Republic of Tatarstan:

Republic of TaTaRsTan: GeneRal oveRview, sTaTe sysTem, economy 

ТАТА РС ТА Н 

Republic of 

Tatarstan: 

General Overview, 

State System, 

Economy

Republic of Tatarstan: 

General Overview, 

State System, Economy 

Kazan 

2010

under the editorship of Ravil Zaripov, 

Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan 

editorial board: 

Vladimir Solovyev, Gulnara Akhmadeyeva, Farid Tuktarov, 

Artur Fatykhov, Oleg Vlasov 

This publication was prepared with participation of: 

Rustem Akhmetgarayev, Denis Klimin, Sergei Mezentsev, 

Engil Ismagilov, Timur Mindubaev 

© ministry of industry and Trade of the Republic 

of Tatarstan, compilation, 2010 

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1. BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN 

1.1. STATE SYMBOLS 

national flag 

of the Republic of Tatarstan 

national emblem 


national anthem 


(Music by composer Rustem Yakhin) 

1.2. STATE SYSTEM 

1.2.1. LEAdErShip 

Of ThE rEpuBLic Of TATArSTAn 

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN 

President of the Republic of Tatarstan is the supreme official of the Republic 

of Tatarstan. 

First President of Tatarstan 

Mintimer Shaimiev 


1. basic facTs abouT THe Republic of TaTaRsTan 

President of Tatarstan 

Rustam Minnikhanov 

President of the Republic of Tatarstan acts as a guarantor of protection 

of rights and freedoms of person and citizen in the Republic of Tatarstan, 

observance of the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Tatarstan, international 

agreements of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Treaty between the 

Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan “On Delimitation of Jurisdictional 

Subjects and Powers between Bodies of Public Authority of the 

Russian Federation and Bodies of Public Authority of the Republic of Tatarstan”, 

and agreements between the Republic of Tatarstan and constituent 

entities of the Russian Federation. 

Since March 25, 2010 the President of the Republic of Tatarstan is Rustam 

Nurgalievich Minnikhanov. 

1.2.2. cABinET Of MiniSTErS 

Of ThE rEpuBLic Of TATArSTAn 

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic 

of Tatarstan (the Government of the 

Republic of Tatarstan) is an executive and 

administrative body of the Government 

of the Republic of Tatarstan. 

The Cabinet of Ministers is formed by 

the President of the Republic of Tatarstan 

and is accountable to him. 

The nominee for Prime Minister is approved 

by the State Council (Parliament) 

of Tatarstan at the suggestion by the 

President. 

Since April 22, 2010 the Prime Minister 

of the Republic of Tatarstan is Ildar 

Shafkatovich Khalikov. 

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1.3. GEOGrAphY 

The Republic of Tatarstan is situated in the European part of the Russian 

Federation at the confluence of the Volga and the Kama rivers. The 

territory of the republic stretches some 460 kilometres west to east and 

290 kilometres north to south. The total area of the republic is 67,836.2 

square kilometres, which is approximately equal to the area of Sri Lanka or 

that of Belgium and the Netherlands taken together. Tatarstan borders on 

eight regions of the Russian Federation: the Republic of Bashkortostan, the 

Udmurt Republic, the Republic of Mari El, the Chuvash Republic, the Kirov, 

Orenburg, Ulyanovsk, and Samara regions. 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 

THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN 

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1.4. cLiMATE 

The climate of Tatarstan is mild continental with long, warm and sometimes 

hot and droughty summer and moderately cold winter. 

Snowy period is almost 5 months (from mid-November to early April). 

The average temperature in January is -14°C, and in July the average temperature 

is +19°C. The range of monthly average temperatures is 32°C to 

34°C, and the range of absolute temperatures is 86°C. Annual precipitation 

ranges from 430 millimetres to 500 millimetres. 

1.5. nATurAL rESOurcES 

The Republic of Tatarstan is rich in mineral resources, with crude oil representing 

its main source of wealth. The first commercial oil deposit was 

discovered as early as in 1943. 

The main oil reserves, some 0.8 billion tonnes, are concentrated in medium-size 

and small deposits. Along with crude oil, petroleum gas is also produced. 

Other mineral resources extracted 

in the republic's territory are gypsum 

(total reserves are 72 million tonnes), oil 

bitumen (explored reserves are 7 billion 

tonnes), peat (800 peat deposits with 

a total area of over 35,000 hectares), 

construction stone (56.7 million cubic 

metres), brick clay (158.3 million cubic 

metres), limestone and dolomite (92 

million tonnes). Production of black 

coal is complicated due to its deep occurrence. 

Exploitation of combustible 

shale deposits in south-west Tatarstan 

is also promising. 

The Republic of Tatarstan has large 

water resources, which are characterised 

by a branched river system with 

such large rivers as the Volga, Kama, 

their tributaries, such as Vyatka, Belaya, 

Sviyaga, and others. Total water surface 

area is 4,400 square kilometres, or 6.4% of the territory of the Republic of 

Tatarstan. There are four reservoirs in the republic, Kuybyshevskoye, Nizhnekamskoye, 

Zainskoye, and Karabashskoye. The Europe’s largest storage 

basin, Kuybyshevskoye Reservoir, with the volume of 57.3 cubic kilometres, 

is located for the most part in the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan. Its 

widest span in the mouth of the Kama is nearly 30 kilometres. A total of 

4,098 water streams flow across Tatarstan with a total length of 19,632.5 

kilometres. The republic is fully provided with potential ground water resources 

totalling 5.46 million cubic metres per day. 

The available land of the Republic of Tatarstan is 6,783,700 hectares. 

The major part, some 68%, are agricultural lands (4,630,100 hectares); forest 

lands constitute 18% (1,217,700 hectares); water resource lands, 6.5% 

(436.1 hectares); lands of inhabited localities, 5.7% (386,700 hectares); 

lands of specially protected areas, 0.5% (31,600 hectares); and industry 

lands, 0.1% (79,000). 

1.6. pOpuLATiOn 

The population of the Republic of Tatarstan numbers 3,772,900 and comprises 

representatives of 115 ethnic groups; these include Tatars (52.9%), 

Russians (39.5%), Chuvashes (3.4%), Ukrainians, Udmurts, Mari, Bashkirs, 

Jews, and others. Russian population prevails in large cities and adjacent 

regions, while Tatar population dominates in rural areas. 

1.7. rELiGiOn 

Over thousand religious societies have been registered in the territory of 

the Republic of Tatarstan. The most widely-spread religions are Islam and 

Orthodox Christianity. 

The Sunni Islam was adopted as official religion in the Volga Boulgaria as 

early as in 922. At present, it is professed by a majority of Tatars and Bashkirs. 

The supreme body of Muslims is the Religious Muslim Board of the 

Republic of Tatarstan. 

The Orthodox Christianity appeared 

in the mid-16th century 

after the annexation of the Kazan 

Khanate by the Russian State. The 

followers of this religion supported 


in the territory of the republic by the Kazan Eparchy of the Russian Orthodox 

Church are Russians, Chuvashes, Mari, Mordvinians, Udmurts, and a 

part of Tatars (kryasheny). There are small communities of other Christian 

confessions: Old Believers, Catholics, Lutherans, Baptists, Seventh–Day 

Adventists, as well as small communities of other confessions, such as 

Krishnaists and Bahá'í Faith. 

1.8. STATE LAnGuAGES 

According to the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Tatar and 

the Russian languages are recognised as equal in rights throughout the territory 


The Tatar language belongs to the Turkic group of the Altai family of languages 

alongside with Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkish, etc. 

The Russian language, together with Ukrainian and Byelorussian, constitutes 

Eastern-Slavic subgroup of Slavic group of the Indo-European family 

of languages. 

1.9. hiSTOrY 

The Republic of Tatarstan boasts a rich history. The first state in the region 

was the Volga Boulgaria 

created by Turkic 

tribes, whose ancestors 

have already had a statehood 

experience within 

the frames of the Turkic 

Kaghanate and Hunnish 

Power, as early as in the 

8th–9th centuries. In 

922, it adopted Islam as 

official religion, which 

meant its international 

recognition and falling 

under the influence of 

the Arab Caliphate. Boulgaria was the most politically and economically 

developed state in the region and played an important role in life of peoples 

that inhabited the region. The country pioneered in smelting cast-iron 

in Europe. 

In addition to metallurgy, quite developed were the art of jewellery, 

tanning industry, culture, science, and education. Unity of the country, 

its regular armed forces and well-organised reconnaissance allowed it to 

withstand the Mongolian aggressors. Only with the fourth attempt in 1236, 

their superior forces succeeded in breaking down the resistance of the 

Boulgars, but even after that the Mongols had to maintain a huge garrison 

to keep the rebellious land pacified. 

