held a regular meeting of the competition committee for the selection of TIDA’s personnel reserve.

TIDA – is the state body that attracts investment and supports investment projects on the principle of "single window", which implies a continuous tool improvement in attracting capital to the republic.

"The competition for investment increases with each passing year. That is why we are interested in the provision of personnel, which consists of creative, professional and motivated people", - says the Agency’s Chief Executive  and the Head of the commission Taliya Minullina.

Of course, most of the questions related to the professional aspects: "How is allocated land for the investment project?", "What do you know about the stages of project support?", "What are the rights and duties of a public servant?", "Give me an example of global best practices of work with investors"... This is just part of the questions that the contestants had to answer.

However, a meeting of the personnel committee held quite diverse: there were severe questions of the "jury" about the details of the investment process, the public service, personal and life motivation, dreams and priorities in life, and much more interesting.

 "My dream - to be the Assistant to the President", - said in her presentation one of the candidates. However, with the participation of the committee members the “rate” have been raised to the level of Assistant to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Someone wants to go to Mongolia, other participant of the event wanted to visit Ireland.

One of the contestants were asked to calculate how much will be 627 х 8. The answer was not accurate, but close to the right result.

Participants of the commission interested with name of the speaker. "One of the meanings ​​- Prince" said Malik modestly.

Some participants of the event seemed to be very self-critical and their presentations began with shortcomings. Which is understandable when you consider the version that the disadvantages - the continuation of advantages.

However, professional communication was not limited only with the presentations, the questions of strict jury, but also the dialogue.

Members of the Commission also had to answer questions about the motivation in their work.

"Professional development", - said the Head of the commission. There were some answers: "I feel that my job is needed", "I work in the specialty that has chosen in my youth, and I am happy" and others.

As known, Tatarstan is the center of attraction for many people (by 2030 the republic should go to the next level of attraction). This was appeared in the fact that some candidates came from other regions of the Russian Federation.

On the question about what Tatarstan can learn from the Ulyanovsk region in working with investors, the region’s representative answered: "Rather, the question should be asked conversely”.

Tatar adage says: "Happiness - in action!" (Herekette bereket).

This means that not rest on our laurels but improve and move to new heights. However, Tatarstan does so.

TIDA Press Service, Iskander Ahmedov

On October 21, 2015 at 12:00 in the Special Economic Zone "Alabuga" will be held the opening ceremony of the 3M plant and launch its first production line for the production of liquid anti-corrosion coatings for the oil and gas industry.

 On October 15, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Taliya Minullina presented investment potential of Tatarstan in the framework of a working breakfast with Turkish business circles. The delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan headed by the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov is on a working visit to the province of Kocaeli (Turkey).

In accordance with the instructions of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan after a meeting of the Tatarstan Investors’ Club (advisory body under TIDA) Tatarstan Investment Development Agency jointly with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Tatarstan Customs office will hold a round table with representatives of investors on goods customs clearance.

"At a meeting of the Investors’ Club on September 15 in the framework of direct dialogue with President Rustam Minnikhanov often were discussed issues related to the support of manufacturers, export opportunities, import of a new equipment for localization in Tatarstan.

That is why the round table with the participation of specialized professionals will be dedicated to topical issues such as customs declaration and certification, other vital aspects of customs procedures", - notes TIDA Chief Executive Taliya Minullina.

The event will be held on October 19, 2015 at 15:00 in the Press Center of "IT Park" (st. Petersburgskaya, 52, 1st floor).

Additional information for Representatives of investors or the business community:

Tatarstan Investment Development Agency

tida@tatar.ru (marked Roundtable Customs)

tel.: 570-40-01 (ext. 1097)

TIDA Chief Executive Taliya Minullina attended a meeting of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Governor of Ila (province) Kocaeli Hasan Basri Gyuzeloglu.
The event was also attended by Assistant to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Radik Gimatdinov, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Tatarstan Shamil Ageev and others. The delegation of Tatarstan is in a two-day working visit in Turkey.
The President expressed his gratitude for the special hospitality and warm welcome in the land of the Turkish province of Kocaeli, and noted the active and long-term cooperation between Russia and Turkey.
"We pay great attention to the development of interregional cooperation. Good business relations between our republics – is a great example of this", - said Rustam Minnikhanov.
The President recalled that in Tatarstan today successfully operating Turkish company "Koluman", "Plentmak", "Kastamonu Entegre", "Dzhoshkunoz" and many others.
"I am confident that with the Kocaeli province will be implemented many joint projects", - he said.
The governor of the Kocaeli Province Hassan Basri Gyuzeloglu also expressed confidence in the strengthening and expansion of inter-regional relations. He noted that the province of Kocaeli today - one of the fastest growing industrial regions of Turkey. Up to 70% of the province's GDP is industrial production. In the province there are about 300 industrial companies, and 18 of them are included in one hundred largest companies of Turkey, mainly in the chemical, metallurgical, machine-building industry. Here are the largest oil refinery "Tyuprash", car production "Ford Otosan", "Hyundai", "Honda", "Goodyear" and "Pirelli" companies, "Hayat Kimya"  plant. There are 13 industrial zones, 3 technoparks and 2 free trade zones in the province.
Taliya Minullina also presented investment potential of Tatarstan in the framework of a working breakfast with Turkish business circles.
During the event was signed an Agreement on twinning between Tyulyachinskiy municipal region of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Municipality of Gebze of Kocaeli province, and the Agreement between Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Kocaeli Chamber of Industry.

