The State Council adopted the law "About the Budget of the Republic of Tatarstan for 2016" on the first reading
17 October 2015, Saturday
Today, the 12th meeting of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan of the fifth convocation took place on October 17, 2015. The President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the State Councillor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, the Prime minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Ildar Halikov, representatives of the Government and invited guests took part in work of session .
Deputies of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan considered and approved the bill "About the Budget of the Republic of Tatarstan for 2016" on the first reading.
He emphasized that the forecast of development of the republic is created according to an established order on the basis of the scenario conditions which are officially recommended to the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation for subjects of the Russian Federation. When forming the forecast the main directions of Strategy of social and economic development of the Republic of Tatarstan till 2030 are also considered.
In a basis of the draft budget of the Republic of Tatarstan for 2016 the following indicators of social and economic development of the republic are put: growth rate of a gross regional product in the comparable prices – 102,2%, an index of industrial production – 102%, a consumer price index – 107%, growth rate of a wages fund – 105,9%, export price of oil – 60 dollars for barrel, dollar exchange rate – 56,8 rubles.
As part of the program, the Minister visited the Arsky Industrial Park, where he got acquainted with the current activities and long-term plans of the residents. During the inspection of the production facilities, Midkhat Shagiakhmetov held a substantive discussion with the heads of enterprises on capacity expansion and improving the efficiency of using the existing infrastructure.
Applications for the Start-Digital Technologies-1 competition (turn 2) are being accepted on the website of the Innovation Promotion Foundation until February 24. Individuals and legal entities, small business entities, can participate in it.
Rustem Mukhamedshin, Director of the Guarantee Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan, took part in a large–scale event - the strategic session of the Association of Small and Medium-sized Businesses of the Republic of Tatarstan, which took place on January 30, 2026 in Kazan at the Entrepreneur's House.