About Russian-Japanese Consultative Council on the modernization of the economy and meeting with the heads of Japanese corporations

- I have good news: there is a high chance that the 6th meeting of the Russian-Japanese Consultative Council on modernization of the economy will be hold in Kazan.

It became known at today’s (October 5) meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Arkady Dvorkovich and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan in Russia Tikahito Harada.

The work was built on 5 different areas, where in each were presented the Russian and the Japanese reports. They discussed issues such as energy efficiency and conservation, medicine, agriculture, urban environment, infrastructure, and others.

A report on the progress of Tatarstan work with Japan was made by President Rustam Minnikhanov, who spoke about the major projects, in particular, the plant "Ammonium", scientific-educational project of KSU and Japanese scientists. Among the key speaker was "Eidos-Medicine" CEO.

By this, the delegation's work is not over. For example, we had the honor to visit the Dzhuntendo University, which cooperates with Tatarstan. President met with the leadership of "Sojitz Corporation" and "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries".

About the Japanese "Smart City"

- Using the money of private investors successfully creates "smart city" - "Smart City Fujisawa” in Japan. The cost - 60 billion yen.

This is a unique, eco-friendly project. Today there are 230 houses already built and live about 700 residents. High-tech village is equipped with video cameras. Populous city, with small private houses each with an area of ​​about 120 square meters, which are equipped with solar panels that provide electricity, and the control panel through which they can watch for their children, manage the accounts or to monitor environmental performance online.

It also organized an ecological car rent: it is planned that the residents will move on a rented cars.

We could use the Japanese experience in the development of Innopolis, implementation of "Kazan Smart City".

About Forum in Kyoto

- 4 October started the annual international forum "Science and technology in society” in Kyoto. This is an "Asian Davos" bringing together more than 1,000 participants.

The following year Tatarstan delegation will take an even more active participation in the forum - it is a powerful platform for the development of Tatarstan-Japanese relations.

 Today Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Taliya Minullina and Chairman of the State Committee for Tourism of Tatarstan Sergei Ivanov presented investment projects of tourism industry of the Republic of Tatarstan to the head of the Federal Tourism Agency of Russia Oleg Safonov.

The head of the Federal Tourism Agency, visited the pavilion of Tatarstan in International Investment Forum "Sochi-2015", made a virtual walk in Kazan, the ancient city of Bolgar, the island Sviyazhsk, and saw future KazanExpo exhibition center, which will be built for the world championship WorldSkills2019.

TIDA Chief Executive Taliya Minullina told the Federal colleague that the tourism industry is one of the priority sectors of investment development of the republic.

During the presentation of the creation of tourist clusters in the Republic of Tatarstan were also presented projects of Verkhneuslonsky, Ribnaya-Sloboda, Spassky, Kama-Ustinsky regions of the republic.

TIDA Press Service

As part of the International Investment Forum "Sochi-2015" with the support of Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, the Association "PPP Development Center" held a seminar for the regions on “Five aspects of successful implementation of PPP projects in the Russian Federation".

The event was attended by TIDA Chief Executive Taliya Minullina - the person in charge from the Republic of Tatarstan on the development and promotion of international standards for public-private partnership.

As the organizing committee of the event previously announced, new features can be fully realized only if the existence of specific instructions. To the seminar participants were given educational materials - guidance on the application of the new law on public-private partnership.

The seminar reviewed and clarified the main innovations adopted by the Federal Law, which later will have a direct impact on the successful launch of projects in the regions.

In particular, representatives of Regions were explained that the proposal for the project includes three stages: consideration of the implementation by the public partner - state or municipal body (this stage is relevant in the case of development of the project by the private partner - a commercial structure), consideration of the proposal on the implementation of the PPP, MPP project by a competent authority in order to assess the effectiveness of the project and determine its comparative advantage, the decision on the implementation of a PPP, MPP project.

"Today's seminar is very useful for the Federation, including Tatarstan: the federal law was adopted, the republic participates in a project of global scale, that is embodied in the format of a PPP - it is about High-speed Highway "Moscow-Kazan", moreover, the republic has the second rank in the rating of Russian regions in terms of development of public-private partnership (PPP) and is not going to stop there", - said TIDA Chief Executive Taliya Minullina.

 TIDA Press Service

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with the Director of real estate and development of «Castorama Rus» company Michel Shez. The meeting, which was attended by TIDA Chief Executive Taliya Minullina, held within the International Investment Forum "Sochi-2015" in the pavilion of the Republic of Tatarstan, which has been prepared by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency.

The President noted that "Castorama" is one of the largest retail companies specializing in products for home and decoration, it is widely known in the Russian market, where the products of this brand is in great demand.

"In our republic successfully operates a number of retail chains selling household and decoration goods. We will be happy if such a large company as "Castorama" enters in Tatarstan market", - said the President of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Michel Shez, in turn, noted that Tatarstan is widely known in the world as a reliable partner and an economically strong region of Russia.

Following the meeting, the President instructed TIDA Chief Executive Taliya Minullina to choose land for "Castorama".

At present, the issue of the localization of the brand in Tatarstan is being worked out.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the International Investment Forum "Sochi-2015" examined the pavilion of the Republic of Tatarstan.

