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August 26, 2013 the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midhat Shagiakhmetov and business ombudsman Timur Nagumanov signed a memorandum on cooperation for the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs. According to the document, the parties came to an agreement on cooperation for the organization in the Republic of Tatarstan advice to small and medium-sized enterprises in the protection of their rights and legitimate interests. The Memorandum provides that the parties will jointly organize short-term training programs for entrepreneurs to create the conditions for the preparation of draft regulations and legislative initiatives in the field of small and medium-sized businesses, as well as to conduct surveys of the business community about their satisfaction with the results of their complaints and appeals.

August 23, 2013 at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan held a press conference on the theme: "Public participation in procurement procedures for state and municipal needs under the federal law of the contract system" and open meeting "Legal basis and preconditions effectiveness of public participation in procurement procedures for state and municipal needs ". The event was attended by the head of the project Partnership "The National Association of Institutes of procurement," Michael Sheloumov and representatives of public organizations. The meeting discussed the general contract system innovations, the legal basis and limits of public participation in the planning and implementation of procurement practice public control when placing the order. Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Artem Zdunov informed the participants about the participation of the Republic of Tatarstan in the pilot project on the testing mechanisms of the contract system and the first results of testing. Recall that from January 1, 2014 shall come into force on the Federal Law of 05.04.2013 № 44-FZ "On the contract system in the procurement of goods, works and services for state and municipal needs", which will replace the current in the field of federal law number 94-FZ.

Today, August 23, 2013 at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan, a meeting of the Tender Committee for consideration of applications for grants under the program "Subsidizing costs of businesses to pay for technological connection to the electric grid facilities, energy-saving measures, as well as carrying out energy audits." Since the start of the contest until its completion has traditionally been organized online broadcast of the event in the information and telecommunications network "Internet" at the address: http://yatv.ru/mert. The meeting considered 24 applications, of which 23 were approved. The total amount distributed today subsidies amounted to 17.1 million rubles. Acceptance of bids for the rest of undeveloped resources of 1.9 million rubles. continues. More information about the terms and conditions of participation can be found here. Minutes of Committee meeting will be published on the website in the coming days.

On August 21, 2013 the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midhat Shagiakhmetov took part in the meeting of the working group of the Commission under the President of the Russian Federation to monitor the achievement of the targets of socio-economic development of the Russian Federation, determined by the President of the Russian Federation. The meeting took place at the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, chaired by the Assistant of the President of Russia Andrei Belousov. The agenda of the meeting included two main issues, which provides for the consideration of the performance of representatives of the Russian Federation. So the meeting was discussed the formation of an independent assessment of the quality of the organizations providing social services. The second question was about the work of the Commissioner for the Protection of the rights of entrepreneurs in the Russian Federation. Authorized the President of the Republic of Tatarstan for the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs Timur Nagumanov informed the participants about the development activities of the institution of the protection of entrepreneurs' rights in Tatarstan.

On August 20, 2013 Export Support Center under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan organized a special training seminar for export-oriented business entities of the Republic of Tatarstan on "Forms and methods of international payments in foreign trade."  The Russian practitioner in the field of foreign economic activity, a business school professor of "Russian school of management" Alexander Tipsters (St. Petersburg) was invited as a teacher. Free educational seminars are organized by Centre of export support the Republic of Tatarstan on a regular basis and domestic entrepreneurs have a unique opportunity to receive relevant knowledge from professionals. The next seminar on "Application and VAT refund for export and import operations," is scheduled for September 13, 2013. As an invited lecturer expert practitioner in the field of foreign trade and logistics with a 30-year veteran Peter Travinsky (Moscow). Announcement of the event will be published on the website of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan.

19 August 2013 the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midhat Shagiakhmetov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Russian Federation Alamgir Babar. According to Alamgir Babar, Tatarstan - the first region, with the exception of Moscow, which he visited on an official visit. The main purpose of his visit to the country was the alignment of business relations, economic relations and the definition of common ground business, including part of the joint cooperation with third countries. Midhat Shagiakhmetov Alamgir Babar told about the economic, investment and innovation potential of Tatarstan. "In our development program, we rely on the creation of open innovation economy" - said the Minister. During the meeting, Midhat Shagiakhmetov noted that Tatarstan is ready to offer investors different options for the implementation of its plans for the country.

Organizer of selection - Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan announces the competitive selection of business projects for the provision of subsidies to small and medium-sized enterprises of the Republic of Tatarstan (hereinafter - SMSP) - residents of industrial areas located in the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan. Applications for participation in the tender by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan and the offices of the Center for Entrepreneurship Support from August 22, 2013 to September 6, 2013 on weekdays from 9:00 to 18:00 Moscow time

Regulatory Impact Assessment regulations is conducted to identify and evaluate the possible positive and negative implications of the regulation on the basis of analysis of the problem, the objectives of its regulation and possible solutions, as well as to identify the provisions of the act, introducing redundant duties, prohibitions and restrictions on physical and legal persons in the field of business and other economic activities. The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan was developed and approved by the Order of 02.08.2013 № 250 The methodology of the preliminary and detailed assessment of the regulatory impact of existing regulations and draft regulations in the Republic of Tatarstan adopted (enacted) by the executive bodies of state power of the Republic of Tatarstan. Currently ODS method aimed at the executive authorities of the Republic of Tatarstan for the work in the assessment of the regulatory impact.

In August 16, 2013 at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan held meeting of the Interagency Working Group for the preparation and adaptation of national economy and social development of the Republic of Tatarstan in the Russian Federation for membership in the World Trade Organization. During the meeting, the sides discussed issues of cooperation with federal authorities in the development of new forms of support for industrial enterprises and work on the development of protective measures in the WTO, taking into account issues raised by republican petrochemical and automotive systems. The results of the work on the analysis of changes in the situation in the agricultural sector in the WTO and the interaction with the federal government to develop the necessary tools to support agricultural producers, as well as work to implement the action plan for adaptation sectors of economy and social sphere of the Republic of Tatarstan to the economic conditions in the framework of the World Trade Organization and Customs Union in 2013. Thus, according to the plan, the line ministry should provide substantial assistance to businesses in revealing the facts of unfair imports. In the preparation of materials for submission to the Unified Economic Commission requires such information, which may be obtained at the organization of a system for monitoring certain groups of sensitive products in the field of jurisdiction. Monitoring should be directed primarily at assessing the impact of imports on the state of individual industries, companies and, ultimately, to a speedy introduction of protective measures.