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Today, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan hosted a meeting of the interagency working group on the development of medical and pharmaceutical industry in Tatarstan, chaired by Minister Karimov.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister Aleksey Savelchev, Director General of PharmMedPolis Albert Gaifullin, representatives of republic’s sectoral ministries and agencies, SEZ Innopolis, and others.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Minister outlined the main goal of creating the International Medical Cluster (IMC) as ensuring the accessibility of the world’s best traditional medical practices for the population and legalising the activities of foreign clinics that provide these services in Russia at present.

Albert Gaifullin presented the IMC project concept that was made with account for the development plan of the SEZ Innopolis, a project’s strategic partner.

So, the site of the SEZ Innopolis will see the construction of a clinical centre, a biotechnological park, and an industrial warehouse facility. As pilot projects, it is planned to create a centre of traditional Chinese medicine and an Ayurveda clinic.

The implementation of such an initiative will help to attract investment from the BRICS and SCO countries, to promote the growth of educational activities and tourism in the field of healthcare, the transfer of medical technology, and the development of international cooperation.

Today, the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade hosted a meeting with representatives of the Turkey-headquartered TTAF. The company is one of the largest manufacturers of various elements of fibre optic technology, as well as proprietary products and unique technology solutions.

The TTAF delegation arrived in Tatarstan on July 1. The delegation also included representatives of the Eurasian Development Bank and the Assembly of the Peoples of Eurasia. The purpose of their visit was to obtain information on markets, including that on the labour market, the investment climate, and government support measures.

The delegation visited major enterprises of Tatarstan, sectoral ministries and agencies of the republic, as well as the Innopolis Special Economic Zone.

On July 3, the delegation arrived at the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade, where they were met by Minister Karimov. At the meeting, they presented the projects that the company would like to implement in Tatarstan. In particular, these are encryption devices, smart city lighting systems, smart parcel lockers, a system for issuing hospital prescriptions, a patient palmprint identification system, a smart board for educational institutions, and a data centre upgrade project.

In the next two months, TTAF expects to choose the exact location of its facility at the Innopolis SEZ, as well as to develop the logistics of the future enterprise.