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President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Director General of ZAO “Moscow Efes Brewery” Ahmet Tugrul Agirbas. The meeting was held at the RT Cabinet.

The parties discussed manufacture of produce at the Kazan branch of ZAO “Moscow Efes Brewery”.

Agreement for realisation of the social and economic policy and development of social partnership in 2013 – 2014 was signed by the RT Federation of labour unions, Coordination council of the RT employers' association and the RT Cabinet at the Tatarstan Government House.

Employees of the Tatarstan Government, chiefs of ministries and agencies, territorial structures of the federal executive authorities in RT, Chairman of the RT Federation of labour unions and chiefs of sectoral committees of labour unions, members of the regional employers' association “The Association of enterprises and entrepreneurs of the Republic of Tatarstan”, chief executives of the Tatarstan enterprises and organisations, media representatives were invited to the signing procedure.

The Agreement determines agreed positions of the parties according to main principles aimed at regulating social, labour and economic relations, and joint actions for implementing them.

The document was signed by the Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov, Chairman of the RT Federation of labour unions Tatyana Vodopyanova and Chairman of Coordination council of the RT employers' association Aleksandr Lavrentiev.

Head of the Tatarstan Government said that such cooperation would enable solving serious social and economic problems.

“We have conducted a social dialogue and built the system of social partnership. Working within the confines of trilateral agreement in republic we will have sectoral, territorial and collective agreements,” Chairman of the RT Federation of labour unions Tatyana Vodopyanova said. She emphasized that the main task was improvement of the quality of life which meant salaries, employment, labour and social protection.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with members of the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was held at the Tatarstan Government House with participation of the Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to the Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov, Board Chairman of the RT Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shamil Ageev, Director General of OAO “Tatneftekhiminvest-holding” Rafinat Yarullin.

To the point, the delegation of Italian businessmen led by the President of Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce Rosario Alessandrello is staying in Tatarstan with a working visit.  Members of the delegation will visit republican enterprises, participate in meetings at the Ministry of industry and trade and get familiar with Special Economic Zone “Alabuga”.

Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed guests and said that Tatarstan and Italy had been cooperating within the framework of activity of the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce for a long time. He noted that Rosario Alessandrello made personal contribution to development and consolidation of Russian-Italian relations.

The Tatarstan President briefly characterized economic situation in republic and noted sustainable growth of industry.

Rustam Minnikhanov said that the most important projects that were being realised in Tatarstan were OAO “TANECO”, OAO “Ammonia”, construction of advanced heavy residue processing complex at OAO “TAIF-NK” and special economic zone “Alabuga”.

The Tatarstan President told about the project of innovative satellite city “Innopolis” that had obtained the status of technology development special economic zone and “Smart city” that would be constructed new the international airport “Kazan”.

President of Tatarstan said that Italy was one of the most important Tatarstan’s commercial partners.

President of Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce Rosario Alessandrello introduced members of the delegation interested in doing their business in Tatarstan.

The delegation consists of chief executives of Camozzi, LindabBuildingsLLC, MerloniProgetti, MaireTecnimont, representatives of the Association of Italian entrepreneurs in Moscow and the Italian National institute of foreign trade.