Today report on activities of regional government agencies in 2016 was approved

On March 21, at a meeting of the State Council of Tatarstan, a report on the activities of regional government agencies in 2016 was considered.

Making a keynote report on this issue, Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov said, in particular, that the activities of the Tatarstan Government in 2016 were aimed at solving the main tasks stipulated in the Strategy of Social and Economic Development of the republic until 2030. Last year, all 45 municipal strategies were adopted, the sectoral ministries approved their long-term plans.

Tatarstan still remains the leading region on main macroeconomic indicators. In terms of gross regional product the republic is ranked 6th among Russian regions, in agriculture and the volume of investments in fixed assets it takes the third place, and in industrial production and construction it is ranked the fifth. 

Over the last years, Tatarstan has consistently been among the most attractive regions for investment, being ranked the first according to the results of the National Rating of the Investment Climate of the Regions of the Russian Federation, developed by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives for Promotion of New Projects two years in a row.

Following results of 2016, the growth rate of the gross regional product made 102.5 per cent to the last year's level. The volume of the gross regional product reached 1,944.1 billion roubles in 2016. Industry, agriculture, and construction had a positive impact on general economic dynamics.

Members of the regional council approved the report of Tatarstan Government, made by Khalikov.