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Minister of Construction of the Nizhny Novgorod region Vladimir Chelomin within his working visit to the region took part in the discussion of the interaction between construction enterprises of Tatarstan and the Nizhny Novgorod region.

Roundtable with the participation of Tatarstan representatives of the construction industry, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan, the management of Tatarstan Export Corporation, Trade House «Tatarstan - Nizhny Novgorod» was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the Republic of Tatarstan Almaz Ahmetshin.

Vladimir Chelomin in the discussion shared information about the development of the construction industry of Nizhny Novgorod region and implementation of housing investment projects in the region. The Minister told about the projects as building a second bridge across the Volga and the road, as well as the development of the Nizhny Novgorod Metro.

In the events of the forum takes part Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov.

The second forum of development institutions, which holds on April 2-3 in Yekaterinburg, is a specialized area of international, federal and regional development institutions to discuss best practices and development prospects. Compared to last year at the Second Forum greatly expanded topics for discussion, increased the number of guests from international organizations and agencies.

This year, special attention is paid to the inter-layer cooperation of development institutions in implementing the investment, especially infrastructure projects, the organization of projects using public-private partnerships.

Meeting of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov and Hungary Investment and Trade Agency Vice-President Peter Bilek held today at the Tatarstan-Hungarian business forum.

The sides discussed cooperation within WAIPA, areas of joint work and the question of signing a cooperation agreements between the agencies. Designating areas of cooperation Linar Yakupov and Peter Bilek noted the development, agriculture, engineering and high technologies spheres.

Peter Bilek during negotiations announced its readiness to receive a delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan in Hungary in May this year. It is expected that the delegation will include representatives of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tatarstan and the business community of the region interested in developing cooperation with Hungarian colleagues.

During the forum held discussions of Tatarstan's and Hungary’s investment opportunities, areas of cooperation and bilateral meetings of the republic’s business community with Hungarian colleagues.

Tatarstan-Hungarian business forum, which opened today in «Shylyapin Palace Hotel», moderated by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov. The presidium also includes First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan Ruslan Kabirov, the Head of the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in Hungary György Palashti, Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency Vice - President Peter Bilek.

The forum was attended by Tatarstan Export Corporation First Deputy CEO Ildar Abdrakhmanov, Tatarstan Association of Small and Medium Enterprises President Haidar Khayrullin, Adviser to the Head of Drozhzhan region on economics and investment Lilya Dautova, representatives of Tatarstan companies.

Tomorrow in Kazan «Shalyapin Palace Hotel» will held Tatarstan-Hungarian business forum. The event will be moderated by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive.

Hungarian delegation headed by Secretary for International and Foreign Economic Relations of the Prime Minister of Hungary, State Secretary Peter Siyarto. The delegation includes the representatives of public management structures of the country and the business community.

Today, during the first day of the visit to the region, delegates met with the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Tatarstan Shamil Ageev and Mufti of Tatarstan Kamil Samigullin.

Tatarstan delegation headed by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan visited Japan and Korea during the period from 18 to 22 March 2014.

At the briefing presented Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, First Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Saria Salihova, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan Ruslan Kabirov, head of the local office of the project realization «Regional context of socio-economic development «Tugan Il» Vladimir Gritskikh, as well as Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Tatarstan Shamil Ageev and Vice-Rector of Kazan Federal University (KFU) Marat Safiullin.

Linar Yakupov, sharing information with reporters about the visit to Japan, said that the trip consisted of two directions: participation in the VI Russian-Japanese Investment Forum and working on the issues within the «Strategy for Socio-Economic Development of the Republic of Tatarstan till 2030» project (Strategy 2030).

This year, special attention will be paid to the inter-level institutions development cooperation on implementing the investment, especially infrastructure projects, the organization of projects using public-private partnerships.

The organizers of the forum, which will be held in Yekaterinburg 2-3 April 2014, in addition to the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation, Sverdlovsk region government and the Middle Ural Development Corporation, also are Eurasian Development Bank and the Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance.

The Forum also supported the Global Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), «Invest in Russia» National Investment Agency, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the public organization «Business Russia», National Investment and Development Agencies Association, Association of Industrial Parks.

Representative of the International Investment Technopolis operator - Tatarstan Development Corporation – presented during the roundtable on urban development and infrastructure.

During the Kazan Smart City report were noted the stages of the project, the main areas of development, smart and green initiatives and plans to cooperate in this field.

«Urban planning and infrastructure» roundtable moderated by the Head of interaction with the legislative and the supreme executive body department, attracting foreign investment «Fund for Housing Development» Nikita Bantsekin and Executive Director of the world's largest architectural and consultancy agency «Nikken Sekkei Ltd» Takeshi Nakavake. Mr. Nakavake, in particular, during the discussions told about «Smart TOD» - environmentally friendly urban development with an emphasis on public transport.

During «The automotive industry and the development of supporting industries» roundtable Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Head of support and monitoring of investment projects Arthur Nigmatulin presented the region's potential as a platform where can develop the production of automotive components.

Discussion was moderated by the Department of Transport and special auto construction Director in Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Alexander Morozov, the multilateral trading system department of trade policy  CEO in Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Sigehiro Tanaka. Sigehiro Tanaka told the participants about the current situation and prospects of investment cooperation between Japan and Russia in the automotive field.

The composition of the speakers also included: Advisor to the «LLK-International» CEO Pavlenko, AVTOTOR holding President Valeriy Draganov, Toyota Tsusho Corporation Global Strategy Project General Manager Yasuo Ninomiya, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Russian project and alliance Director Tosinaga Kato, Mitsui & Co., Ltd representative Mr. Tanaka.

At the panel discussion, held during VI Russian-Japanese Investment Forum, President of the Republic of Tatarstan noted developed infrastructure, land, developed roadmaps, professional staff and the maximum attention of the region’s government.

Head of the region also told about the work on implementing on the territory of the Republic of major investment projects, noting also that Japanese companies have been successfully working together with partners from Tatarstan in the petrochemical industry, oil refining, engineering, IT- sphere projects.

«A perfect understanding of municipal and national authorities, competitive conditions and ready infrastructure - all this guarantees successful and mutually beneficial cooperation between Tatarstan and Japan, - said Mr. Minnikhanov. - Such a productive area, as the Russian- Japanese Investment Forum will surely give a new impulse to the development of bilateral economic relations and attracting of investment  in Russia, in Tatarstan».