Boulgaria became an ulus of the Golden Horde, with the local dynasty 

remaining in power, in the same way as in Russian principalities. However, 

centrifugal tendencies began to appear, and the country broke into semidependent 

emirates, with Kazan among them, and actually got out of the 

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Horde. The exit was formalised in 1438 with the formation of the Kazan 

Khanate. 

Relations between the Kazan Khanate and Moscow were rather uneasy. 

Continued wars, robber raids and interference of the neighbouring Russia 

weakened the country. Having gained strength, the Russian State became 

able to capture Kazan in 1552, though it took tens of years to break down 

the people's resistance. 

Kazan became one of the major cities of Russia and the centre of a 

huge province in 1708. After the October Revolution, in accordance with a 

new state national policy, the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic 

(TASSR) was established in 1920. 

Virtually since 1922, the Tatar elite had been making efforts to achieve 

the status of a union republic for Tatarstan. In this or that form, the issue 

was discussed before the adoption of 1937 Constitution, in the years of 

“Khrushchev Thaw”, while in the process of elaborating the 1977 Constitution 

the proposals had even been prepared to upgrade Tatarstan to a union 

republic. 

The complicated interior situation in the Soviet Union and the processes 

of change has a direct impact on the status of the republic: on 30 August 

1990, the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Republic of Tatarstan 

was adopted. On 12 June 1991, the first President of Tatarstan, Mintimer 

Shaimiev, was elected. On 6 November 1992, the Constitution of the Republic 

of Tatarstan was adopted following the Referendum where 61.4 percent 

of citizens supported the idea of sovereignty. This resulted in a key 

provision of the state administrative status of the Republic of Tatarstan as 

a sovereign state associated with the Russian Federation on the basis of 

the Treaty on Delimitation of Jurisdictional Subjects and Powers between 

Bodies of Public Authority of the Russian Federation and Bodies of Public 

Authority of the Republic of Tatarstan signed on February 15, 1994 in Moscow. 

The Treaty became an important landmark on the path to building a 

new democratic federation. 

The new Treaty on Delimitation of Jurisdictional Subjects and Powers between 

Bodies of Public Authority of the Russian Federation and Bodies of 

Public Authority of the Republic of Tatarstan was signed on June 26, 2007. 

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HOLIDAyS IN THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN 

New Year's Holiday January 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 

Christmas January 7 

Defender of the Motherland Day February 23 

International Women's Day March 8 

Spring and Labour Holiday May 1 

Victory Day May 9 

Day of Russia June 12 

Tatarstan Foundation Day August 30 

People’s Unity Day November 4 

Tatarstan Constitution Day November 6 

Kurban Bairam 

Sabantui (finishing the spring agricultural 

field works) 

1.10. cApiTAL 

The date is determined according 

to lunar calendar and is established 

annually by Decree of the President 

of the Republic of Tatarstan three 

months prior to its commencement 

The date is established annually 

by Decree of the President of the 

Republic of Tatarstan 

The capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, the city of Kazan, is situated on 

the left bank of the Volga River in the estuary of the Kazanka River and 

has the largest population and economic potential among the cities of the 

republic. 

The area of Kazan is 425.3 square kilometres, and its population is 1.11 

million. Young people at the age of up to 30 constitute 40.7 per cent of the 

city population. Citizens of Kazan represent over 100 ethnic groups. Kazan 

is home to 22 national-cultural societies. 

Administratively, Kazan is divided into 7 districts. 

Kazan is a city with rich history. Recent archaeological findings show that 

its age is about one thousand years. Once a Boulgar frontier fortress, Kazan 

in the Golden Horde period became the capital of an actually independent 

emirate (principality) and of the 

Kazan Khanate in 1438. As a result 

of seizure of the city by troops of 

Ivan the Terrible in 1552, it was virtually 

razed to the ground. In 1708, 

Kazan became a province centre. 

Since 1920, Kazan was the capital 

of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet 

Socialist Republic, and since 1992, 


Kazan is the centre of culture 

and education in Tatarstan. It has 

30 higher educational institutions, 

including the world-known 

Ulyanov-Lenin Kazan State University. 

Development of science 

is also supported by the Academy 

of Sciences of Tatarstan, the Kazan 

Scientific Centre of the Russian 

Academy of Sciences, the National 

Library of the Republic of Tatarstan 

(2.8 million books), and the 

Scientific Library of Kazan University 

(4.8 million books). In Kazan, 

there are the Russia's second largest 

Concert Hall, 7 professional 

theatres, 4 state orchestras, the 

Ensemble of Singing and Dancing 

of the Republic of Tatarstan, 


13 museums, 5 exhibition halls and galleries, 7 Creative Unions, 7 higher 

and secondary institutions for culture and arts, and over 50 schools of art 

and music. This list can be extended with 3 recreation centres, 300 libraries 

of different systems and departments, 7 cinema theatres, over 50 creative 

troupes, the circus, different cultural societies, funds, associations, etc. 

Kazan is the city where the republic's large enterprises are located. The 

products of OAO Kazanorgsintez, OAO Kazan Motor-Building Production 

Association, OAO Kazan Helicopter Plant, OAO Gorbunov Kazan Aircraft 

Association, OAO Kazankompressormash, and OAO Kazan Medical Instruments 

Plant are well-known and in demand far outside of the republic. 

On August 30, 2005 an outstanding event took place in the life of the 

capital of Tatarstan: Kazan celebrated its millennium anniversary. Within 

these celebrations, Kazan hosted the World Congress of Tatars, the Summit 

of Heads of the CIS Countries, a meeting of the State Council of the 

Russian Federation. In the pre-anniversary period and during the event 

the republic was visited by more than 80 delegations of foreign states and 

Russian regions. At the same time, some 30 delegations from Tatarstan visited 

the CIS and non-CIS countries to exchange experience on vital issues 

related to economic development. Large scale presentations of the economic 

and investment potential of Tatarstan were held in China, Belgium, 

France, Singapore, Vietnam, India, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, as well as 

in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Federation Council of the Russian 

Federation, in the Republic of Karelia, Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic and 

in Yaroslavl. Enterprises of the republic took part in 55 international and interregional 

exhibitions. The celebration programme comprised the opening 

ceremonies for five stations within first line of the Kazan underground, 

reconstructed Kul-Sharif Mosque and restored Annunciation Cathedral, 

business terminal of the Kazan International Airport, Tatar State Humanitarian 

Pedagogical University, Hermitage Centre in Kazan Kremlin, etc. The 

city completed the restoration of the Opera and Ballet Theatre and the City 

Hall and the construction of a bridge across the Kazanka, which connects 

two parts of the city. 


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1.11. MAJOr ciTiES 

Tatarstan is a highly urbanised region with 74 percent of the population 

living in urban areas. The Republic is divided into 43 districts, 21 cities (of 

which 14 are subordinate to the republic), 21 urban settlements, and 910 

village councils. The major cities are Kazan, Naberezhnye Chelny, Nizhnekamsk, 

Almetyevsk, and Zelenodolsk. 

Naberezhnye Chelny is located in northeast Tatarstan on the bank of the 

Kama River. The city is mono-industrial, nearly its entire population being 

somehow associated with the city-forming company, Kamsky Motor Works 

(OAO KamAZ), manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks and their components. 

The Nizhnekamsk Hydroelectric Power Station supplies electric power to 

the city and the whole economic region. 

The services of Begishevo International Airport cover the north-east of 

the republic. 

Nizhnekamsk originated during the construction of the petrochemical 

plant in 1961. The city is one of the largest centres of petrochemical industry 

in Russia. Major manufacturers are OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim, 

OAO Nizhnekamskshina, and Elastik Plant. 

Almetyevsk is the largest centre of crude oil production in Tatarstan. 

Here starts Druzhba oil pipeline, through which Tatarstan exports its crude 

oil. The largest company in the region is OAO Tatneft (production of crude 

oil and petroleum gas). The Almetyevsk Petroleum Institute plays an important 

role in training personnel for the main industry of the republic. 

Zelenodolsk is an important transport junction in the west of the republic. 

The products of the Shipbuilding Plant and Sergo Plant located in the 

city are in demand far outside of Tatarstan. 

1.12. cuLTurE 

Due to historical and geographical factors, Tatarstan is located on the 

junction of two large civilisations, the Orient and the Occident, and this to 

a large extent accounts for its diversity and cultural wealth. 

