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In October 2020, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives and the Roscongress Foundation are holding the Strong Ideas for the New Time federal forum.

This is a large-scale event and an unprecedented project to collect strong ideas for rebooting the economy, social and technology spheres: ideas that would form the basis of the Russia’s sustainable development strategy in the new conditions after the pandemic.

The main condition of the forum is to suggest an interesting initiative that may be implemented in the regions of Russia in the future.

The work is carried out in seven thematic areas such as Present-Day Economic Policies, New Social Policies, New Technology Policies, New Competencies, New Urban Policies, New Ideas for Businesses, and New Youth Agenda.

The 100 best ideas will be presented in Sochi and will be implemented with the support of the country’s main development institutions.

Applications are accepted until September 10 on the platform of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives https://idea.asi.ru/

On September 3, at the initiative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation and the representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo in the Republic of Uzbekistan, a flower-laying ceremony was held on the territory of the Volgograd Memorial Complex in honour of the end of the World War II.

The event was attended by Charge d’Affaires of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Uzbekistan Vadim Mitrofanov, head of the Rossotrudnichestvo Office in Uzbekistan Mikhail Vozhdaev, representative of Tatarstan in Uzbekistan Aidar Akhtareyev, Chairman of the Republic’s Russian Cultural Centre Sergey Mironov, Chairman of the Tatar Public Cultural and Educational Centre in Tashkent Rishat Nabiullin, Chairman of the Validi Bashkir Public Cultural Centre Rinat Gulyaev, Acting Chairman of Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriot Organisations in Uzbekistan Vasily Kostetsky, and others.

On this day, memorable events are held in Russia and around the world on the occasion of the end of one of the bloodiest wars in the history of mankind, the Second World War. Russian diplomats and the public of Uzbekistan supported this event and honoured the memory of the soldiers who won our common Victory.

A Republic’s major event, the Tatarstan Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Forum 2020, started at the site of the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre.

The opening ceremony was attended by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Prime Minister of Tatarstan Aleksey Pesoshin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov, as well as Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Anton Inyutsyn, President of Russian Union of Oil and Gas Producers Gennady Shmal, and other distinguished guests.

This year, the forum, which was organised by the Tatarstan Presidential Office, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan, and the Kazanskaya Yarmarka, includes an international exhibition and an extensive business programme.

In total, the exhibition pavilions showcase the developments and products of more than 100 leading industry’s companies from 18 regions of the Russian Federation. The exhibition features the best solutions for the efficient and safe operation of the oil, gas, and chemical sectors.

The forum will be held from September 2 to September 4. This year, the event is timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Tatar ASSR. The participants include Tatneft, TAIF, TagraS-Holding, Kazankompressormash, Goreltech Plant (Leningrad Region), Yokogawa Electric CIS (Moscow), etc.

On September 2, within the framework of the Tatarstan Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Forum, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Anton Inyutsyn and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov had a meeting with activists of the State Power Engineering University and youth of energy companies, such as TGK-16, Tatenergosbyt, Tatenergo, and Tatarstan Grid Company. During the “Dialogue among Equals” meeting, the jubilee #VmesteYarche (Brighter Together) festival was officially launched.

“In 2020, the All-Russian #VmesteYarche Festival of Energy Saving and Ecology is 5 years old. Much has been done during the years of the festival. Let’s just look at the changes in the fuel and energy sector. Despite the specifics of the festival this autumn, several million children and adults across the country will take part in various festival events. We will not concede the festival to the coronavirus”, said Federal Deputy Minister Inyutsyn, addressing young power engineers.

“Taking into account many years of experience in holding the festival in Tatarstan, we believe that present-day technologies based on social networks and online platforms would make it possible to conduct #VmesteYarche in an interesting, useful and large-scale manner. Quizzes and thematic lessons, meetings with power engineers, contests, are quite possible to be conducted on the Internet, including the online mode”, said Minister Karimov.

Today, an Agreement on Cooperation was signed between the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan and the Kemerovo Azot company.

The signing ceremony took place within the framework of the Tatarstan Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Forum 2020, which is hosted by the Kazan Expo IEC on September 2-4.

The event was attended by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Deputy Energy Minister of Russia Anton Inyutsyn.

September 2 will see an online event entitled “100% Tatarstan” dedicated to the industry of the Republic of Tatarstan. As part of the event, the Tatarstan Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Forum will be broadcasted on the main stage in real time.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov will talk about the industry’s achievements over the past 10 years.

In addition, one will be able to watch video tours, including those of leading industrial enterprises in Tatarstan and a report on the development of the Worldskills movement. The event will also comprise a quiz with memorable prizes and the “Our Time - Beznen Zaman” Republic’s Annual Open TV Festival of Working Youth Creativity.

