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In Podolsk, the capabilities of the second-generation KAMAZ-6282 electric bus were demonstrated within the Field Technical Council with representatives of large automotive plants.
The bus was presented during the Council session to experts from Mostransavto and representatives of various automotive pants, including GAZ Group, Scania Rus, ZF Russia, MAZ, and others. All of them were brought together to exchange best practices in operating buses and discuss the prospective bus models that Mostransavto planned to purchase in the future.
The unique second-generation KAMAZ-6282 electric bus is a joint project of KAMAZ and Drive Electro, a Russian science and technology company. It is adapted for reduced-mobility passengers, has low floor, equipped with video cameras and satellite navigation. In addition, the model boasts lithium-titanate (LTO) batteries, which complements this number of advantages. The electric bus can be successfully charged even at low temperatures. Moreover, due to the relatively low battery weight, the KAMAZ bus has the ability to carry more passengers. Its total capacity is 85 passengers with 24 seats. In May last year, the test operation of the new model began in Skolkovo and continued on the avenues of Moscow, and then the electric bus was sent to the routes of St. Petersburg.
On March 22 at the Korston Hotel & Mall, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with participants of the 6th Russian-Chinese Business Forum and Inter-Party Dialogue “United Russia Party – Communist Party of China”.
The meeting was attended by Chairman of the Supreme Council of United Russia Party Boris Gryzlov, Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan Farid Mukhametshin, Head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China Song Tao, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, and others.
Welcoming the participants to the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov noted that the Russian-Chinese relations have a character of a comprehensive strategic partnership. A permanent political dialogue has been maintained at the highest level, the countries have common positions on urgent international and regional issues. Moreover, China is the Russia's largest trading partner.
In his reply, Mr. Song Tao stressed that Russian-Chinese relations are characterised today by good development trends. The head of the CPC’s International Liaison Department also noted that Tatarstan is well known in the Celestial Empire as a region with significant economic, investment, and research potential. He highly appreciated the republic's contribution to the development of interregional cooperation with China.
Today, the Kazan City Hall hosted a meeting of the Commission for Improving Investment Climate, Reducing Administrative Barriers, and Encouraging Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in the Volga Federal District.
The meeting was attended by Presidential Envoy to the Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich, Director General of the Federal Corporation for SME Development Aleksandr Braverman, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov, heads of republic’s ministries and agencies, representatives of regions within the Volga Federal District, law enforcement agencies, and various financial institutions.
In his welcoming speech, Rustam Minnikhanov said that many activities aimed at improving the investment climate and supporting entrepreneurship in Tatarstan are being implemented with the support of the federal centre. They are focused on developing favourable conditions for doing business, implementing long-term investment projects, and upgrading production facilities. The relevant growth points in the republic are the facilities of the entrepreneurial support infrastructure, such as special economic zones, technoparks, and industrial parks.
In turn, Mikhail Babich noted during his speech that Tatarstan holds the lead in investment attractiveness in the Volga Federal District. Touching upon the issue of measures for the development of small and medium-sized businesses, Babich noted that a strategy for the SME development until 2030 was approved in 2016.
A delegation from the Belarusian Ministry of Defence headed by Deputy Defence Minister Igor Lotenkov visited today the premises of Kazan Helicopters (Russian Helicopters holding, part of Rostec Corporation). The official visit was timed to coincide with the completion of the contract for the supply of 12 Mi-8MTV-5 helicopters to the Belarusian Ministry of Defence. Russian Helicopters will deliver the next batch of 6 helicopters to the customer ahead of time.
During the visit to the enterprise, the representatives of the Belarusian delegation learnt about the progress towards the delivery of the second batch of Mi-8MTV-5 helicopters and heard a report by the head of the Acceptance Board of the Belarusian Ministry of Defence on the progress of work to ensure the acceptance of the second batch.
Belarusian guests also visited the machining facilities of the Kazan Helicopters, which were the first to come under the company’s programme of renovation and technical re-equipment. Further, they were shown the sections for the staple and bench assembly of the units and fuselages for Mi-8/17, Ansat, and Mi-38 helicopters. In addition, they studied the large-series section in the final assembly shop for Mi-8MTV-1 and Mi-17V-5 helicopters and the small-series section for the assembly of Ansat helicopters. The delegation showed interest in these light multi-purpose helicopters.
Today, Kazan saw the 26th session of the 5th Tatarstan State Council chaired by the head of the republic's parliament, Farid Mukhametshin. The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.
On this day, the deputies considered 24 issues, including 11 republic’s drafts and 11 federal draft laws and initiatives. The main issue on the agenda was the report on the activities of the republic’s executive bodies in 2016 presented by Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov.
Tatarstan remains a leading region in key macroeconomic indicators. In terms of gross regional product, the republic ranks 6th among the regions of the Russian Federation, 3rd in agriculture and capital investment, and 5th in industrial production and construction industry. Over the past years, Tatarstan has been consistently among the most attractive regions for investment; for two consecutive years, it has headed the list of the Russian regions’ National Rating of Investment Climate developed by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects.
