The Contest invited editorial teams from Tatarstan and bloggers for the best coverage of blue-collar and white-collar occupations. The writers have the opportunity to compete for the Grand Prix of 100,000 roubles. Deadline for submitting the applications is May 1, 2017.

The contest is held by the Kazan Helicopter Plant jointly with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Republic’s Agency for Press and Mass Communications Tatmedia.

The mission of the contest is to attract attention of the media and the blogosphere to the comprehensive coverage of personnel issues. The jury will select the most interesting papers that would contribute to the popularisation of blue-collar and white-collar occupations. Shaping a positive image of these professions would attract young people to the enterprise and would help improve the quality of training future personnel at primary and secondary vocational educations.

The Russian KAMAZ Master team became a 14-time winner of the international Dakar Rally.

Tonight Naberezhnye Chelny saw the winners of the two international rally raids, Dakar 2017 and Africa Eco Race 2017, the KAMAZ-Master team. 

The ceremonial meeting was attended by the Head of the Naberezhnye Chelny Executive Committee Rinat Abdullin, First Deputy Tatarstan Minister of Youth and Sport Khalil Shaikhutdinov, First Deputy Director General of KAMAZ Yuri Gerasimov, Chairman of the KAMAZ Trade Union Alexander Vasilyev, as well as relatives and numerous fans of the team.

Note that the KAMAZ-Master team regained the lead after being second last year by winning first and second positions in the overall ranking among trucks at Dakar 2017 and also get the first place at Africa Eco Race 2017.

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Today, Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov had a meeting with Acting Head of the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kazan Alibeman Eghbali Zarch. The event was also attended by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan Denis Valeyev. The meeting took place at the Tatarstan House of Government.

During the meeting, Ildar Khalikov noted that this year marks the 10th anniversary since the opening of the Iranian Consulate General in Kazan. During this period we managed to do a great deal in terms of strengthening economic and political ties, stressed Ildar Khalikov.

In conclusion, the parties confirmed their interest in further development of bilateral cooperation between Tatarstan and Iran within the framework of the Russian-Iranian relations.

Tatarstan's foreign trade turnover in January to December 2016 amounted to US$ 3.5 billion. This was announced by the head of the Tatarstan customs, Major General of Customs Service Albert Mavlikov at a briefing in the Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers.

“In 2016, the foreign trade turnover of Tatarstan totalled 3 billion 520 million US dollars. This figure is 22 percent lower than in 2015. Since the turnover is measured in US dollars, there is no question of serious decline. There are several reasons for reducing the turnover, including the dollar exchange rate fluctuations. In the past year, Tatarstan customs recorded 995 exporters and importers of various goods”, said Mavlikov.

For reference: Businesses and organisations in the Republic of Tatarstan shall have the right to declare goods at any customs authority of the Eurasian Economic Union.

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Today, the Tatarstan House of Government hosted a meeting between Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and top executives of the China-based Hunan Sinda Elevator Co. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.

In his speech, the head of Tatarstan noted that the republic highly appreciates the development and strengthening of relations with Chinese partners in the framework of the Russian-Chinese relations. "We support any initiatives to strengthen partnerships with Chinese companies and to create new products and establish new contacts", - Rustam Minnikhanov said.

During the meeting, Chairman of Hunan Sinda Elevator Co. Mr. Chen Meiliang talked briefly about the company and its plans for cooperation.  At the end of the meeting, the cooperation agreement was signed within the framework of the investment project between the Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers and the Hunan Provincial Government (People's Republic of China).

On 11 January 2017, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan Albert Karimov had a meeting with representatives of the Tatarstan Youth Government. The meeting was attended by Executive Director of Talent Pool Project Andrey Petukhov, Chairman of the Tatarstan Youth Government Dina Ashrapova and Advisor to the Chairman of Tatarstan Youth Government for Industry and Commerce Diana Radchenko.

During the meeting, the action plan of the Advisor to the Chairman of Tatarstan Youth Government for Industry and Commerce was discussed and approved for 2017.

The Tatarstan Youth Government was approved on 31 December 2016 to be a permanent advisory body of the Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers and to be engaged in the project, representation, expert and analytical activities and functions on a voluntary basis. The mission of the Youth Government is to create conditions for the involvement of citizens aged 18 to 30, residing in the Republic of Tatarstan, into the socio-economic, political and cultural life of society. 

In the period from 9 to 12 January 2017, the delegation of the Russian Federation headed by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government Dmitry Rogozin took part in the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017 (Gandhinagar, India). The Russian delegation included representatives of large Russia’s businesses, such as Rosatom, Roskosmos, Russian Helicopters, KAMAZ, SIBUR, Schwabe, as well as representatives of two regions, the Republic of Tatarstan and the Astrakhan Oblast. The Republic of Tatarstan was represented by Head of the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Taliya Minullina and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan Denis Valeyev. The mission of the Tatarstan delegation at this forum was to develop interregional Russian-Indian cooperation, present the investment, economic and industrial potential of the Republic of Tatarstan, and seek potential partners.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan Albert Karimov congratulated the employees of the republic’s industrial and trade enterprises on the occasion of the New Year:

“Dear retired and current managers and employees of industrial and trade enterprises of the Republic of Tatarstan!

On behalf of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic and on my personal behalf, please accept my sincere congratulations on the coming New Year!

New Year is one of the most anticipated and joyful holidays, bringing influx of new energy and hope for the fulfilment of long-cherished desires.

May the year 2017 bring stability, changes for the better, new opportunities and achievements.

I wish you and your families good health, happiness, and well-being!”

Today, a video conference was held, under the chairmanship of Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov, with the Tatarstan representative offices abroad and in the Russian regions.

The meeting was attended by representatives of ministries, departments, and public organisations of the republic.

In the course of the meeting, the attendees discussed the results of the work by Tatarstan representative offices in foreign countries and in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in 2016, as well as the issues of current activities of the Tatarstan offices. The participants also identified the objectives and action plans for the offices in the field of development of trade, economic and investment cooperation, and work with compatriots.

On 26 December 2016, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov presented a Certificate of Honour from the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade to Irina Shevyakova, the Leading Consultant of the Ministry's Department for Consumer Market Development for her conscientious and successful work.