First representative office of Agency for strategic initiatives to promote new projects opened in Kazan
19 June 2012, Tuesday
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has attended the opening ceremony of representative office of ANO “the Agency for strategic initiatives to promote new projects” in RT.
The event was held in Kazan on the territory of high technology technopark “IT-park” (52, Peterburgskaya str).
Activity of the representative office of ANO “the Agency for strategic initiatives to promote new projects” will be aimed at realization of projects and initiatives supported by the Agency for strategic initiatives on the RT territory, organization of interaction of business leaders and social sector with executive authorities, and rendering assistance to organizations interested in adoption of best practices entrepreneurial initiatives.
The Tatarstan President welcomed the audience saying that this representative office of the Agency for strategic initiatives is the first in Russia. “We are glad that since we signed the agreement in October 2011, much work has been done. For now, 21 Tatarstan projects have been submitted for consideration by the Agency for strategic initiatives,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Taking into account the task to form the middle class, we must bring the share of small and medium-size business in republic to 40-50%, the President noted. “It is not an easy task but we will try to realize it with the Agency by providing necessary conditions, such as infrastructure, legislative and regulatory base, positive attitude towards business in general, opportunities to attract funds for development,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
According to the RT President, new organization will be working not only for Tatarstan but for the whole Volga federal district.
Reference:
Creation of the Agency for strategic initiatives to promote new projects was initiated by Vladimir Putin to support unique socially significant projects and initiatives of the middle-size entrepreneurship, favor professional mobility and help young professional teams in social sphere.
The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov is a member of the Supervision council of the agency.
The event was held in Kazan on the territory of high technology technopark “IT-park” (52, Peterburgskaya str).
Activity of the representative office of ANO “the Agency for strategic initiatives to promote new projects” will be aimed at realization of projects and initiatives supported by the Agency for strategic initiatives on the RT territory, organization of interaction of business leaders and social sector with executive authorities, and rendering assistance to organizations interested in adoption of best practices entrepreneurial initiatives.
The Tatarstan President welcomed the audience saying that this representative office of the Agency for strategic initiatives is the first in Russia. “We are glad that since we signed the agreement in October 2011, much work has been done. For now, 21 Tatarstan projects have been submitted for consideration by the Agency for strategic initiatives,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Taking into account the task to form the middle class, we must bring the share of small and medium-size business in republic to 40-50%, the President noted. “It is not an easy task but we will try to realize it with the Agency by providing necessary conditions, such as infrastructure, legislative and regulatory base, positive attitude towards business in general, opportunities to attract funds for development,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
According to the RT President, new organization will be working not only for Tatarstan but for the whole Volga federal district.
Reference:
Creation of the Agency for strategic initiatives to promote new projects was initiated by Vladimir Putin to support unique socially significant projects and initiatives of the middle-size entrepreneurship, favor professional mobility and help young professional teams in social sphere.
The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov is a member of the Supervision council of the agency.
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