Deputies of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan approved the report of the Tatarstan Government presented by Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov.
Based on the information by the Tatarstan State Council Press Service
Today, the House of Tatarstan Government hosted a meeting between Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric Emmanuel Babeau. The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.
Greeting the guests, the head of the republic said that Tatarstan attaches great importance to the cooperation with Schneider Electric and the expertise of the joint work that has been accumulated over the years.
In turn, Executive Vice President Emmanuel Babeau briefed the meeting’s participants about the R & D centre to be opened in the high-tech city of Innopolis (Republic of Tatarstan) in 2017, as well as about the plans for its development and provisioning of projects.
At the end of the meeting, in the presence of Rustam Minnikhanov and Emmanuel Babeau, an Agreement of Intent was signed between Schneider Electric and the Special Economic Zone Innopolis, as well as an Agreement on Intent between Schneider Electric and the University of Innopolis. From Schneider Electric, the document was signed by its President for Russia and the CIS Johan Vanderplaetse.
On March 20, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan hosted a meeting with John Huang, a representative of the China-based HNAC Technology Co. Ltd.
As the UNIDO ICSHP Hydropower Control Equipment Manufacturing Base, HNAC Technology Co., Ltd. (HNAC) has been dedicated to provide engineering, procurement and construction services, and overall automatic solutions to hydropower stations, substations, pump stations and water treatment projects.
Within the framework of the meeting, the parties discussed issues of international cooperation in the field of hydropower development, development of sewage treatment systems, and irrigation system design.
It should be noted that the Republic of Tatarstan is active in cooperation with the People's Republic of China. Since 2013, Tatarstan and China exchanged more than 30 official visits at the highest level. Moreover, the Ammonia plant for the production of mineral fertilisers was launched in Mendeleyevsk in February 2016, which was built with the direct participation of the Chinese National Chemical Engineering Corporation. In April same year, China-based Haier opened its Russia’s first refrigerator factory in Naberezhnye Chelny, which is the most advanced one of all the company’s existing plants at the moment. In addition, the People’s Republic of China has its General Consulate in Kazan.
Energy projects using superconductor technology can be implemented in the Republic of Tatarstan. This was announced today during the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Tatneftekhiminvest-Holding. The event chaired by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov was held at the House of Tatarstan Government.
A report on the new area’s prospects was made by Director of Science and Innovation and Russian Superconductor companies (part of the Rosatom Corporation) Victor Pantsyrny.
At the meeting, presentation of Heurtey Petrochem was also held. Christian Dupraz, Senior Executive Vice-President for Process Licensing of Axens said that the company has an expertise of cooperation with Tatarstan. He offered the company's services in the deep processing of heavy refinery residues into gasoline and diesel. Rustam Minnikhanov recommended that TAIF-NK and TANECO continue the work with this company.
Director of TPK Investservice Aleksandr Plikus presented the potential of the Novocherkassk Petroleum Engineering Plant (Neftekhimmash) in oil and gas production and refining.
Director of Digital Loyalty System (Kazan) Insaf Khairullin presented universal payment system projects.
Based on the information by the Devon Information Agency
Today, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan hosted a meeting with Chairman of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in the Federal Republic of Germany Andrey Zverev. The event was attended by deputy ministers of the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Valeyev, Almaz Khusainov, and Ildar Mingaleyev.
During the meeting, the sides discussed prospects and mechanisms of mutually beneficial cooperation, including those in such areas as mechanical engineering and woodworking industries. In addition, participants spoke about localisation of German companies’ production facilities in the territory of Tatarstan.
At the end of the discussion, the parties agreed to exchange information about the companies that are interested in cooperation, and expressed hope for the expansion of cooperation in various areas.
It should be noted that Tatarstan and Germany are connected by a number of joint cooperation protocols, as well as documents on the interaction of economic agents, and inter-university agreements. In the sphere of education, there is an interaction between the Tupolev KSTU and the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology; Tatarstan also has joint projects with the participation of the Dresden University of Technology in the field of forestry; contacts are maintained between other companies and organisations.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan Albert Karimov congratulates employees of consumer services and public utilities on the Day:
Dear consumer services workers! On behalf of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan, I congratulate you on the occasion of your professional holiday, the Day of Consumer Services and Public Utilities Workers.
It is impossible to imagine today’s life without personal services companies. Working in this area requires great dedication, patience, and communications skills. The professionalism of workers in the sector, the quality of services they provide, their warmth and affection have a great impact on the mood of people and their living conditions.
Today, the consumer services providers are expanding the range of services and improving their quality. The republic is a home for about 5,000 consumer services companies; the amount of consumer services to people totalled RUB 42 billion in 2016.
Dear workers of the sector! Your daily labour makes our life comfortable and well maintained, which in turn deserves our admiration and our great respect.
On this festive spring day, I would like to thank each of you and to wish everyone health, uncontainable happiness, and well-being.