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Employees of the Kazan Helicopters took part in a business game, which became an in-site stage for skills diagnostics of company's employees, as part of a comprehensive project for building a systemic work with young people. The correspondence stage consisted in questioning and filling in an online checklist.

A total of 45 workers from various workshops and departments were tested on a business simulator. This is a strategic game, according to the rules of which teams develop their corporations. Throughout the game, participants face various external destabilising factors: crises, needs for credits, etc. A winner is the team that has created the most efficient corporation.

Based on the results of the two stages of diagnostics, the Rostec Academy will determine the level of promotion and manifestation of corporate skills and make a detailed conclusion with recommendations on the future professional development of each employee.

The mission of the Rostec’s Young Professionals programme is to form an overall system for working with youth at its companies. The programme’s key elements are the identification and development of high-potential employees, technology leaders capable of initiating, launching, and maintaining relevant projects.

Based on information by Kazan Helicopters press service

Today, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan hosted a meeting on the preparation and creation of new memorial books for memorialising the prominent figures of the republic’s manufacturing industry. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Albert Karimov. The publications are timed to coincide with the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 100th anniversary of the TASSR.

Several books are expected to be published with the support from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan; each of them will be devoted to the contribution of industrialists and scientists to the above events in history. The contents will be collected from republic’s enterprises, the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, and from archival data. Three working groups have been established to coordinate this work.

“This should be a joint and well-coordinated work with a clear understanding of the goals, objectives, and – most importantly – the deadlines,” the minister said.

 It is planned to publish several books:

 - a volume about outstanding leaders of enterprises working in the years of WWII;

 - a volume about outstanding leaders of enterprises working in the post-war years (1950s - 2000s);

- a volume with biographies of outstanding leaders of enterprises who have made a significant contribution to the development of our republic.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim took part in the 3rd Forum of the Union of Plastics Processers, which was held in Moscow with the support from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia and the Russian Union of Chemists. More than a dozen of major plastics manufacturers from all over the country was brought together to discuss the progress and problems in the industry, as well as ways to tackle them.

According to the participants of the Forum, one of the main problems in the industry is the low marginality of the plastics production. Among the reasons is that the sector is developing at a faster pace that the Russia’s economy in general. The solution to this problem could be the reorientation of finished products for exports.

In the next six years, measures of state support for the chemical industry are expected to be largely aimed at increasing the exports potential. Support measures should also be more active in ensuring the relevance of the country’s customs and tariff policies by reducing import duties on goods that are not produced in Russia, and in increasing duties on goods whose production is excessive. In addition, the rates of import duties on polymer products should not be lower than the rates on the polymers themselves.

Based on information by Nizhnekamskneftekhim press service

Guided by the task of raising public awareness in the Russian Federation about the work of executive authorities in the constituent entities of Russia and municipal administrations in raising the standards and quality of life of the population, the OIA Novosti Russia, the Federal Book, and the editorial board of the Economic Policy of Russia magazine are creating the public news service for the constituent entities of the Russian Federation https://okolitsa-info.ru.

The mission of this free information source is to publish relevant information on almost all aspects of people's lives: events in the field of socio-economic and investment development of territories; ensuring financial stability and formulating pricing strategies; development of entrepreneurship and consumer market; housing and urban planning; renewal of industry and transport infrastructure; improvements in the system of agriculture, utilities, fuel and energy, and environmental safety; implementation of veterinary activities and licensing control, regulation of the procurement contracting system and tariff regulation, employment and labour relations; strengthening food security, natural, cultural, sports and tourist, scientific and educational potential; improving the accessibility and quality of information and communication services, civil registry offices and notaries, medical care, civil, legal, and social protection of the Russian citizens.

Today, the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade hosted the discussion on the creation of the International Medical Cluster of Tatarstan.

Within the framework of this topic, Minister Karimov and Deputy Minister Savelchev, jointly with State Duma Deputy Ayrat Farrakhov, discussed the issues of the draft Federal Law “On Amendments to the Federal Law No. 160-FZ dated June 29, 2015 “On International Medical Cluster and Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts”.

This project delimits the scope of the city of Moscow and the Moskovskaya Oblast to interact exclusively with residents from OECD countries, and Tatarstan, with residents from the BRICS and SCO countries.

Further on, Albert Karimov also held a meeting with representatives of PharmMedPolis and the ATEM Capital investment fund. The parties discussed issues of bringing residents to the medical industrial park and attracting foreign investment in the medical cluster of Tatarstan.

The creation of the International Medical Cluster on the territory of Tatarstan would expand the availability of effective methods for treating patients by means of traditional medicine, organise the transfer of the best medical practices, localise the production of natural preparations, and would also contribute to the development of medical tourism in Russia and Tatarstan.