The Tatars keep centuries-old traditions of their ancestors, the Boulgars, 

who managed to achieve high level of cultural development, having 

combined their Turkic roots with Arabic influence due to adoption 

of Islam in the 10th century. It became the basis for further development 

of the Tatar culture at large. Specific place in life of the Boulgars and the 

modern Tatars is given to literature. Traditions established by poet Koul 

Gali in the 13th century were maintained by Mahmud Gali, Saif Sarai, and 

Muhamedyar. Among the outstanding personalities of the Tatar culture 

in the 19th and 20th centuries, one cannot but mention Gabdullah Tukay, 

Kayum Nasyri, Shigabutdin Marjani, Galiaskar Kamal, Fatikh Amirkhan, 

Rudolf Nuriev, Baki Urmanche, Galimjan Ibragimov, Gayaz Iskhaki, and 

Musa Jalil. 

There are 7 historical complexes in the territory of the republic: Bulgar, 

Bilyar, city complexes of Kazan, Yelabuga, Chistopol, Sviyazhsk, and the 

Raifa Monastery. Of the greatest interest for visitors to Tatarstan is the capital 

of the republic, Kazan, a city with a millennial history. All architectural 

buildings of this city date back to the second half of the 16th century up 

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to the 20th century. More ancient history can be judged from archaeological 

excavations. The main sightseeing attraction in Kazan is the Kremlin, 

the current residence of the Tatarstan President. It boasts a harmonious 

combination of the Annunciation Cathedral, the Syuyumbike Tower (the 

architectural emblem of the city) and the Kul-Sharif Mosque (the reconstructed 

relic of the Tatar people). Other places of interest in Kazan include 

the main building of the Kazan State University (1825), the Azimov Mosque 

(mid-19th century), the St. Peter's and Paul's Cathedral (1723-26), and the 

Marjani Mosque (1766). 

THEATRES 

At present, there are 12 professional theatres in Tatarstan, 7 of them in 

Kazan. Most popular in and outside of the republic is the Musa Jalil Tatar 

State Opera and Ballet Theatre functioning since 1939. It hosts annual international 

opera festivals named after Fyodor Chaliapin and classic ballet 

festivals named after Rudolf Nuriev with participation of well-known personalities 

of the world stage. Its traditional tours in European countries 

have brought international fame and popularity to the theatre's troupe. 

The Galiaskar Kamal Tatar State Academic Theatre is known by staging 

the works of Tatar dramatic art classics, such as Naki Isanbet, Galiaskar 

Kamal, Farid Yarullin, Tufan Minnullin, etc. Its tours to Moscow and countries 

with large Tatar communities have also become a tradition. 

The Vasily Kachalov Kazan Academic Russian Great Drama Theatre is a 

constant participant of international drama festivals and enjoys wide popularity 

among Kazan residents and visitors. 

MUSEUMS 

There are 100 state-run and over 300 departmental museums in Tatarstan, 

which help learn the history and culture of this land. 

The National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan was founded in 1894. 

Its exposition was based on the materials of 1890 Scientific and Industrial 

Exhibition and the collection of historian Andrei Likhachev. The museum 

provides information about the nature of the land and its history from ancient 

times. 

The Fine Arts Museum founded in 1959 on the basis of the State Museum 

Picture Gallery displays over 21,000 pieces of painting, graphics, sculpture, 

and applied art. Among them are the works of Rembrandt, Dürer, Bryullov, 

Aivazovsky, Perov, Kramskoy, Savrasov, Shishkin, Kuindzhi, Levitan, Repin, 

Vereshchagin, Serov, Roerich, Fechin, Urmanche, and many others. 

The Museum of Geology under Kazan State University displays a rich collection 

of meteorites, minerals, and crystalline soils of the Urals and Siberia. 

The Museum of Ethnography under Kazan State University provides information 

about life of peoples in different corners of the world. It also contains 

materials collected by Ivan Simonov during the Antarctic expedition 

of Bellinshauzen and Lazarev. 

Also of interest for visitors to Tatarstan can be memorial flats of Musa 

Jalil and Nazib Zhiganov, museums of Yevgeny Baratynsky, Maxim Gorky, 

Baki Urmanche, Salikh Saidashev in Kazan, Jaroslav Hašek in Bugulma, Ivan 

Shishkin, Marina Tsvetayeva and cavalry maiden Natalya Durova in Yelabuga. 

1.13. EducATiOn And SciEncE 

Tatarstan is a region boasting huge educational and scientific potential. 

135,000 people are engaged in the sphere of education. 

The preschool education in the Republic of Tatarstan is represented by 


1,903 preschool educational institutions where 162,200 children are raised 

and educated; 99.5% of them are municipal establishments. In addition, 

there are 2 state-run and 6 private kindergartens. The coverage of preschool 

education in the republic is 72%. 

General secondary (complete) education is compulsory and free. There 

are 2,298 comprehensive schools in the republic; the number of students 

attending them is some 386,000. The republic has 243 comprehensive establishments 

implementing advanced programmes for 111,700 students, 

which represents 29% of the total number of students. The schools in the 

republic host over 100 federal-level experimental platforms. 

After completing their compulsory education, over 90% of students 

continue in comprehensive schools or in the establishments of secondary 

special education. 

At present, the demand for personnel and experts in various sectors of 

the republic’s economy is met for over 70% through the local system of 

basic and secondary vocational training which is represented by 43 basic 

vocational establishments and 103 secondary vocational establishments 

where over 70,000 students are trained. 

There are 93 institutions of higher vocational education in the Republic 

of Tatarstan (including 23 state-run, 14 non-state and 56 branch establishments), 

mostly in Kazan, and some 100 scientific research institutes and 

design offices. 

Based on the Ulyanov-Lenin Kazan State University, the Kazan (Volga Region) 

Federal University was founded by the Decree of Russian President 

Dmitry Medvedev. 

The strategic mission of the University is the arrangement and coordination 

of the work on providing balanced support to large-scale programmes 

of social and economic development of territories and regions comprising 

the Volga Federal District with highly-skilled personnel and scientific, 

technical and technological solutions, including the same by bringing the 

results of intellectual activities to practical application. 


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In 2009, the Tupolev Kazan State Technical University was awarded the 

status of a “national research university”. In 2010, the “national university” 

status was awarded to the Kazan State University of Technology. 

Tatarstan has been famous for its high level of academic, higher education 

and industrial science. 

Many discoveries of universal importance, such as non-Euclidian geometry, 

fundamentals of organic chemistry, electron paramagnetic resonance 

which has become a basis for present-day magnetic resonance imagers, 

have been made in the Kazan State University, one of the oldest Russia’s 

high schools. 

Active work is currently underway in Kazan in the forefront of science 

and technology: nanotechnologies, medicine, supramolecular chemistry, 

metal complex catalysis, petroleum chemistry and biotechnology, chemistry 

and technology of high-molecular compounds, combined physical and 

mathematical simulation and design, energy and resource saving technologies. 

The Decree of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan dated September 

30, 1991 established the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, 

which comprises 10 academic institutions. 

At present, it unites 40 full members, 79 correspondent members, 24 

honorary members, and 4 foreign members. The scientists in the Academy 

have good ties and cooperation agreements with scientific institutions of 

over 40 foreign countries and scientific organisations in the majority of Russian 

regions. 

The Republic of Tatarstan has instituted and annually awards state prizes 

in science and technology, alongside with 12 personal awards of the Academy 

of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, including two international 

ones. There are also 15 grants to students in the institutions of higher vocational 

education. 

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1.14 TATArSTAn: ThE SpOrTS 

rEpuBLic 

Some 20.6 percent of 

population in Tatarstan 

(775,000) go in for physical 

and sporting activities 

on a regular basis. Following 

the results of 2009, 

which was declared the 

Year of Sports and Healthy 

Lifestyle in Tatarstan, Kazan 

was recognised by an 

all-Russia poll as a sports 

capital of Russia. Furthermore, 

a total of 150 sports 

facilities were put into operation, 

including 5 indoor 

arenas with artificial ice, 5 

indoor swimming pools, 

and a trap shooting facility. 

Beginning in 2002, the 

capital of Tatarstan becomes 

a regular place of 

holding major national 

and international competitions 

with participation of 

representatives of all Russian 

regions and athletes 

from various countries. 

Kazan hosted the First 

Summer Spartakiade of 

Russia (2003, over 6,500 participants), International Znamensky Brothers 

Memorial in track and field athletics (2004, 2005); Bandy World Championship 

(2005), finals of the 1st Russian Summer Universiade (2008), Olympic 

Qualifying Grass Hockey Tournament for Women (2008), Ice Hockey World 

Junior Championship (2008), etc. 

In 2009, Kazan became a venue for holding the First National Sports Forum: 

Russia the Sports Power attended by President of the Russian Federation 

Dmitry Medvedev. Within the event, five major Russian and international 

sports competitions were held with participation of over 1,600 

athletes in rhythmic gymnastics, belt wrestling, rugby sevens, track and 

field athletics, and wheelchair basketball. 

