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During his visit to Kazan, Deputy Chairman of Gazprom Management Committee, Head of Department 623 Oleg Aksyutin, together with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Director General of Gazprom Transgaz Kazan Rustem Usmanov, and other high ranking guests reviewed the construction progress at the Sokury gas distribution station (GDS) that meets all industry’s reference standards.

Oleg Aksyutin noted that the new GDS is a crucial step towards implementing the instruction by Russian President Vladimir Putin on regional gas supply development and stressed that Chairman of Gazprom Management Committee Aleksey Miller highly appreciated the concerted efforts of Tatarstan’s gas transmission companies and top officials of the republic.

President Minnikhanov stressed the importance of cooperation between Gazprom and Tatarstan’s enterprises and noted that the Sokury GDS based on modular terminal equipment manufactured by AviagazSoyuz+ of Kazan is a vivid example of this. Moreover, the Tatarstan President thanked the representatives of Gazprom and the contractor company for the high quality of construction and installation work and for securing a reliable gas supply to consumers in Kazan and its suburbs.

The facility was constructed as part of the third final stage of Gazprom’s investment project entitled “Reconstruction of Minnibayevo-Kazan Gas Pipeline in the section 220-285 kilometres”.

Radik Khasanov, Chairman of the Tatarstan regional branch of Russia’s Soyuzmash and Director General of POZIS (part of Rostec Corporation), congratulated the faculty and students of the Tupolev Kazan National Research Technical University on the Knowledge Day at the traditional celebration of this institution. 

The event was also attended by State Duma Deputy Marat Bariev, Managing Director of Kazan Helicopters Aleksey Belykh, and First Deputy Director General of the Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Plant (branch of Tupolev) Nikolay Savitskikh.

As part of festive events, POZIS Director General delivered a History of Success public lecture in front of future engineers and designers. He presented interesting information to freshmen about activities of Tatarstan regional branch of Soyuzmash, about role of mechanical engineers of the republic in the defence industry of Russia and, in particular, about POZIS, which contributes to strengthening of our State defence potential by manufacturing high-quality special-purpose products. Students learnt how the company managed to achieve leading positions in production of POZIS domestic, specialised medical refrigeration equipment, which the company intensively sells both in Russia and abroad.

At the end of the lecture, Radik Khasanov wished the freshmen success in their studies, good health, prosperity, execution of creative ideas and to become worthy citizens of our great Motherland.

Within the framework of the Tatarstan Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Forum, the Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU-KHTI) held a round table discussion entitled “Staffing and Engineering Support for Oil, Gas, and Chemical Facilities: Engineering Pedagogy Development Issues” and the annual International Research and Practice Networking Conference “Regional Development: New Challenges for Engineering Education. Synergy 2021”.

This is a traditional event in the field of engineering personnel training discussions, annually supported by such a large employer as Gazprom. The round table was moderated by Director of Institute of Additional Professional Education at KNRTU-KHTI Mansur Galikhanov. The session was attended by experts in the field of engineering education from Russia and foreign countries, such as President of the International Society for Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP) Hanno Hortsch, President of the Association for Engineering Education of Russia (AEER) Yury Pokholkov, etc.

As noted by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Rodion Karpov, an important condition for modernisation and innovative development of the economy is its staffing. Enterprises all over Russia need young professionals who possess present-day knowledge, have the skills to apply this knowledge in their practical activities, and are motivated to self-development and achieving professional success.

The Expert Council of the Industry Development Fund (VEB.RF Group) has approved a concessional loan of RUB 136.9 million to Tempo-Metiz, a resident of the Naberezhnye Chelny PSEDA.

With the aid of the loan, the company will begin production of state-of-the-art zinc-lamellar-coated self-tapping screws made of high-quality materials. Such self-tapping screws have high corrosion protection, resistance to chemicals and temperature fluctuations, as well as an aesthetic appearance with a choice of colours.

According to the company, 75% of self-tapping screws used in domestic construction are imported, while the project will replace foreign products and reduce imports down to 70%. In the course of the project, 41 jobs will be created, including 12 high-performance ones. The total project budget will amount to RUB 273.9 million, of which RUB 136.9 million can be provided by the Industrial Development Fund in the form of a concessional loan.

The Industrial Development Fund provides loans at 1% and 3% per annum to implement projects aimed at introducing advanced technologies, creating new products, or organising import-substituting production.

Under this programme, favourable loan co-financing is provided for projects aimed at import substitution, production of high-tech civil goods, and implementation of the best available technologies.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan hosted the tenth meeting of the working group for cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Tatarstan today. The meeting was opened by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.

On behalf of the Republic of Belarus, the working group session was attended by head of the Kazan Office of the Belarus Embassy Viktor Shchetko, Chairman of the Belneftekhim Concern Andrey Rybakov, and others.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and Tatarstan in the petrochemical sector and presented their proposals on the development of new areas of cooperation.

