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VEB.RF State Development Corporation filed a lawsuit with the Arbitration Court of Tatarstan on the introduction of the monitoring procedure, which is necessary to maintain the activities of AO Ammoni during the transition period and to restore the solvency of the enterprise.

These events are in line with the plans of VEB.RF and Tatarstan to attract a field-oriented industry investor.

Ammoni Plant was established in 2016 on the basis of the Novomendeleyevsk Chemical Plant. Its main shareholders are OOO Tatammoni (46.4%), VEB (20%), and the Tatarstan Investment and Venture Fund (33.6%).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan hosted working meetings with peers from other regions: Deputy Minister of Industry, Trade and Enterprise Development of the Novosibirsk Region Maksim Ostanin and Acting Deputy Minister of Industrial Policies of the Kirov Region Yekaterina Koroleva.

This week, Maksim Ostanin arrived in Tatarstan to share expertise in the retail sector. His special interest was the issue of rolling store operations in the republic. Travelling stores are points of non-stationary trade in remote and sparsely populated areas where there are no stationary grocery stores. Today, there are 185 rolling stores in Tatarstan, which serve about 895 remote and sparsely populated points.

Today, Deputy Minister Almaz Khusainov had a meeting with Yekaterina Koroleva. The representative of the Kirov Region Ministry of Industrial Policies was interested in the experience of implementing the Labour Productivity and Employment Support and International Cooperation and Exports national projects in Tatarstan.

Answering the guest’s questions, the experts of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan spoke about how interaction with industrial enterprises is being established in the republic to attract them for participation in national projects. The parties also discussed the republic’s expertise in cooperation between industrial enterprises and major state corporations.

Photo courtesy of tps.tatarstan.ru

On October 19, the RusAzeriSpirits Russian-Azerbaijani plant was opened in the city of Qusar (Azerbaijan). This is the first international production site of Tatspirtprom. The project is implemented jointly with the Carcıoglu Group, the Azerbaijani’s largest company specialising in the imports of beverages and food products and a leader in the alcohol distribution.

The plant launch ceremony was attended by Director General of Tatspirtprom Irek Minnakhmetov, Director of Carcıoglu Group Elchin Jarchiev, representatives of the Russian Embassy in Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani Government.

The project includes not only the production of alcohol, but also the sale of products in Azerbaijan. The initial investment of the two partners amounted to $2 million. In the first two years of its operation, an additional $3 million is planned to be invested. Tatspirtprom expects to raise the capacity of the new plant up to 1 million decalitres a year, which will allow RusAzeriSpirits to produce 20% of the annual vodka consumption in Azerbaijan.

Cooperation between the Tatarstan and Azerbaijan companies began last year. Since October 2018, Tatspirtprom bottled its products at the facilities of the Azeri plant. In order to expand distribution, Tatspirtprom concluded an exclusive right agreement with Carcıoglu Group to sell alcohol products of Tatarstan in Azerbaijan.

Based on information by Tatspirtprom press service

Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec Corporation) takes part in the Russia-Africa Economic Forum being held on October 23-24, 2019 in Sochi. The Holding’s display located in the Manufacturing Industry area features an upgraded Mi-35P attack helicopter, a civil multi-purpose Ansat in executive version, and a mobile service centre for repairing Mi-8/17 helicopters.

African countries operate more than 250 helicopters of the Mi-24/35 type. The Holding offers all its interested African partners upgraded Mi-35P helicopters with new engines, updated sighting and navigation, and an expanded armament system.

More than half of Soviet and Russian-made helicopters in Africa are aircraft of the world-famous Mi-8/17 family of various modifications. Container-type mobile service centres are designed to carry out major repairs of Mi-8/17 helicopters and their modifications at customers’ aviation bases. The centres can be deployed anywhere without a power source: they are equipped with their own diesel generator.

From the civilian line of Russian Helicopters, the Forum features the lightweight multi-purpose Ansat in executive version with a luxury cabin. It has one of the largest cabins in its class that can be used for cargo, passenger and medevac transportation, S&R operations, and patrols.

Based on information by Russian Helicopters, photo courtesy of Marina Lystseva

Kazakhstani manufacturers will come to Kazan to present their products at an international exhibition for the hospitality industry.

Six manufacturers will have their displays at the stand of Kazakhstan: Korik ShK (directly squeezed juices), Sultan Marketing (pasta and confectionery), Yelena Sewing Production (cook’s tunics, tracksuits, T-shirts, polo shirts), Summer Song (natural juices), Aurora (household chemicals and cosmetics), Nefis Group (coffee mix, wet wipes), etc.

The stand was organised by the Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan, with the support from the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Russia and the Trade Representative Office of Kazakhstan in Russia.

The Horeca by Kazan’2019 is the first exhibition in Kazan of the professional restaurant and hotel segment. The event will be held from October 23 to 25 to bring together all representatives of the tourism market at its Kazan Expo site. Exhibition participants will attend training programmes, sessions, professional contests, and displays of the best manufacturers.