Good results are shown by Tatarstan athletes in team sports. Rubin Football 

Club is the two-time champion of Russia, holder of the CIS Cup, participant 

of the UEFA Champions League where it recorded a win in group 

stage over Spanish Barcelona, the best club of the world. Ak Bars Hockey 

Club became the 2009 winner of the Russian Open Championship and the 

champion of the Kontinental Hockey League, having won the first Gagarin 

Cup and repeating its success in 2010. The “Barses” are now four-time cham- 

pions (1998, 2006, 2009, 2010), European Cup winners (2007), and Continental 

Cup winners (2008). The KamAZ Master team (entirely composed 

of KamAZ-employed sportsmen), which has become a thunderbolt for all 

participants of the legendary Dakar Rally, is the only works team in Russia. 

In 2010, KamAZ team won the prize for the ninth time. Zenith-Kazan volley- 

2. ECONOMy 

2.1. EcOnOMic OVErViEW 

The Republic of Tatarstan is located in the centre of the Russian Federation 

on the East European Plain, at the confluence of the two largest 

European rivers, the Volga and the Kama. The total area of the republic 

is 67,800 square kilometres (0.4% of the total area of the Russian Federation). 

Tatarstan is among the group of Russian regions with high level of social 

and economic development. 

In 2009, the Republic of Tatarstan ranked 5th among the constituent entities 

of the Russian Federation in the industrial output (1st in the Volga 

Federal District), 6th in the volume of construction jobs (1st in the VFD), 6th 

in the housing construction (2nd in the VFD), and 9th in the retail turnover 

(2nd in the VFD). Furthermore, the republic is among the regions with the 

lowest prices. 

In 2009, the gross regional product (GRP) of the Republic of Tatarstan 

was estimated at RUR 878.0 billion (in basis prices), which is a decrease of 

4.2% in the economic growth of the republic in comparable prices of the 

figure for previous year. 


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2. economy 

ball team, then Dinamo Tattransgaz, became the champion of Russia and 

the winner of the Russian Cup for the first time in 2007. In 2008, the team 

won the European Champions Cup and became the bronze prize-winner of 

the Russian Volleyball Super League; in 2009, the team again became the 

champion of Russia. The year of 2010 went down in history of the club with 

a golden double: the Russian Cup and the gold in the national championship. 

UNICS Kazan Basketball Club became the silver finalist of the 2007 

Russian Basketball Cup, and in February 2009 it won the Russian Cup. The 

2009-2010 season was resulted for Kazan basketball players in the bronze 

medals of the Russian Championship. Sintez water polo team became in 

2007 the Champion of Russia and the winner of the LEN Trophy, the Europe’s 

second club trophy. The next year Tatarstan water polo players won 

silver medals of the Russian Championship; in 2009 they complemented 

their collection with bronze medals, and repeatedly became silver prizewinners 

in 2010, having also added the Russian Cup 

to their awards. Since 2003, the Dinamo Kazan grass 

hockey team, consisting for the most part of students 

from Dinamo Republic’s Special Junior Sports School 

of Olympic Reserve, seven times became the Champion 

of Russia. 

In 2013, Kazan will host the 27th World Summer 

Universiade. Its successful holding would enable 

Kazan to make a considerable breakthrough both in 

sports, including student’s sports, and in the development 

of business, tourism, and mass media as well. 

GRP OF THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN 

Over a period of 2000 to 2009, the gross regional product increased by 

1.8 times in comparable prices. 

The basis of the gross regional product in the Republic of Tatarstan is 

formed by the industrial production. 

The Republic of Tatarstan holds leading positions in the Russian Federa-

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tion in the production of a number of key industrial goods. The Republic 

manufactures (in percent of the total Russian output): 

• over 40% of styrene; 

• some 30% of centrifugal electric pumps for oil production; 

• some 60% of diesel trucks with fully loaded weight of 14-40 tonnes; 

• 100% of polycarbonate; 

• over 50% of polyethylene; 

• some 30% of automotive tyres; 

• over 40% of synthetic rubbers; 

• some 6.5% of crude oil. 

GRP STRUCTURE (2009) 

CONTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED 

By TATARSTAN ENTERPRISES 

TO THE TOTAL RUSSIA’S PRODUCTION OUTPUT (2009) 

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2.2. BASic fiGurES 

Of MAnufAcTurinG induSTrY 

The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the main industrial regions of the Russian 

Federation with strong industrial base in the field of chemistry and 

mechanical engineering concentrating largest enterprises, the products of 

which are known far outside of Russia. 

The main budget-forming sector of the Tatarstan economy is its oil, gas, 

and chemical industries. Companies of Tatarstan produce crude oil, manufacture 

tyres, synthetic rubbers, polyethylene, and a wide range of oil refining 

products; also underway is the construction project of a largest plant 

for deep processing of heavy high-sulphur oil. 

Leading industries of mechanical engineering in Tatarstan are automotive 

and aircraft engineering manufacturing helicopters, airplanes, aircraft 

engines, heavy-duty trucks, compressors, oil and gas pumping equipment. 

Tatarstan is a home for unique plants of shipbuilding, compressor engineering, 

electric and radio instrument-making industries, enterprises of 

defence industry and many others. 

STRUCTURE OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRy IN 2009 

In the structure of industry, manufacturing activities were the largest 

contributor accounting for 57.9%. Mining operations accounted for 33.1%, 

and production and distribution of electric energy, gas and water, for 9.0%. 

In manufacturing activities, the largest contribution was made by vehicles 

and equipment with 12.3%, followed by chemical products with 

11.9%, oil products with 9.4%, and foodstuffs with 7.1%. 

In 2009, the value of shipped goods of own manufacture, works performed 

and services rendered by own forces reached RUR 859.0 billion. The 

industrial production index (IPI) recalculated with allowance for small businesses 

and informal economy constituted 92.3% as compared to 2008 (for 

reference: 89.2% in the Russian Federation). 

Broken down by kinds of economic activities, the production value of 

shipped goods was as follows: in mining operations, RUR 284.6 billion (IPI 

of 100.6%); in manufacturing activities, RUR 497.4 billion (IPI of 86.8%); in 

production and distribution of electric energy, gas, and water, RUR 77 billion 

(IPI of 90.5%). 

In 2009, the crude oil production totalled 32.4 million tonnes; some 

27,900 trucks, 5,400 cars, 6.1 million car tyres, 3.1 million truck tyres and 

some 407,300 tonnes of synthetic rubbers were manufactured. 

PRODUCTION vALUE OF SHIPPED GOODS 

IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRy 

2.3. fuEL And EnErGY SEcTOr 

One of the most important factors contributing to the sustainable economic 

development of the Republic of Tatarstan is its reliable provision with 

natural gas. This mainly became possible due to the longstanding cooperation 

with OAO Gazprom on the basis of the Cooperation Agreement and 

programmes for economic and R&D interaction between OAO Gazprom 

and the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan. 

The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the largest consumers of natural gas 

in the Volga region of Russia. Gas consumption in the republic in 2009 totalled 

13.5 billion cubic metres. The Republic of Tatarstan is high on the list 

of Russian regions in the installation of gas services. As of the early 2009, 

the gas supply coverage in the Republic of Tatarstan was 98%. 

ELECTRIC POwER INDUSTRy 

Power industry of the Republic of Tatarstan is a fundamental sector for 

the development of virtually all branches of the economy in the region. It 

completely meets the demand in the republic for electrical and heat energy. 

The energy system of the Republic of Tatarstan incorporates two cogeneration 

companies producing heat and electrical energy, OAO Generiruyushchaya 

Kompaniya and ZAO TGK Urussinskaya GRES; grid companies 

including OAO Setevaya Kompaniya, the largest one both in the length 

of electric grids and composition of basic equipment and in the amount 

of electrical energy (power) transmitted; heat network enterprises rendering 

heat transfer services; and one provider of last resort in the republic, 

OAO Tatenergosbyt. 

2.4. OiL, GAS, 

And chEMicAL induSTriES 

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According to the Territorial Board of the Federal Statistics Service in 

the Republic of Tatarstan, the production of fossil fuels is represented by 

OAO Tatneft oil company and 34 small oil-production companies carrying 

out their activities in the territory of 21 municipalities of the republic. 

PRODUCTION OF CRUDE OIL IN THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN, 

‘000 MT 

With a view of implementing the Programme for Development of Fuel 

and Energy Complex of the Republic of Tatarstan for 2006-2020 and rational 

use of oil and gas resources, the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers 

of the Republic of Tatarstan No. 531-r of April 28, 2009 was adopted on the 

volumes of oil production by oil companies in the republic in 2009. 