“Present-day life demands non-standard approaches in building relationships with partners. This site should actually open the borders closed today. And online broadcasts would give every citizen in our republic an opportunity to take part in shaping the future of Tatarstan”, - said Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

Anyone from all over the world can participate in the forum. Please connect to the broadcast or check out the programme at www.100tatarstan.com.

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From September 21 to 24, the capital of Tatarstan will host the international forum entitled “Kazan Digital Week 2020”, which will bring together experts from all over the world.

The purpose of the event is building one of the largest annual platforms in Russia to concentrate best practices, developments, and expertise in the field of digital technology. A series of Digital Superhero hackathon contests in online format also remains within the event’s perimeter.

The Forum will also comprise plenary and working sessions, round table discussions, exhibitions, and various master classes.

The main thematic areas of the Forum will be:

▪ Smart transport systems;

▪ Situational centres;

▪ Cybersecurity;

▪ Innovation;

▪ Fintech.

One can register for the Forum or get additional information at https://kazandigitalweek.com/

Resolution of the Russian Federation Government No. 1598 of December 5, 2019 “On Approving the Rules for Granting Subsidies from the Federal Budget in Support of Projects to Transform Priority Sectors of the Economy and Social Sphere Through the Introduction of Domestic Products, Services and Platform Solutions Created on the Basis of End-to-End Digital Technology, with the Use of Concessional Lending” (as amended by Resolution of the Russian Federation Government No. 974 of July 2, 2020), the procedure for granting subsidies from the federal budget is established, according to which subsidies are granted to authorised banks in order to reimburse the costs of providing financial resources at a reduced rate (from 1% up to 5% per annum) to organisations that carry out activities referred to digital transformation and implementation of information technologies, including digital solutions.

The requirements of this Resolution provide for the support of companies to purchase, among other things, Russian technology solutions (software and hardware systems). The maximum size of a concessional (subsidised) loan for a project is up to RUB 5 billion, and for a complex programme consisting of several interconnected projects, up to RUB 10 billion.

More detailed information is available on the official website of the Ministry of Communications of Russia at https://digital.gov.ru/activity/directions/942/.

From 2 to 4 September 2020, Kazan, with the support from Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, will host one of the Russia’s largest international events of the oil and gas industry, the Tatarstan Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Forum. This year the event is timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Tatar ASSR.

The Forum is an effective platform for expanding the boundaries of cooperation between industry’s enterprises, both at the regional and international levels, promoting state-of-the-art technology and equipment to enterprises of Tatarstan, as well as exchanging ideas, obtaining relevant information on key topics of the industry, meetings of industrial and business communities.

The Forum will comprise, among others, the 27th International Specialised Exhibition “Oil, Gas. Petrochemicals”, the 10th Specialised Exhibition “GEO-KAZAN: Exploration. Survey. Cartography”, and the regional project “Interplastica Meeting Point Kazan”, held jointly with Messe Dusseldorf Moscow.

More than 100 companies will take part in the exhibitions this year. These are the leading manufacturers of equipment for the petrochemical, chemical, and oil and gas sectors. At present, many major companies have confirmed their participation in the exhibition, such as Tatneft, TAIF Group, TagraS-Holding, Kazankompressormash, Yokogawa Electric CIS, VELAN, Auma Drives, Technopolis Himgrad, Goreltech Plant, and others.

On August 30, on the Day of Tatarstan and the City of Kazan, a ceremony took place for the first voyage of Chaika, a LNG-driven passenger ship and the opening of the first three CNG filling stations.

The events were attended by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Marat Khusnullin, Chairman of the Tatarstan’s State Council Farid Mukhametshin, and State Councillor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev.

The opening of the CNG Station 1 in the Pestrechinsky District, the Novaya Tura CNG station in the Zelenodolsk District, and the Raritek CNG station in Naberezhnye Chelny took place in the video conferencing mode. The honoured guests pressed the symbolic launch button, thereby starting the work of the stations.

Then President Minnikhanov and other guests boarded the Chaika LNG-driven passenger ship. The vessel departed from the Kremlin Embankment.

The Chaika-LNG river leisure and sightseeing boat for local lines (with a capacity of 150-170 passengers) was designed by the Zelenodolsk Design Bureau as a single-hull steel motor boat with the engine room aft and the bridge in the fore part.

The first Chaika-LNG passenger river ship was launched in Zelenodolsk on August 7, 2020. The launch was attended by Prime Minister of Tatarstan Aleksey Pesoshin.