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Today, Minister Karimov held a working meeting with the delegation of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. The delegation comprised General Manager for International Sales Biswas Sourabh, representative in Russia and the CIS Kawaljeet S Makkar, other company’s representatives and employees of the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade.

At the meeting, the parties discussed the opportunity of localising the mechanical engineering facilities of Mahindra, the issues of product sales through its own and partner dealer chains, as well as rendering services in the republic.

The Minister expressed interest and preparedness to assist in the development of bilateral Tatarstan-Indian relations: “Your visit demonstrates the potential for the development of existing successful ties between India and Tatarstan. India is an important strategic partner of Tatarstan. At the end of 2017, the foreign trade turnover between India and Tatarstan amounted to almost USD 2.2 million. Given your interest in cooperation, I do express hope for the successful implementation of this project”.

Mahindra is the oldest and largest engineering concern in India, specialising in the production of all-terrain vehicles, agricultural, automotive and military equipment. The international concern of Mahindra incorporates 11 different industrial sectors.

On October 26, the KNRTU hosted the award ceremony of professional development certificates to twenty-four experts of Norinco (China North Industries Corporation) who completed the training on the Pyrotechnics programme. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Almaz Khusainov and Deputy Consul General of the PRC in Kazan Cheng Wei.

Welcoming the participants, Deputy Minister Khusainov stressed the importance of the activities of the Consulate General of China in Kazan in strengthening the ties between the republic and the Chinese side.

The partnership between China and Russia is of a comprehensive strategic nature and has been progressively strengthened over the years, Deputy Consul General Cheng Wei said in his speech.

2018 and 2019 have been declared the years of cooperation between the regions of China and Russia, and the educational projects of Norinco and KNRTU are in line with the growing bilateral cooperation.

This is the second group of Norinco experts who underwent advanced training at the KNRTU. The first group of Chinese engineers completed the Energy-Saturated Materials programme in September.

KNRTU Board of Media Communications

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan informs that the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia announces a competitive selection process for the right to be granted subsidies from the federal budget by Russian organisations for partial compensation of their R&D expenses in priority areas of the civil industries within the framework of implementing complicated investment projects by such organisations (in accordance with the Rules approved by the Resolution of the Russian Government No. 1312 of December 30, 2013).

Please note that the applications for participation in the competition are submitted to the State Information System of Manufacturing Industry (GISP) in accordance with the approved Regulations. For instructions on how to submit applications, please see the GISP Knowledge Base at https://gisp.gov.ru/documents/9184111/

Applications are accepted until November 20, 2018. Contact information:

Oleg Ksenofontov, tel. +7 (495) 632-88-05, E-mail: ksenofontov@minprom.gov.ru

Pavel Sobolevsky, tel. +7 (495) 632-84-69, E-mail: sobolevskiy@minprom.gov.ru

On October 25, the meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Ildar Mingaleyev and Head of the Kazan Branch of the Embassy of Belarus in Russia Oleg Isaev. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Director of BSVT-New Technologies (BSVT-NT) Eduard Shvalyuk. During the conversation, issues of cooperation were discussed between the BSVT-NT and Russia’s defence industry enterprises for the production of dual-use products. The parties expressed interest in developing mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in the military technology sphere, with due account for the agreements reached during the discussions between Eduard Shvalyuk and defence industry representatives in Tatarstan held with the assistance from the Kazan Branch of the Belarussian Embassy and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan.

BSVT-New Technologies is engaged in the development and production of a wide range of military products (optical electronic devices, small arms and ammunitions, self-propelled robotic systems, etc.). The enterprise is a structural subdivision of Belspetsvneshnekhnika, a government-owned foreign trade enterprise.

The quality of gas engine equipment manufactured in the republic is one of the key issues. A Technical Council meeting was held in Naberezhnye Chelny on improving the quality of KAMAZ equipment and NEFAZ buses. The meeting was attended by representatives of the republic’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Transport, and Ministry of Agriculture, as well as representatives of motor transport enterprises in major cities and districts of the republic, the agro-industrial sector, and manufacturing companies.

The participants to the meeting discussed both the problems identified during the operation of gas-powered trucks and buses and the measures to enhance the service efficiency and improve its quality.

“I consider this format of the meeting effective, as consumers can address directly, here and now, the manufacturer regarding the quality and operation of gas-powered automotive equipment, which should eventually lead to an increase in the quality of the equipment manufactured”, said Deputy Minister Ildar Mingaleyev.

On October 25, 2018, the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade held a meeting of the Commission on Observance of Requirements to Professional Conduct of Public Civil Servants and Resolving of Conflicts of Interest.

At the meeting, notifications were considered from commercial and other organisations on the conclusion of employment contracts with the citizens who have previously held various positions of the Tatarstan’s civil service in the Ministry in order to obtain consent to fill the relevant positions and to work in the said organisations after leaving the civil service, and notify the employer’s representative about the performance of other paid work.

In addition, the commission inspected a review based on the analysis of information on the implementation of anti-corruption measures by government bodies and local authorities in Tatarstan in the first half of 2018, as well as the resolution of the All-Russian Conference “Government, Society, Business: Positive Interaction Expertise in the Field of Countering Corruption”.

Today, a working meeting of sectoral working groups and sub-commissions is held in Kazan on the eve of the Russia-Kazakhstan Intergovernmental Commission.

Throughout the day, sectoral experts of the two countries will discuss issues of interregional and cross-border cooperation, transport, cooperation in the field of the fuel and energy sector and manufacturing industry, as well as agriculture, in the working group format.

“We have plans to increase the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Tatarstan up to $1 billion. This is a fairly feasible task. If not this year, then next year we will definitely achieve this. The trend is pretty good. Now there is an increase of about 20% per year”, said Kairat Torebayev, Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Kazakhstan’s Ministry of National Economy.

Dear current and retired employees of the customs service!

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, I congratulate you on your professional holiday, the Day of Customs Officers of the Russian Federation!

At all times, the customs have been protecting the economic interests of our country, preserving national security and cultural values. Under conditions of vigorously developing foreign trade and economic relations, the role and importance of customs authorities are increasingly growing. Moreover, the level of region’s investment appeal and the development of international relations largely depend on the quality and operational work of the customs service. I am convinced that the customs service does not establish barriers between countries, but promotes their rapprochement.

Today, Tatarstan Customs holds leading positions in many indicators in the Volga Federal District. The development of an effective customs policy, the introduction of the latest information technologies, the application of international work standards are important guide posts in the work of the customs authorities.

On this festive occasion, I wish you success in implementing all of your plans, good health, and well-being to you and your families!

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov

Minister Karimov held a business meeting with a delegation from Chuvashia headed by Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Industry and Trade of the Chuvash Republic Leonid Vatkovsky. The agenda included issues of potential increase in bilateral trade turnover and sales of products manufactured in the neighbouring republic in Tatarstan.

On October 24, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov held a business meeting with representatives of the BASF chemical concern. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Minister Aleksey Savelchev, Head of BASF in Russia & the CIS Christoph Roehrig, Head of Corporate Communications and Government Relations, Russia and CIS at BASF Ivan Glushkov and representatives of the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the prospects for interaction between the German company and Tatarstan. Christoph Roehrig expressed his high interest in locating the concern’s production facilities near the consumers of the chemical products manufactured – in particular, in creating a joint production venture with republic’s enterprises, and noted the high competence level of the workforce from Tatarstan.

Minister Karimov presented the potential of Tatarstan, noting that the republic is one of the leaders in the Russia’s investment attractiveness rating and the goal today is to maintain this status through the development of infrastructure sites, such as the SEZ Alabuga, the SEZ Innopolis, and the Technopolis Himgrad.

Following the event, it was decided to continue the cooperation between BASF and Tatarstan.