In 2009, a total of 32.4 tonnes of crude oil were produced in the Republic 

of Tatarstan (including OAO Bashneft), which is a 0.7% increase compared 

to 2008. OAO Tatneft produced some 25.6 million tonnes and small oil-production 

companies, 6.6 million tonnes. 

The contribution of the small oil companies to the total oil production is 

increasingly growing, in good compliance with the development strategy, 

and reached 20.5% in 2009. Last year this figure was 20%. 

In 2009, the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of 

Tatarstan No. 1049-r of August 21, 2009 specified the scope of development 

and exploratory drilling by oil-production companies of the republic 

for 2009. Oil companies in 2009 drilled a total of 601,800 metres, which is 

by 3.7% more than planned. 

In 2009, the exploratory metreage drilled was below than that planned 

in the programme for development of fuel and energy sector. 

Despite the adjustments in its current plans due to the world economic 

crisis and great drop in oil prices, Tatneft continues the implementation 

of the Programme adopted in 2008 for enhancing its corporate performance 

management and strengthening the financial and economic standing 

of the company. The priorities of this programme are to maintain

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the profitable level of oil and gas production, to ensure full replenishment 

and improvement in the structure of reserves, to expand the resource base, 

to further develop oil refining, and to build up retail business. 

METREAGE OF DEvELOPMENT DRILLING 

IN THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN, ‘000 METRES 

In accordance with the programme for the development of fuel and energy 

sector of Tatarstan, the achieved level of crude oil production in the 

republic should be supported through exploiting the deposits of natural 

bitumens. 

OAO Tatneft is currently performing pilot operations at Ashalchinskoe 

bitumen deposit. The company has mastered the technology of drilling 

wells with parallel horizontal wellbores and developed its own technology 

of steam-assisted gravity drainage for heavy oil deposits. In 2009, it 

extracted 18,400 tonnes of extra-viscous oil. 

In 2009, OAO Tatneft continued the work on implementing its strategic 

task of increasing the stock of hydrocarbons, including those outside of 

the Republic of Tatarstan and the Russian Federation. A total of 16 new deposits, 

including 10 in the Republic of Tatarstan, 3 in Samara Region and 2 

in Orenburg Region have been discovered. A new oilfield was discovered 

in Syria and 4 exploratory wells were drilled identifying the oil productive 

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horizon with crude oil flowing at the rate up to 150 cubic metres per day. 

Two exploratory wells were drilled in Libya; when testing the first one 

a crude oil inflow was obtained in the amount of 103 cubic metres per 

day, while the development of a second well yielded 130 cubic metres 

per day. 

OIL REFINING 

According to State statistics, the value of shipped goods of own manufacture, 

works performed and services rendered by own forces in the production 

of oil products totalled RUR 80.5 billion in 2009. Industrial production 

index constituted 104.7%. 

PRODUCTION OF SOME OIL PRODUCTS, % 

In 2009, OAO TAIF-NK produced RUR 75 billion worth of oil products. 

OAO TAIF-NK is implementing an anti-crisis programme for 2009-2012, 

which includes measures for optimising the logistics structure and commercial 

expenses, technological measures of aimed at cutting processing 

costs, organisational measures aimed at decreasing the administrative expenses. 

For the purpose of making products with higher added value, OAO TAIF- 

NK is implementing a number of investment projects. In 2010, underway is 

the implementation of the projects for increasing the capacity of catalytic 

cracking installation in the gasoline plant up to 1 million tonnes of crude 

oil and building the facilities for processing of the heavy oil residue (bringing 

the oil refining depth to 98%). At present, a feasibility study has been 

completed and contracts for base design are scheduled for signing. The implementation 

of this project would allow the company to increase its profit 

up to US$ 500 million a year. 

Another major trend of oil refining development in the republic is the 

ongoing construction of the Complex of Oil Refining and Petrochemical 

Plants which would make it possible to carry out deep processing of the 

crude oil produced in the Republic of Tatarstan and to make oil products 

and petrochemicals. In 2010, OAO Tatneft plans to put into operation a 

start-up complex of the oil refining plant with capacity of 7 million tonnes 

of crude oil a year. 

CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRy 

Petrochemical enterprises account for about 17% of the republic’s industrial 

output and some 12% of the national output of petrochemicals. 

Today, the republic’s enterprises manufactured some 60% of the Russia’s 

polystyrene, over 40% of synthetic rubbers, over 30% of polypropylene and 

tyres, and over 50% of polyethylene. 

In 2009, petrochemical enterprises of Tatarstan manufactured and 

shipped over RUR 142 billion worth of goods. Industrial production index 

in the chemical branch constituted 107.5%, while in the production of rubber 

and plastic products it was 77.4%. 

Even under the conditions of limited financial resources, key enterprises 

continue the implementation of their large-scale investment projects. 

Polyethylene production with capacity of 230,000 tonnes a year was put 

into operation in OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim. 

The construction of the all-steel tyre plant with capacity of 1.2 million 

tyres a year has been completed in the city of Nizhnekamsk with investments 

from Tatneft. 

The production of non-woven Spanbond with capacity of over 10,000 

tonnes a year has been launched in SEZ Alabuga (ZAO Polimatiz). 

The Industrial Park Kamskiye Polyany hosted the lines for the multifilament 

polypropylene yarn production with capacity of up to 2,000 tonnes 

a year and the stretch film production with capacity of over 8,000 tonnes 

a year. 

Nefis Cosmetics has expanded its production of consumer goods up to 

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OAO Kvart has launched the production of products from dynamic thermoplastic 

elastomers for the needs of automotive industry. 

Small businesses in the industry focused on the production of chemicals 

begin to play an increasingly important role in the republic. A number of 

them produce goods with an economic output well comparable with that 

of a medium-sized enterprise. For example, Safplast, Danaflex, Polimatiz 

are the enterprises with a billion turnovers. Also vigorously developing are 

chemical businesses in Kamskiye Polyany and in the territory of Khimgrad. 

This complies favourably with the decisions of the republic’s leadership 

about the deeper processing of raw chemicals to the converted products 

with high added value. 

2.5. MEchAnicAL EnGinEErinG 

And METALWOrKinG 

In 2009, the mechanical engineering enterprises manufactured commodities 

to a total of RUR 177.2 billion, the industrial production index in 

this sector constituted 69.4%; this accounted for 20.6% of the total commodities 

produced in the manufacturing industry. 

A year elapsed since the onset of the financial crisis had a drastic impact 

on the priorities and environment of economies in the Russian Federation 

and the world community in general. This resulted in the falling consumer 

demand for investment-oriented products, and primarily, for mechanical 

engineering products. 

The greatest decline in the production in this sector was due to a resource-intensive 

pattern of the mechanical engineering enterprises and 

rather low labour productivity, which entailed low competitiveness of economic 

entities and their products. 

To overcome the consequences of the crisis, virtually all large and medium-sized 

enterprises of mechanical engineering and instrument making 

industries worked out their anti-crisis programmes, the implementation of 

which, along with the continuous work on the mastering of new kinds of 

competitive products, largely promoted the stabilisation of the situation in 

these industries. 

Within the framework of its programme, OAO KamAZ is performing the 

work on optimising the expenditures (purchases of completing parts, wage 

fund, administrative expenses), increasing labour productivity, selling noncore 

assets, and on a number of other areas. This enables the company, 

even under conditions of the crisis, to expand its consumer market sales 

niche in virtually all segments of the manufactured vehicles: dump-body 

trucks, platform vehicles, and specialised machinery. 

For increasing the competitiveness of its truck line, OAO KamAZ was participating 

in the creation and successful development of the joint venture 

companies with world’s leading automotive component manufacturers, 

such as OOO Knorr-Bremse Kama (drum-type and disk brakes), ZAO Cummins 

Kama (engines), Federal Mogul Naberezhnye Chelny (piston rings and 

sleeve assemblies), OOO ZF Kama (automatic transmissions). 

Strengthening the market positions of the republic’s automotive industry 

was promoted by an efficient state support rendered at the levels of 

the Government of the Russian Federation and the Cabinet of Ministers the

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Republic of Tatarstan. In 2009, about 8,300 vehicles were sold under the 

government programmes for procurement of KamAZ vehicles (to federal 

enforcement authorities, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, 

OAO State Transport Leasing Company, OAO Rosagrolizing). In addition, 

the Government of the Russian Federation rendered state support to 

OAO KamAZ by granting governmental guarantees for raising credits of 

commercial banks in the total amount of RUR 3.6 billion. 