Based on information by Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Kazan

A delegation of enterprises from the Chelyabinsk Region and the Krasnodar Territory arrived in Tatarstan with a business mission. The purpose of their visit was to establish bilateral contacts and exchange experience with enterprises in Tatarstan.

The delegation comprised representatives of agricultural and food industries from such companies as Agrotech, Varnaagromash, Ural Confectioners, Zlatoust Watch Factory, Zlatoust Weapons Factory, New Heat Machines (manufacturer of heat exchange equipment), as well as leisure enterprises: Urals Recreation House, Rus Sanatorium, Solar Valley Recreation House, and others.

A number of Tatarstan companies were invited to meet with regional businessmen: Tatneft Trade and Technical House, Almetyevsk Heat Networks, Metroelectrotrans, Kazancompressormash, Tatarstan Federation of Trade Unions, etc.

Members of the business delegation presented the products and services of their companies. Among them are equipment for mini-cheese plants, appliances and spare parts for agricultural machinery, mechanical wrist watches and diver’s watches, confectionery, heat exchange equipment, as well as health resort services.

The mission will last until October 24, 2019; members of the delegation will visit the city of Innopolis, as well as Chistopol and Zelenodolsk districts of the republic.

A delegation from the Federal State of Bavaria (Germany) arrived in Tatarstan on a working visit. A visit to Tatarstan had an aim of developing economic relations between Bavaria and Russia. The delegation was headed by Mr. Hubert Aiwanger, Bavarian State Minister of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy and Deputy Bavarian Prime Minister. The German delegation included representatives of more than 20 German companies from various industries.

In his welcoming speech, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov noted that the republic is a home for offices of leading Bavarian enterprises, such as Siemens AG, Linde AG, KUKA, which enjoy successful experience of cooperation with enterprises in Tatarstan.

According to Mr. Aiwanger, Germany is now at the stage of transforming a number of industries. In particular, the question arises in the automotive industry in which direction to develop their technology. He also noted that in Bavaria they are actively phasing out the use of coal by developing “green” energy sources, while deciding how to reduce power consumption with a greater production of thermal energy.

The forum also saw a presentation of the investment and industrial potential in Tatarstan, a case study on cooperation experience with German partners, and speeches by members of the Bavarian delegation.

Photo courtesy of Tatar-Inform Agency

On October 19, 2019, Kazan hosted the 17th Republic’s competition of seamstress working skills among the light industry enterprises.

This year, participants from four cities of Tatarstan – Kazan, Aznakayevo, Bugulma and Kukmor – fought for the title of the best seamstress.

The competition committee includes representatives of the KNRTU’s Institute of Light Industry Technology, Fashion, and Design, the Republic’s Federation of the Trade Unions of Textile and Light Industry Workers, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan. The committee evaluated the contestants in theoretical and practical areas. So, the participants answered questions in the field of the fashion industry and demonstrated their skills in sewing welt pockets.

The competition winners were awarded with diplomas of the Republic’s Federation of the Trade Unions of Textile and Light Industry Workers and money prizes. In addition, all participants received valuable gifts.

The working skills competition among the republic’s light industry enterprises has been held annually since 2003. Such an event contributes to increasing the prestige of working trades and attracting young people to study and seek jobs in the sector.

Technopolis Himgrad became the winner of the All-Russian Professional Contest for Best Architectural and Urban Planning Concepts in the Industrial Park Design. Brownfield category.

The award ceremony was held on October 18, 2019 as part of the 45th meeting of the Council for Chief Architects of Russian Federation Constituent Entities and Municipalities in the Gostiny Dvor of Moscow.

The fundamental objective of the contest was to seek promising integrated urban development solutions necessary for a balanced and rapid spatial development of Russia with due account taken for global integrated sustainable development goals.

The most important criteria for identifying the best urban development practices were innovative and regionally sensitive approaches. The proposed architectural and urban planning concepts were evaluated as a territorial development tool consistent with the UN sustainable development goals.

A total of 63 applications were submitted for participation by project teams, development agencies and municipal authorities from 34 cities and 7 regions of the country. In total, ten industrial parks took part in the contest, six of which are members of the Association of Industrial Parks of Russia.

Based on information by Himgrad press service

A delegation of industrialists from the Republic of Uzbekistan headed by Director of Rubber Products Plant Gulomjon Ibragimov is having a working visit to Tatarstan. The main purpose of their visit is to expand bilateral cooperation in the field of gas engine technology, agriculture, and other joint projects.

In particular, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan saw a meeting with representatives of the Uzbekistan side where they expressed an interest in participating in the republic’s programme of gas engine fuel market development.

Further at the meeting, Director General of Global Gaz Montaj (Uzbekistan) Bakhodir Mirzakarimov spoke about the company’s expertise in implementing projects both in Uzbekistan and in Kazakhstan.

The meeting was also attended by representatives of Gazprom Gas Engine Fuel, RariTEK, Zelenodolsk Shipyard and a number of gas station operators in Tatarstan that are interested in the competencies of the experts from Uzbekistan.

The parties also planned that visits of the delegations with representatives of Tatarstan’s companies will take place in the future with an aim of a detailed study of the gas engine fuel market structure in Uzbekistan.