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The Association of innovative regions of Russia is an efficient organisation for sharing experience and joint promotion of interests of the Russian subjects. Such a statement was made by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov in Novosibirsk at the international innovation forum “Interra-2012”. The Association of innovative regions of Russia is among organisers of the event.

In the interview President of Tatarstan noted that the forum “Interra-2012” held in Novosibirsk, one of the country’s leading scientific centers, is a good place for meetings and establishing interregional contacts in the sphere of innovations.

“As the President of republic and Chairman of the Association of innovative regions of Russia I enjoy being present at this forum. An interesting session was held today, and I hope there will be other interesting meetings during the trip,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. He also noted that every region that is a member of the association enjoys benefit.

Notwithstanding alarming processes happening in the global economy, the Republic of Tatarstan plans to finish 2012 with a stable 5 percent growth, the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov stated presenting his annual message to deputies at a session of the Tatarstan State Council.

The session took place in a big concert hall named after Salikh Saidashev. Representatives of federal and republican authorities, local self-government, public and religious organisations, trade unions, business, education, health care, culture and mass media, by and large, about 700 people, were invited to the event.

Due to importance of the considered issue live TV and radio broadcast of the session was organised. On-line broadcast was also available on the website of the RT State Council.

The principle of state support of efficient agricultural producers must be implemented in Tatarstan in 2013, the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov stated presenting his annual message to deputies at a session of the Tatarstan State Council.

The session took place in a big concert hall named after Salikh Saidashev. Representatives of federal and republican authorities, local self-government, public and religious organisations, trade unions, business, education, health care, culture and mass media, by and large, about 700 people were invited to the event.

Rustam Minnikhanov noted that Aktanyshsky, Baltasinsky and Sabinsky regions already have proven experience of using market tools.

“Efficiency of land and equipment usage, and labour efficiency must be priority tasks of our agro-industrial policy,” he said.

.5 mln requests, 114 000 applications have been sent to the Portal of state and municipal services, more than 2.5 mln people signed up for the electronic queue and made 1.1 mln electronic payments for the sum of 416.5 mln roubles in January-August 2012.

In comparison with the same period of the last year, the growth made 48 percent. Such information was presented by Deputy Minister of informatization and communications Anisa Gainullina at a briefing at the RT Government House.

To the point, electronic services were launched in Tatarstan in 2009. Currently, 131 services are available for citizens in electronic format. User’s activity has increased due to the Portal interface change. “In April we made the Portal of state services easier to understand by making the registration procedure clearer,” she said. Every Tatarstan citizen can now register a personal account.

As for the system “People’s control”, it was launched in April 2012. On the federal level it was recognized as the most technologically convenient and transparent tool of interaction between the civil society and authorities.

Chief of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia Igor Artemiev has arrived in Tatarstan with a working visit. He was met by Tatarstan’s Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, first deputy PM Ravil Muratov, and other officials at the international airport “Kazan”.

To the point, Igor Artemiev arrived to participate in the international event “Day of competition in Russia” (September 11-13, 2012). Chiefs of competitive agencies from Austria, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Portugal, Turkey, Ukraine, and other countries, representatives of Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development, BRICS, European Commission, Eurasian Economic Commission and CIS Executive Committee were invited to the event.

The event opened with a session of the international working group on issues of development and performance of oil and oil product markets. A roundtable dedicated to state preferences (government assistance) “Russia – EC” themed: “Ensuring observance of competitive conditions upon rendering government assistance in Russia and EC” will be held later on.