OAO KamAZ has plans to increase in 2010 its output and sales by 8% 

compared to 2009. In the areas being vacated due to implementation of 

the anti-crisis programme, several projects of Daimler Corporation will continue, 

including the Mercedes-Benz Trucks Vostok joint venture company 

and joint activities with world’s leading manufacturers of automotive components, 

which would make it possible to gradually increase the competitiveness 

of automotive vehicles. Inclusive of federal and republic’s statemanaged 

resources, the work will be continued on raising up to RUR 10 

billion for the implementation of a number of investment projects. 

The 2009 results for the factories of OAO Sollers located in the Republic 

of Tatarstan were as follows: OAO Sollers-Naberezhnye Chelny delivered 

5,900 vehicles worth RUR 3.4 billion; OOO Sollers-Yelabuga delivered 

4,500 trucks, 535 cars and over 2,000 minibuses to a total of RUR 5.8 billion; 

OAO Severstal-Isuzu delivered 732 trucks worth RUR 615 million. 

Business development prospects of Sollers in the Republic of Tatarstan 

are associated with the Agreement signed between FIAT S.p.A. and 

OAO Sollers on the establishment of new facilities in the territory of the 

republic to manufacture up to 500,000 cars a year, and arrangement of a 

pool of suppliers to provide components for their assembly. The availability 

of such pool for supplying automotive components (including stamped 

parts) in the same location with car assembly facilities will allow Sollers enterprises 

to ensure high degree of localisation of FIAT Ducato and ISUZU 

vehicles manufactured in the territory of SEZ Alabuga. 

In summer 2009, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of 

Tatarstan and OOO Sollers-Yelabuga have signed the Protocol on Collabo- 

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ration regarding the production of components for assembly of Fiat Ducato 

vehicles. Within the automotive component development programme, 

the production of seats was launched jointly with Eisrenhausen и Daewoo; 

production of plastic interior and exterior parts, jointly with Ergom and 

OOO Khiton-Plast; and production of exhaust systems, jointly with Magnetti 

Marelli. 

State support is being rendered to small businesses located on the 

premises of OAO Kama Industrial Park Master. This programme includes 

granting rent holidays for the permanent part of the rent subject to timely 

and full payment of the variable part of the rent, debt offsets for the lessees 

supplying their products to OAO KamAZ through the mechanism of assigning 

the rights, and deferral of rent payments until the end of 2009. 

As of January 2010, KIP Master hosted 134 enterprises and organisations 

with a total number of 1,362 employees. Its 2009 production valued at 

RUR 4,306 million. 

In 2009, OAO PO YelAZ introduced new modifications of special machinery 

for oil and gas industry, including hoist unit APRS-50 on KamAZ-65115 

chassis, hoist unit APR-60/80, hoist unit APR-80, and cementing unit ATs-32. 

In 2009, Design Bureau for Road Equipment was established under this 

enterprise. Eleven multifunctional road vehicles UDM-80Е on KamAZ-65115 

chassis were manufactured, pilot models of road master vehicles MDM-A, 

MDM-E on Fiat-Ducato and ISUZU bases were designed and released together 

with OOO Sollers-Yelabuga. 

Active work is underway for seeking new orders for the production of 

non-standardised equipment and mechanical facilities for equipping new 

all-steel tyre plant of Nizhnekamsk Tyre Factory and building metal structures 

for OAO TANECO Oil Refining and Petrochemical Complex. Agricultural 

modification of MK-10E on MTZ-82.1 tractor base was introduced. 

Increase in the competitiveness of the company is promoted by introducing 

the measures envisaged by the Lean Production methodology. For 

some time past, these organisational and technical measures resulted in 

lowering the expenses by RUR 80.8 million, including those for materials 

(RUR 32.4 million), for power resources (RUR 14.5 million); through the sales 

of unmarketable products, RUR 5.0 million, etc. 

The anti-crisis programme for 2009-2011 adopted in February is being 

implemented in OAO Kazankompressormash. The programme’s actions are 

grouped in three lines: aggressive marketing, optimisation of resource usage, 

and efficient management. Economic benefit of their introduction in 

2009 totalled some RUR 100 million. 

This work largely promotes the successful participation of the republic’s 

compressor manufacturers in the tenders conducted by largest Russian 

and foreign companies. In 2009, OAO Kazankompressormash won a 

RUR 1.08 billion tender for supply of products to OAO Lukoil. Delivery of 

compressors for Angara missile complex in the amount of some RUR 400 

million, for OAO SIBUR Holding in the amount of RUR 2 billion, a number of 

other already signed contracts – all this allow the enterprise to safely look 

ahead estimating a 16% production growth in 2010. 

In pursuance of the resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic 

of Tatarstan No.1506-r of 16.11.2009 and No.778-r of 26.06.2009, a 

structure has been created as a part of OAO Tatneftekhiminvest-Holding 

to coordinate the interaction between enterprises of oil, gas, chemical, and 

mechanical engineering industries of the Republic of Tatarstan. Experts of 

OAO Tatneftekhiminvest-Holding, jointly with the Ministry of Industry and 

Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan, elaborated the Concept of Developing 

the Cooperation in Oil, Gas, Chemical, and Mechanical Engineering Industries 


DEFENCE INDUSTRy ENTERPRISES 

The Republic of Tatarstan is a home for 13 large and medium-sized enterprises 

and over 10 scientific research institutions and design bureaus being 

a part of the Russia’s defence industry and engaged in the sphere of ammunition 

production, special chemistry, aircraft engineering, shipbuilding, 

production of control systems and conventional arms. 

In 2009, large and medium-sized enterprises of defence industry accounted 

for 7% of the total production in the economy the Republic of 

Tatarstan; these enterprises produced RUR 38.6 billion worth of goods, 

which constituted 102.2% of the figure for 2008. 

The substantial growth in the production was recorded by the following 

enterprises: OAO Gorky Zelenodolsk Plant (119.7%), OAO Kazan Helicopter 

Plant (111.2%), OAO Gorbunov Kazan Aircraft Production Association 

(105.8%), and OAO Kazan Electrotechnical Plant (134.6%). 

2.6. LiGhT, fOOd-prOcESSinG, 

And TiMBEr induSTriES 

LIGHT INDUSTRy 

The light industry in the Republic of Tatarstan is represented by 567 business 

entities, of which 24 are large and medium-sized enterprises. Some 

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The light industry’ share of the total production of goods and services in 

the Republic of Tatarstan was 0.4%. 

In 2009, the industry shipped RUR 3.1 billion worth of goods. The industrial 

production index in textile and sewing branches was 99.6%, in leather, 

leather products and footwear, 86.5%. 

In 2009, a new enterprise, ZAO Polimatiz, was established in the Free 

Economic Zone Alabuga focused on the production of a wide range of hitech 

polymeric materials and products used in various industries (such as 

Spanbond and Meltblown). The production facilities of the enterprise are 

capable of releasing up to 10,000 tonnes of nonwoven cloth a year, to a 

total of RUR 700.0 million. Similar production is launched in Nizhnekamsk 

in OOO Elastik. 

Since the beginning of the year, enterprises recorded RUR 1,086.4 million 

of investments into fixed capitals. 

For the purpose of creating the conditions to attract investment to light 

industry and to set up competitive, high-technology productions in the 

republic, the Concept of Light Industry Development in the Republic of 

Tatarstan for 2007-2010 has been adopted. 

FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRy 

In 2009, the enterprises making foodstuffs shipped RUR 61.3 million 

worth of goods; the corresponding industrial production index reached 

106.7%. 

Growth of production volumes in this industry was achieved owing to the 

development of productive forces, first of all, through investing into up-todate 

technologies and equipment, which make it possible both to raise the 

output per worker and to enhance the competitiveness of products. 

TIMBER INDUSTRy 

Timber industry of the Republic of Tatarstan is presented by two kinds 

of economic activities:

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• wood processing and manufacture of wood products, except for 

furniture; 

• pulp-and-paper production. 

In 2009, the timber industry generated RUR 11.5 billion in total economic 

output, with the industrial production index of 80.7%. 

The value of production in the wood processing and manufacture of 

wood products was RUR 3.7 billion, with the industrial production index 

of 57%. The value of production in the pulp and paper production was 

RUR 7.8 billion, with the industrial production index of 104%. 

NUMBER OF ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN wOOD PROCESSING 

AND MANUFACTURE OF wOOD PRODUCTS, PULP-AND-PAPER 

PRODUCTION IN 2007-2009 

16 

1400 

1200 

1000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

0 

1056 

1137 

1173 

564 616 618 

2007 2008 2009 

Wood processing and manufacture of wood products, except for furniture 

Pulp and paper production 

IPI IN TIMBER INDUSTRy SECTORS IN 2007–2009, IN PERCENT 

The drop in the production output of wood processing and manufacture 

of wood products was due to the decrease in consumption in foreign markets 

and discontinuation of some construction projects in 2009. 

