Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov addressed the plenary session of the 7th Mechanical Engineering Cluster Forum. The Forum was also attended by Minister of Economic Development of Russia Maksim Reshetnikov, Cabinet Member and Minister of State for Foreign Trade in United Arab Emirates Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, and representatives of leading mechanical engineering companies.
The forum was held as part of the 12th Kazan International Economic Summit Russia-Islamic World (KazanSummit 2021).
The Tatarstan President stressed that all conditions necessary for successful development of industrial enterprises have been created in the Republic today. A wide range of government support measures have been developed, priority socio-economic development territories and industrial parks are in place. Comfortable conditions have been created for foreign investors.
Rustam Minnikhanov drew attention to the fact that the development of digitalisation is becoming a priority for the mechanical engineering industry.
Maxim Reshetnikov, in turn, noted that the Russian economy is returning to pre-COVID positions. The Minister also mentioned accelerated development of digital technologies and transition to a low-carbon economy as priority tasks.
During the session, panellists discussed the challenges facing the industry in the era of digitalisation and looked at the most relevant digital services.