Wages were raised for Kazanorgsintez employees. Workers, as the most numerous category of Kazanorgsintez employees (6,000 out of 8,300 of the total employees on the company’s payroll) have the highest wage growth rate. Their wages increased by 30%. White-collar salaries were raised by 10%. Managerial positions have the lowest indexation percentage; here, revenue growth ranged from 3% to 7%.

Since the Kazanorgsintez collective agreement fixes the amount of the bonus payment for the month’s work at 100% of the salary, the bonus pay of labour remuneration will also be increased proportionally after indexation.

According to the results of five months in 2019, the average monthly income of a worker in the industrial production group (except for incomes of professionals and managers) was RUB 49,800. This is 40% higher than the total average monthly income in Tatarstan over the same period. After indexation, the average monthly income of workers is also expected to increase by 30%.

Kazanorgsintez is one of the largest enterprises in the Russian Federation (part of the TAIF Group). It produces 40% of all Russia’s polyethylene and 100% of domestic polycarbonate. The list of products includes polyethylene, PE pipes, phenol, acetone, bisphenol A, polycarbonates. Its annual output is 1.7 million tonnes.

The company is the largest exporter of polyethylene among the Russian manufacturers; it delivers products for exports to 31 countries.

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.

Today, Minister Karimov held a meeting with representatives of AO TEMPO, with its main topic focused on government support measures for production in Tatarstan.

The parties discussed issues of informing enterprises about existing support measures, as well as the opportunities of participation in federal and regional support programmes in 2019-2022, including the federal industrial park support programme.

The support of exporters in Russia is carried out within the framework of the national project titled “International Cooperation and Exports”. The lead agency for enterprises in Tatarstan is the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The representative of the Tatarstan Ministry of Economy also informed TEMPO about measures to support small and medium-sized businesses, which include financial, property, information, and consulting support through infrastructure facilities. These activities are carried out within the framework of the national project titled “SMEs and Support for Individual Entrepreneurial Initiatives”.

TEMPO Holding is a group of companies that have developed and are producing a wide range of products in various areas. Each enterprise of the holding company is independent and manufactures products for various sectors of the economy: electrical products, automotive components, steel structures, and much more.

Within the framework of the signed document, potential areas have been identified for the development of joint projects aimed at the production of bio-components for motor fuels, modified road bitumen, and lubricants.

The areas of partnership in the Downstream sector have been determined during the meeting between Tatneft executives and representatives of the MOL Group (which includes Slovnaft) at the site of the TANECO Refinery and Petrochemical Plants Complex in January this year.

Slovnaft is a crude oil refining enterprise located in Bratislava, Slovakia. The maximum annual refining capacity is 6 million tonnes of crude oil, which is primarily supplied via the Druzhba pipeline. Its production portfolio is dominated by motor fuels (about 4.5 million tonnes/year), chemicals (200,000 tonnes/year), and primary plastics (400,000 tonnes/year). Slovnaft is one of the most technologically advanced oil refineries in Europe. In addition to operating the oil refining and petrochemical production facility in Bratislava, the company is running the wholesale business in CEE, retail activities in Slovakia; Slovnaft also owns and operates the product pipeline and several trading terminals in Slovakia. The annual turnover of Slovnaft amounts to about EUR 3-4 billion; the company’s payroll comprises more than 3,400 employees.

Read more: http://tatneft.ru/press-tsentr/press-relizi/more/6497/?lang=en

These days, Kazan is hosting the extended delegation of the Slovak Republic. This is the first visit of a Slovak business delegation to Tatarstan.

As part of their business programme, the first Tatarstan-Slovak business forum was held at the Korston Hotel & Mall on July 3, 2019. The forum was attended by Chairman of the State Council of Tatarstan Farid Mukhametshin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov, Chairman of the State Committee of Tatarstan for Tourism Sergey Ivanov, Chairman of the Union of Tatarstan Chambers of Commerce and Industry Shamil Ageyev, and other officials. The delegation from Slovakia headed by Speaker of the National Council Andrej Danko included Slovak parliamentarians, heads of republic’s industrial enterprises, representatives of business community, and the media.

In the first part of the forum, guests were offered presentations of the investment and tourism potential in Tatarstan.

“At this stage, the intersection of interests between Tatarstan and Slovakia is in the oil, construction, and tourism industries," said Daniel Duchoň, Head of the Trade and Economic Department of the Slovak Embassy in Moscow.

The second part of the forum dealt with B2B meetings between representatives of Slovak and Tatarstan companies.