A major task of the timber industry for 2010 is the re-equipment of the 

enterprises in the industry, introduction of energy and resource saving 

technologies, and salvaging the waste by these enterprises as energy resources. 

The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan 

No.61 of 10.02.2010 approved the “Strategy of Forestry Development in the 

Republic of Tatarstan until 2018“. This strategy provides for the creation of 

timber processing facilities in the locations with unused softwood aspen 

and birch forests for the production of high-quality wood particle and MDF 

boards. 

2.7. inTrOducTiOn Of QuALiTY 

MAnAGEMEnT SYSTEM 

Once the Programme for Improving the Quality of Products and Services 

in the Republic of Tatarstan for 2004-2006 (Programme “Quality”) was completed 

in Tatarstan, this implied the end of the stage of evaluating the approaches 

to the use of ISO 9000 standards in the systems of management 

of the republic’s economic entities. As a result, more than 350 republic’s 

enterprises and organisations of different form of ownership and lines of 

business have confirmed the compliance of their quality management systems 

to ISO 9001 standard. 

NUMBER OF ENTERPRISES THAT CERTIFIED THEIR QMS 

IN COMPLIANCE wITH ISO 9001 

Environmental management systems were certified in compliance with 

ISO 14001 standard by 16 organisations of the republic. Five enterprises 

have safety management systems certified in compliance with OHSAS 

18001. 

Authority for certification of goods and services: ZAO Republic’s Certification 

Methodical Centre - Test Tatarstan 

Authority for certification of quality management systems: ZAO Republic’s 

Certification Methodical Centre - Test Tatarstan 

Authority for certification of integrated management systems: ZAO Republic’s 

Certification Methodical Centre - Test Tatarstan 

Authority for certification of quality management systems: Representative Office 

of Certification Association Russkiy Registr, OOO Russkiy Registr – Povolzhye 

Authority for certification of quality management systems: ROSSERT, OOO Volga 

Region Certification Training Methodical Centre 

Authority for certification of integrated management systems: OOO Tsentr 

Kachestva 

Authority for certification of quality management systems: OAO Tsentr 

ROSSERTIFIKO 

Authority for certification of radio electronic products and household electric 

appliances: OAO Russian Centre of Tests and Certification of Petrochemical Products 

Authority for certification of chemical, petrochemical and oil refining products: 

OAO Russian Centre of Tests and Certification of Petrochemical Products 

Authority for certification of medical tools and equipment: ANO Centre for 

Certification of Medical Tools and Equipment 

Authority for certification of automotive products: Chamber of Commerce 

and Industry of Naberezhnye Chelny and Trans-Kama Region 

Authority for certification of electric equipment: АNО Test Centre Soyuz 

Authority for certification of chemical and petrochemical products: Khimprom, 

OOO Interregional Centre for Tests and Certification of Technologies, Products, 

and Goods 

Authority for certification of foods: FGU Federal Centre of Toxicological and 

Radiation Safety of Animals 

Authority for certification of foods: FGU Russian Agricultural Centre (branch 

in the Republic of Tatarstan) 

49, Kosmonavtov St., Kazan 420061, Republic of Tatarstan 

Head: Sergey Gogin 

Tel.: (843) 2952302 / (843) 2796281 

E-mail: test-tatarstan@rsmc.ru 

26, Vishnevsky St. (Central Depository bldg.), Kazan 420043, Republic of Tatarstan 

Head: Andrei Yashin 

Tel./Fax: (843) 236-44-73, 236-41-73 

E-mail: kazan@rusregister.ru, jashin@tatcsm.ru 

Bldg. 2, 34, Subirsky Trakt St., Kazan 420029, Republic of Tatarstan 

Head: Gennady Sidorov 

Tel.: (843) 5109822, 5109823 / (843) 5109822, 5109823 

E-mail: gisid@mail.ru 

Office 409, bldg. 2, 34, Subirsky Trakt St., Kazan 420029, Republic of Tatarstan 

Head: Ilfat Khabibullin 

Tel.: (843) 2581772 / (843) 5109999 

E-mail: tatgm@km.ru 

P.O.B. 102, bldg. 2а, 100, Vosstaniya St., Kazan 420095, Republic of Tatarstan 

Head: Davyd Gelman 

Tel.: (843) 5422868 / (843) 5425140, 5425112 

E-mail: ros@kgts.ru 

12, Saidashev St., Kazan, 420021, Republic of Tatarstan 

Head: Natalia Novikova 

Tel.: (843) 2933264 / (843) 2933264 

E-mail: medsert@mail.ru 

122, Usmanov St., Naberezhnye Chelny 423826, Republic of Tatarstan 

Head: Irekzhan Bakirov 

Tel.: (8552) 562345, 724513 / (8552) 562345, 724513 

E-mail: tpp@016.ru 

5, Chistopolskaya St., Kazan 420066, Republic of Tatarstan 

Head: Nikolai Petryakov 

Tel.: (843) 5713242 / (843) 5454598 

1, Vasilchenko St., Kazan 420095, Republic of Tatarstan 

Head: Yulia Safina 

Tel.: (843) 5121538 / (843) 5121538 

E-mail: himpromsert@mail.ru 

Nauchny Gorodok-2, Kazan 420075, Republic of Tatarstan 

Head: Albert Chernov 

Tel.: (843) 2395329, 2395342 / (843) 2395329 

E-mail: vnivi@mail.ru 

14, Daurskaya St., Kazan 420059, Republic of Tatarstan 

Head: Takhir Khadeyev 

Tel.: (843) 2778209 / (843) 2778209 

E-mail: rscrt@mail.ru 


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FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF GOODS, SERvICES AND MANAGEMENT SySTEMS, CORRESPONDING INFRASTRUCTURE HAS BEEN CREATED 

IN THE REPUBLIC.

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prOducTiOn 

SuBcOnTrAcTinG 

Under current conditions, an actual problem 

of the industrial enterprises of the Republic 

of Tatarstan is an active work on enhancing 

the competitiveness through re-equipment, 

introduction of new industrial areas of focus, 

implementation of anti-crisis development 

programmes. Of great significance in achieving these tasks is the work on 

reducing internal process costs by introducing mechanisms of subcontracting, 

i.e. production cooperation, and by restructuring enterprises on 

an outsourcing basis. The essence of this approach can be described as follows: 

“While keeping to myself the things that I can do better than others, 

I out-task to other performers the things they can do better than others”. 

With an aim of implementing the said approaches, a State non-profit 

fund, Production Subcontracting Centre of the Republic of Tatarstan, was 

created in the republic which allows solving many problems arising in the 

process, such as seeking the suppliers, ensuring the affordable procurement 

prices for component parts, and maintaining the quality objectives. 

As requested by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan, 

the Production Subcontracting Centre has worked out and is supporting 

the automated Internet project at www.cps-rt.ru “Integrated Information 

Support System for Commodity Producers”. Its mission is to create and 

develop the infrastructure for production cooperation. 

The portal www.cps-rt.ru incorporates the following sections: Science 

and Production, Subcontracting, Goods and Services, and All Tatarstan. 

1. Science and production: contains innovation projects of current inter- 

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est; research and engineering issues of industrial enterprises which should 

be solved by involving research and design organisations, inventor teams, investors; 

R&D solutions offered for the introduction by universities and sectoral 

research, design and industrial organisations of the Republic of Tatarstan. 

2. Subcontracting: provides for the deployment of production and technology 

capabilities of industrial enterprises in Tatarstan for the market of 

subcontracting services and receipt of additional orders from other enterprises, 

making it possible to organise the controlled restructuring of enterprises 

on an outsourcing basis. 

3. Goods and Services: renders advertising support to commodity producers, 

including small and medium-sized businesses, for promoting their 

products and services to the markets of the Republic of Tatarstan and other 

regions of the Russian Federations. 

4. All Tatarstan: a reference system with brief contact information of enterprises, 

organisations and agencies in the Republic of Tatarstan. 

Production Subcontracting Centre of the Republic of Tatarstan is a 

participant of the National Partnership of Subcontracting Development, 

a non-profit partnership in the Russian Federation, and cooperates with 

republic’s ministries and agencies. Its partners include ROR Association of 

Enterprises and Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Tatarstan, Association of 

Small and Medium-Sized Businesses of the Republic of Tatarstan, Committee 

for Small and Medium-Sized Business Development of the Republic 

of Tatarstan, and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of 

Tatarstan. 