PwC International Corporation (PricewaterhouseCoopers) and Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (together with the Tatarstan's Ministry of Economics) has successfully completed work on " Guide to Investment".

 Today TIDA Chief Executive Taliya Minullina in the delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan met with the Mayor of the Gebze municipality Mr. Adnan Kёshker.
 Gebze is one of the industrial centers of the Republic of Turkey, is included in IL (province) Kocaeli - one of the most economically developed and dynamically developing regions of Turkey. It has the production of the tobacco, pulp and paper, cement, chemical, textile and food industry.
During the meeting they discussed issues of trade-economic, investment and cultural cooperation.
After meeting of the Mayor the delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan visited Gebze Organized Industrial Zone (GOSB), where the delegation got acquainted with the production process of the Turkish companies, it was also a presentation of the industrial area.
"Gebze - this is a real industrial hub, the center of a wide variety of industries, which valuable experience will certainly be useful for the development of our investment potential", - said TIDA Chief Executive.
TIDA Chief Executive will also participate in business meetings «Match4Industry Business Matching Event», which will be hold on October 15-16, 2015 in Kocaeli (Turkey).
TIDA Press Service

Today in Istanbul (Turkey) Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Taliya Minullina met with the leadership of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies.
Following the meeting, TIDA Chief Executive and top managers of WAIPA formed a joint plan of work for the year.
"Tatarstan Investment Development Agency as an active participant of WAIPA presented with the proposal to organize a series of activities in Tatarstan in 2016. I am convinced these measures will allow Tatarstan to move to a new level of investment recognizability and attractiveness in the world", - said Taliya Minullina.
TIDA Chief Executive emphasized that that the World Association brings together more than 170 members (investment agencies) from more than 130 countries of the world, including 35 Muslim countries.
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) is an NGO established in 1995 in Geneva, to enhance communication and cooperation, exchange of experience and important information in the field of foreign direct investment among investment agencies.
 
TIDA Press Service

The total number of residents in the special economic zone "Alabuga" has increased to 49. The total amount of declared investments of all projects is 154.9 billion rubles.

This was announced at a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the SEZ, which was held in September 13 the House of Government of the Republic of Tatarstan under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

The meeting reviewed and approved four projects of potential residents and the issue of increasing investment of existing resident. The total value of new projects is 12.6 billion rubles.

The investment project of the company "Kamateh" involves the construction of a plant for the production of maleic anhydride - the raw material for the production of epoxy resins. The founders of the company "Kamateh" is a Russian company "Pa-Rus" and the German engineering company Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz GmbH (CAC). The planned volume of production of maleic anhydride in liquid form and in the form of granules in the special economic zone "Alabuga" is 40 thousand tons per year. In the future, the project’s volume will be increased up to 60 thousand tons a year.

Total investment in the project will amount to 9.958 billion rubles. The planned number of employees - more than 157 people. The planned start of production - the second quarter of 2018.

"This subject is very important not only for the republic but for the whole Russia. The project should be implemented", - commented the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov the presentation of potential residents.

The project of "Plentmak" provides for the production of equipment for the production of paving tiles, and concrete blocks, crushing and screening machines with 10-15 power lines per year. The planned investment in the project will amount to 160 mln. rubles. It is planned to create 60 jobs. Term of the start of production - 2017.

"Engineering company - this is a good direction, we support you", - Rustam Minnikhanov addressed to the Head of the "Plentmak" Project.

LLC "Mushroom Company "Mushrooms of Tatarstan" plans to launch the factory of the production of mushroom with the capacity of 5600 tons per year. It is planned to create 144 jobs. The term of the start of production - 2017.

The investment project of the "AyDzhiEs Agro" company involves the construction of a plant for the production of compost and mushroom cultivation. Planned amount of mushrooms growing is 3600 tons per year. Today the leadership of the "AyDzhiEs Agro" company held preliminary negotiations on the supply of products with the "Sladkaya jizn", "Magnit", "Bahetle". The planned number of employees -165 people. Planned start of the production - 2017.

"The Russian market is huge, plenty territory for both companies. It is important that your projects have been worked out, including a financial point of view", - said the president of Tatarstan, referring to the authors of both projects.

Also at the meeting of the Supervisory Board has been considered amendments to the agreement on industrial-production activity of JSC "INTERSKOL" to add to the list of products of small-scale mechanization. This will give an opportunity to the factory "INTERSKOL-Alabuga" also to produce welding machines, compressors. Investment increasing in the project will amount to 500 mln. rubles. It is planned to increase the number of jobs to 200 people.

"We are very pleased that our resident decided to expand production", - said Mr. Minnikhanov.

According to the Press Service of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan