Today, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan saw the signing of the Agreement on participation of manufacturers of medical instruments and medical equipment in the activities of the industrial cluster in the Republic of Tatarstan. A total of 18 companies joined the Agreement. The cluster aims at strengthening ties between companies in the medical industry, promoting cooperation for tackling common problems and implementing joint import substitution projects. The cluster has been created within the framework of the sub-programme “Improving Labour Productivity at Enterprises in the Republic of Tatarstan in 2015-2020”. An objective of the sub-programme for 2016 is the creation and development of industrial clusters based on the enterprises of the republic in accordance with the Resolution of the Russian Government No. 779 of July 31, 2015.