According to Minister Karimov, the foreign trade turnover between Belarus and Tatarstan in the first six months of 2021 amounted to $514.4 million, a 60 per cent increase compared to the previous year. Crude oil, oil products, and petrochemicals account for the bulk of the trade turnover.

Today, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with officials of the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Kazan. The meeting took place at the House of Tatarstan Government and was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.

During the meeting, President Minnikhanov was introduced to the new Consul General of Kazakhstan in Kazan. The new Consul General will be Yerlan Iskakov. The Tatarstan President wished him success in his new responsible position.

Yerlan Iskakov will replace Zhanbolat Murzalin, who has been in charge of the Consulate General since 2019. Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Zhanbolat Murzalin for his great contribution to strengthening cooperation between Tatarstan and Kazakhstan, and awarded him a medal in honour of the 100th anniversary of TASSR.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nogaev. The meeting, which took place at the Kazan Expo on the sidelines of the Tatarstan Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Forum, was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.

Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated Nurlan Nogayev on the Constitution Day, which was celebrated on August 30. “Yesterday was also a holiday in Tatarstan, the Day of Republic. I would like to wholeheartedly wish fraternal Kazakhstan further successful development and the Kazakh people well-being and prosperity,” the Tatarstan President said.

Rustam Minnikhanov stressed that Kazakhstan is a strategic foreign partner of Tatarstan. Last year, trade turnover exceeded $630 million. The volume of mutual supplies is growing. Work on a number of joint projects is underway.

“The potential for our cooperation is great. There is an interest in the further expansion of trade, economic, and investment relations. We have many opportunities for cooperation,” the President added.

In turn, Nurlan Nogaev congratulated the people of Tatarstan on the Republic’s Day. The Minister praised the level of interaction with Tatarstan, including that in the field of energy.

Careful attitude towards the environment is an indicator of the society’s maturity and the basis of people’s well-being. This was stated today by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at the conference “EU Decarbonisation Decision and New Paradigm of Russia’s Fuel and Energy Sector Development”. The event took place at the Kazan Expo as part of the Tatarstan Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Forum.

The Tatarstan President noted that the relevance of issues related to the climate agenda and sustainable development has increased significantly in recent years. “All international companies in the oil and gas sector, under the threat of introducing cross-border carbon regulations, have adopted corporate programmes and set specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and implementing various offsetting measures,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

He reminded that earlier Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined the general tasks in this area. They include reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, creation of a system of reliable emission monitoring and implementation of climate projects.

The conference participants then discussed environmental and economic aspects of decarbonisation in the oil and gas sector, innovative technologies in oil and gas production, energy efficiency and reducing carbon intensity of industrial processes.

The conference was also attended by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Mikhail Ivanov and Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nogaev.

The Tatarstan Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Forum opened at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre.

The Forum is one of the largest international events of oil and gas industry in Russia. It is an effective platform for the exchange of ideas, discussion of key industry issues by Russian and foreign experts and the scientific community of the oil and gas industry, demonstration of the latest developments and technologies, and a meeting point for the industrial and business community.

Opening the forum, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov thanked the forum participants for their attention to the platform. “More than 150 companies are taking part here. There will be many interesting topics related to new challenges. I think that the events organised within the forum will be useful and interesting for the participants. I wish everyone fruitful work,” he said.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Mikhail Ivanov underlined that for many years the Tatarstan Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Forum has been gathering major representatives of the fuel and energy sector, mechanical engineering and science. “Here topical issues of oil, gas, and chemical industry development, digitalisation and import substitution are discussed. I am sure that this year’s forum will also be held at a high professional level,” he added.

The Tatarstan OG&P Forum will last from August 31 to September 2.

Since today, the products of the well-known chain of Tyubetey fast-food restaurants are available in all Auchan hypermarkets in Kazan.

One of Auchan’s missions is to provide its clients with tasty and healthy goods produced locally; for this reason, the company actively cooperates with local producers in all regions of its presence and helps them develop. For example, the Tyubetey chain of fast-food restaurants has become a new partner of the retailer in Tatarstan. Tyubetey popularises Tatar culture and values and is one of the favourite brands of local residents.

“We are glad to announce our partnership with Tyubetey. The company participated in an event for potential Auchan partners, as well as in a fair of regional producers and farmers, organised with the support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Foods of Tatarstan in one of the Kazan hypermarkets of our retail chain. We see that Tyubetey’s products are very popular, so we decided to cooperate on a permanent basis,” said Sales Director of Auchan Retail Russia Hypermarkets Aleksandr Sossar.

The assortment includes more than 20 frozen semi-finished and ready-made Tatar dishes, including gubadiya, zur balesh, manty, elesh, echpochmak, bekken, and other national baked goods. These are made in-house, contain only natural ingredients, and are halal. 

“We are very happy that one of the biggest players in the Russian market is helping us in our important mission of popularising Tatar cuisine,” said Director General of Tyubetey Ruslan Gilmutdinov.