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The Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA) and Tatarstan Export Corporation (TEC) met with Kohl & Partner today to discuss their proposal and recommendations for the strategic development of the tourism industry of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Representatives of Austrian company are in Kazan on a working visit from July 30 to August 6 2013. During the visit specialists of Kohl & Partner visited various travel attractions not only the city of Kazan, but other cities in Tatarstan, including Elabuga, Naberezhnye Chelny, Svijazhsk, and Bolgar. During a week Austrians met with representatives of the Municipality of Kazan, Ministry of Youth, Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as the directors of travel companies operating in the field of inbound and outbound tourism.

As TIDA Chief Executive Linar Yakupov underscored on a meeting with the Austrians, the 2013 Summer Universiade was a large achievement for the republic’s tourism industry. Linar Yakupov also explained that Kazan Smart City will have four main clusters: high technology, medicine, education, and tourism.

Last Saturday on 3 August a team of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency visited one of the historical places in Tatarstan – Bulgar town.

Acquaintance with excursion program started in the bus - the guide told interesting facts about the history of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Volga Bulgar origin, shared information about the places that tour bus passed. Journey through Laishevskiy region was filled with stories about childhood, youth, life, work and public activities of Gavriil Derzhavin, the family estate of his family in Sokura place.

On the border with Alekseevskiy region tour bus was met by beautiful Kama River. This is home for famous figures of science and culture, chemist Alexander Butlerov, Boris and Alexander Arbuzov. Here is Bilyarskiy settlement - the archaeological remains of the Volga-Kama Bulgar, which relates to the X - XII centuries. The main treasure of Alekseevskiy region is a "Holy Spring", known by a lot of legends and beliefs.

In Spasskiy region travelers met sculptures of horses – there is located the famous Nikolsky village, the main attraction of which - an ancient and famous horse plant, established by decree of Peter I. The plant, owned for decades by gentlemen Molostvov, considered as the largest in Russia.

Representatives of the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA) and Tatarstan Development Corporation (TDC) met with residents of Laishevsky district at a school in Stolbische village today. The goal of the meeting was to discuss the development of Kazan Smart City, a new urban development project located in Laishevsky district designed to spur investment into high technology, medicine, education, and tourism.

 The meeting saw a large crowd of residents of the district eager to learn more about the project. During the meeting, TIDA Chief Executive Linar Yakupov noted that Kazan Smart City is being developed with the aim of developing the whole of Laishevsky district. He also stressed that the project, first of all, is an investment platform, where investors will develop their business.

The Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA) and J’Son & Partners Consulting discussed the latter’s involvement in assistance and advisory support in the development of Kazan Smart City today. The international consulting company and TIDA signed a memorandum of understanding regarding this matter following the meeting in the Plenipotentiary Representative Office of Tatarstan in Moscow.

 The memorandum consolidates the interests of both parties in strengthening collaboration in the promotion of Kazan Smart City. Both sides also noted that developing of detailed concept of informational and communicational infrastructure is an important element of the project.

The Tatarstan Export Corporation (TEC) and Negus Expo Company signed an agreement with Negus Expo in the Plenipotentiary Representative Office of the Republic of Tatarstan in Moscow today. TEC CEO Airat Nazmeev and Head of Negus Expo Olga Artyuhova signed the agreement in the presence of TIDA Chief Executive Linar Yakupov.

 Under the agreement the two parties will work together in promoting Tatarstan in international exhibitions.

 “Negus Expo is a leader in developing the industrial market of Russia, increasing Russian exports and strengthening its positive investment image abroad,” said CEO Airat Nazmeev. “The company also assists in establishing new business contacts, providing a qualitative exhibition service for domestic enterprises in Russia and abroad. With Negus Expo, we will be promoting the Republic in Russian and international exhibition events”.

Tatarstan Export Corporation (TEC) CEO Airat Nazmeev and Chairman of the Board of the Russian Export-Import Bank (Roseximbank) Nikolay Gavrilov signed an agreement of cooperation today in the Plenipotentiary Representative Office of Tatarstan in Moscow.

Under the agreement the Tatarstan Export Corporation will represent the interests of Roseximbank in Tatarstan and Roseximbank will oversee the pre-export and export financing of Tatarstan companies.

Airat Nazmeev noted that TEC is pleased to be cooperating with Roseximbank, as it provides guarantees from the state and financial support to Russian exporters, and hopes that the two parties will have a long-term and mutually beneficial relationship.

TIDA Chief Executive Linar Yakupov is on a business trip to Moscow today to meet with potential investors and partners.

During the day, he will meet with representatives of Rossiskaya Gazeta, representatives from the embassies of the United States and Mexico to Russia, and companies interested in entering the republic of Tatarstan.

Metalsa Head of New Business Development in Russia Alfredo Villanueva visited Kazan today to meet with the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA).

TIDA Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, Head of Support and Monitoring of Investment Projects Artur Nigmatulin, and Head of Investment Promotion Wyatt Ford attended the meeting. The objective of the meeting was for Alfredo Villanueva to present Metalsa and discuss their intentions to enter Tatarstan.

Founded in Mexico in 1956, Metalsa manufactures automotive parts for cars and trucks. Metalsa is interested in localizing production in Tatarstan and in becoming a supplier for Kamaz.

The investment sites of the Republic of Tatarstan will be presented at the investment forum Industrial Projects 2013 today by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, Head of Business Support of the Tatarstan Ministry in Economy Rustam Sibgatullin, Deputy Direct of the Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan Ruslan Gabidullin, as well as representatives of the Technopolis Khimgrad, M-7 Industrial Park, Kamskiye Polyani, Kama Industrial Park Master, and others.

Italian-based Renco S.p.A. expressed interest in participating in the development of Kazan Smart City during a meeting held at the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency today.

According to the company, they are looking for a first project to begin working on in Tatarstan.

 Director of Renco Russia David Goguadze explained in the meeting that representatives of the Italian company were in Kazan to learn more about the concrete ways they might become involved in Kazan Smart City.