He was accompanied by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Taliya Minullina.

Prime Minister arrived in Tatarstan through the "teleportation", which was previously announced by TIDA Chief Executive.

Dmitry Medvedev made a virtual trip into the future of Tatarstan, where he familiarized himself with the Kazan Expo Congress and Exhibition Center - the venue for the world championship of professional skill «WorldSkills Competition-2019". The total area of ​​covered exhibition space of the venue will be more than 70 thousand sq. m, and the area of open ones - 108 thousand sq. m. In the future Kazan Expo will host other world level events.

The head of the federal government estimated the special simulators for training and retraining of  representatives of working professions, tested innovative mechanisms for mechanics and welders. In particular, these devices trains the participants of the world championship of professional skill “WorldSkills Competition-2019", which will be hold in Kazan.

In addition, in the exhibition of Tatarstan were presented "Investment infrastructure", "Enterprises", "Investors", "Electronic Tatarstan", "Tourism".

Dmitry Medvedev praised the level of exhibition and wished success to the delegation of Tatarstan.

TIDA Press Service

(also the information of the Tatarstan President Press Service was used)

Today an agreement on cooperation between Tatarstan and MasterCard international payment system in the field of information and payment services with the aim of the socio-economic development of Tatarstan was signed. The signing ceremony held at the International Information Forum "Sochi".
Document was signed by President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and President of MasterCard's High Growth European Markets region Bella Stavchansky.
The agreement provides for the implementation of a number of related projects, which are aimed at more widespread imlementation of cashless payment and advanced payment technologies.
Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized that Tatarstan's cooperation with MasterCard lasts for many years. Technological solutions of MasterCard widely were used in preparation for the Universiade-2013, in the "E-government", "School map" and other projects. "I hope that our partnership will continue to develop", - said Rustam Minnikhanov.
"We are very pleased that our cooperation with Tatarstan has reached a qualitatively new level. MasterCard appreciates the willingness of the republic to develop new projects based on the features and benefits of our technological solutions, - said Bella Stavchansky. - The introduction of innovative payment technologies – is one of the strategic directions of MasterCard in Russia".
In the near future the parties will work together on the creation of a single payment and identification tool - "Card of a resident of the Republic of Tatarstan". Work will continue on the intensive development of non-cash payment network (including using of MasterCard contactless technology) for transportation, medical and educational fields, sports facilities.
 
Comment of Taliya Minullina:
"The president of Tatarstan in his address to the State Council of the Republic emphasized that need an active support of Tatarstan high-tech companies to enter global markets and business participation in international economic cooperation.
Such agreements is an example of the cooperation of Tatarstan with brands. In particular, on the basis of the agreement signed today, will be implemented the concept of "City without cash" in the city and special economic zone "Innopolis" together with MasterCard.
And this is just the beginning".
 
TIDA Press Service
(also were used the information of the Press Service of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan and MasterCard)

Today entering investor in the region is often depends on the governor, while this should be determined by systematic work, emphasized Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. "Investment climate in the regions. Secrets of Success" - this was the theme of the brainstorming that took place with the participation of Prime Minister in the international investment forum" Sochi-2015 ".

Today begins the work of the International Investment Forum "Sochi" -2015.

In the activities of the Forum participates Tatarstan delegation headed by President Rustam Minnikhanov, which visit is prepared by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency.

Today Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Taliya Minullina held a presentation of economic and investment potential of Tatarstan to the President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khajimba and business circles. The event took place in Sukhumi - the capital of the Republic of Abkhazia, where the delegation headed by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov is on an official visit.
TIDA Chief Executive gave details about the economic potential of Tatarstan, including investment development of the republic, industry and education.
Within the round table "Tatarstan-Abkhazia" the sides discussed the most perspective areas of cooperation between the republics, including agro-industry and the mutual tourism.
 
TIDA Press Service

On 25-26 February 2016 in Kazan will be held IV International scientific-practical conference "Modern problems of health and safety: Intelligent Transport Systems". The organizer is the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan

It is expected that the speaker of the event to be the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who in a letter to the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan emphasized that "need to actively contribute to the Tatarstan high-tech companies entering to global markets and business participation in international economic cooperation".

"Tatarstan is often a platform for entry of investors into the Russian economic and investment market, and the events of international level, especially on cooperation in the sphere of high technologies, increase awareness of the republic and strengthen the value of Tatarstan as a hub for investors", - said Taliya Minullina, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive.

The conference will be held in the following areas:

Intelligent Transport Systems,

Security and traffic management,

Transport systems in major cities and regions,

 Intermodal and multimodal transportation system,

Automated road, automated management, automated driving. Organisation of parking spaces,
Mobile applications. GLONASS / GPS systems and transport,

Large amount of vaguely-structured data and open data,

 Cloud computing. Data storage. Education and ITS

Information Security.

Conference participants will have an opportunity to know the opinion of experts on the development of ITS in Russia and in the world. On the specialized exhibition will feature leading companies of ITS market in Russia and in the world who will make showcases of their developments in core areas.

More information: http://mnpk-kazan.ru/

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