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The topic of partnership financing in Russia, the experience gained as a result of the experiment in four regions of the federation and the first assessments were discussed on May 17 at a panel session devoted to this topical issue. The panel session was held within the framework of the International Economic Forum "Russia - the Islamic World: KazanForum". The session was attended by: Deputy Minister of Finance Ivan Chebeskov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Budget and Financial Markets Mukharbiy Ulbashev, Head of the Supreme Sharia Department at the Central Bank of the UAE Saad Bakkali, Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, State Duma deputies Maxim Topilin, Anatoly Aksakov and Airat Farrakhov. The session was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midkhat Shagiakhmetov.  

New Islamic financial instruments developed by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan were presented at the stand of Tatarstan at the International Exhibition Russia Halal Expo 2024 within the framework of KazanForum. The products were presented to the forum participants by organizations subordinate to the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan - the Entrepreneurship Support Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Guarantee Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Regional Leasing Company of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Russian Cultural Center "Kalinka" Senegal signed an agreement on mutual understanding and cooperation with the Association "Russian Alliance for Culture" on the final day of the XV International Economic Forum "Russia-the Islamic World: KAZANFORUM" The Entrepreneurship Support Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan. 

Tatarstan manufacturers are taking part in the International exhibition RUSSIA HALAL EXPO 2024 within the framework of KAZANFORUM. One of the participating companies, ERWOLT LLC, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of trade and energy with EURASIAN COOPERATION AGENCY LLC.

In 2024, the number of preventive visits in Tatarstan is growing. Since the beginning of 2024, the control authorities have carried out 916 such events, which is 2 times more than in the same period last year.

In September 2023, Tatarstan became one of the pilot regions participating in the experiment on partner (Islamic) financing. To develop the partner financing segment, the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan has launched a preferential Islamic leasing product "Ijara". It is designed taking into account the needs of the population and business. 

In an interview with RBC, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Economy of Tatarstan Midhat Shagiakhmetov spoke about the progress of the experiment on partner (Islamic) finance in Tatarstan, solving problems with personnel, low public awareness, combating stereotypes around Islamic finance and what kind of impetus the international economic forum "Russia – Islamic the world: KazanForum". 

Today, within the framework of KazanForum, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midhat Shagiakhmetov met with the delegation of Oman, headed by the Minister of Economy of Oman Said Bin Mohammed Al-Sagri. 

Over 1.6 trillion rubles were purchased by state-owned companies from SME suppliers within the framework of Federal Law 223-FZ for the first quarter of 2024. According to the SME Corporation, which monitors compliance with the mandatory quota for purchases from small and medium-sized businesses, the largest increase in the total amount of purchases was demonstrated by entrepreneurs from Moscow and the Republic of Tatarstan - 243.3 billion, 94.5 billion rubles, respectively).  

3 finalist school teams of the School Business Start project, which is being implemented within the framework of the national project "Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurship", will travel to Moscow, where they will visit the Skolkovo Industrial park.