By making use of the Integrated Information Support System for Commodity 

Producers at www.cps-rt.ru, any businessman, scientist, or manufacturer 

would be able to implement his project on an outsourcing basis in 

real time by involving experts in the corresponding field of activities to the 

project implementation. 

3. AGRICULTURE 

The total ground area of the republic is 6.8 million hectares, including 

farmland of 4.5 million hectares, of which 3.5 million hectares are arable 

land. Total population living in rural areas is 943,500. 

The agrarian sector is a large sphere of the national economy playing an 

important role in the life of the Republic of Tatarstan. 

The development of the agro-industrial complex remains one of the economic 

priorities of the Tatarstan leadership; the sector enjoys a considerable 

governmental support. Since 2000, there is a stable growth in the crop 

and livestock production. 

The republic is ranked among top three leading regions of Russia in the 

total output of agricultural products and completely satisfies the demand 

of its residents for staple foodstuffs. 

Tatarstan boasts the cheapest minimum subsistence basket both in the 

Volga Federal District and in the country in general. 

In 2009, the volume of agricultural output of all agricultural organisations 

and farming enterprises generated revenue of RUR 119.1 billion 

(101.5% compared to 2008). The gross yield of grains was 4.8 million tonnes 

(that is, some 1.3 tonnes of grains per Republic’s resident thus exceeding 

the internationally accepted standards). A total of 1.9 million tonnes of potatoes, 

1.5 million tonnes of sugar beet, and 305,000 tonnes of vegetables 

were harvested in 2009. 

The developed and steady agriculture forms a basis for efficient and 

high-grade livestock husbandry. Tatarstan distinguishes itself by a substantial 

livestock potential. With its high density of cattle and poultry stock, the 

republic is increasing its contribution towards ensuring the food security 

of the country. 

The cattle stock of all agricultural producers was estimated at 1,122,000, 

including 424,000 cows; other livestock includes 701,000 pigs, 393,000 

sheep and goats, and 13.1 million poultry. 

In 2009, the production of milk by all agricultural producers totalled 

1,911,000 tonnes (104.9% to the level of 2008); the republic is a contributor 

of over 5.9% of the total milk produced in Russia. The production of livestock 

and poultry for slaughter was 413,000 tonnes on a live weight basis 

(105.6 % of the figure for 2008). 

In general, with its 2.3 % of the country’s farmland, the republic accounts 

for 4.8% of the country’s agricultural produce. 

Implementing active social policies, using, as much as possible, the internal 

reserves, and ensuring the growth of rural economy are largely promoted 

by the consistent implementation of the Programme for Agriculture 

Development in the Republic of Tatarstan for 2008-2012. 

Tatarstan has formed a really diversified economy. Its own strategic 

investors and private companies hold a half of the republic’s arable land 

3. aGRiculTuRe 

and livestock, advanced technologies and machinery. They invested over 

RUR 90 billion into the agricultural business development. Tatarstan’s large 

investors are OAO VAMIN Tatarstan, ZAO HK Zolotoy Kolos, ZAO Agrosila 

Group, OAO Krasny Vostok-Agro, and OAO HK Ak Bars-Agro. 

Critical factors determining the vector of agricultural development are 

the efficient utilisation of available arable land, livestock and poultry; optimisation 

of expenditures through introduction of resource saving and innovative 

technologies; increase in the business activities of rural residents; 

and support of small businesses in rural areas. Due to the systematic upgrading 

and renovation of the enterprises in this sector, Tatarstan succeeded 

in stabilising and later increasing the production outputs, in effecting a 

further development as a country’s most successful agrarian region. 

Since the outset of the agrarian project, an opportunity has emerged to 

better develop the family commercial farming with governmental support. 

Over these years, some 45,000 credits to a total of more than RUR 9.0 billion 

were granted under the Plan of Promoting the Development of Small Farm 

Patterns. Some RUR 825 million were paid towards easing of the credits 

received. 

Some 5,600 young professionals and young families were subsidised for 

housing acquisition or construction in rural settlements for a total amount 

of RUR 3.9 billion under the Plan of Providing Young Professionals and 

Young Families with Affordable Housing in Rural Areas. 

The present-day agricultural industry with its mixed pattern of ownership 

imposes heavy demands on the professional level of managers and 

specialists. The educational cluster of the agro-industrial complex is a mutually 

beneficial cooperation of agricultural educational establishments 

and such employers as large investors and agro-industrial firms, with a view 

of enhancing the quality of experts’ training for their agricultural production 

work. 

The educational cluster of the agro-industrial complex comprises the 

Kazan State Agricultural University, the Kazan State Academy of Veterinary 

Medicine, the Tatar Institute for Agribusiness Personnel Retraining, 7 agricultural 

secondary schools, 40 vocational schools, 6 agrarian colleges, and 

comprehensive schools. 

Social infrastructure is also being intensively developed in rural areas. For 

instance, the provision of gas supply to houses and apartments in rural areas 

has almost been completed; up to 200 kilometres of paved roads and over 

hundred schools, kindergartens, community clubs and a number of other 

social support facilities are put into service or reconstructed each year. Over 

90% of the republic’s territory is covered with cellular communications of 

major Russian operators. All 43 rural districts are connected to the governmental 

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4. summaRy of TaTaRsTan lanD maRKeT 

4. SUMMARy OF TATARSTAN LAND MARKET 5. TRANSPORT 

In 2009, the crisis also affected the land market; the land plot sales 

dropped year over year. In expectation of lower land prices, buyers limited 

their activities. The wave of investment purchases of land plots for resale 

has faded away. 

As to the trend of the land prices, it is somewhat different than that of 

the real estate prices. Land prices decreased, but a specific character of this 

decrease is dictated by the land market rules: maximum discount reaches 

10-20%, and it is rather difficult to have a discount for good land plots. No 

decrease at all was observed for the most demanded areas, because sellers 

prefer to keep the prices steady. The republic’s average land market prices 

decreased by 15% in 2009. 

The highest prices were still recorded for land plots in Kazan, ranging 

from RUR 8,000 to RUR 25,000 per square metre for land plots in the central 

city area and up to RUR 35,000 per square metre in the historic centre. 

The prices for the land plots located along major traffic arteries of the 

city are somewhat lower, ranging from RUR 6,000 to RUR 15,000 per square 

metre; in massive housing development areas they range from RUR 2,500 

to RUR 12,000 per square metre. 

Prices for land lots in the industrial zone of Kazan are much lower, from 

RUR 1,500 to RUR 3,500 per square metre. 

Lands do not expand in area, but the number of land plots intended for 

individual housing construction is increasingly growing. Transfer of the agricultural 

lands to the category of lands for individual housing construction 

is one of the governmental measures of providing incentives to the 

housing market; the process of including the agricultural land plots into 

the boundaries of inhabited localities is also underway. This land transfer is 

most intensive in Laishevsky and Zelenodolsky districts. The land adjacent 

to Kazan will be in demand at all times, since this is an extensively developing 

direction in terms of access to transportation and infrastructure. The 

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average price of a land plot for individual construction in the boundaries of 

Kazan ranges from RUR 600,000 to RUR 1 million. 

Apart from the proximity to the city, some locations are more prestigious 

than others, which is due to the deficiency of vacant land plots in these 

areas and good environmental image. 

4.1. MOniTOrinG Of undEVELOpEd 

LAnd pLOTS (LAndS 

Of inhABiTEd LOcALiTiES) 

THE REvIEw OF PRICES FOR UNDEvELOPED LAND PLOTS 

IS COMPILED BASED ON PRICES OF THE OFFERS PUBLISHED 

IN REAL ESTATE PERIODICALS AND FROM REAL ESTATE 

APPRAISERS. RUR ’ 000 PER SQUARE METRE 

Kazan 

Almetyevsk 

City (district) Location 

Naberezhnye Chelny, 

Nizhnekamsk 

Minimum 

value 

Maximum 

value 

Historic centre 8.0 35.0 

Traffic arteries 6.0 15.0 

Massive housing 

development areas 

2.5 12.0 

Industrial zone 1.5 3.5 

Central city area 1.4 12.0 



1.2 8.0 


Central city area 1.5 8.0 



1.1 6.0 


Verhneuslonsky District 0.3 2.3 

Vysokogorsky District 0.3 1.5 

Zelenodolsky District 0.4 3.5 

Laishevsky District 0.3 3.2 

Pestrechinsky District 0.3 2.0 

Rybno-Slobodsky District 0.25 0.8 

In pursuance to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic 

of Tatarstan No.951 of December 31, 2008, the results of the new State 

cadastral valuation of the land plots in the lands of inhabited localities (except 

for Kazan) have been effective from January 01, 2009. 

The Republic of Tatarstan enjoys the unique transport geographical position 

in the European part of Russia, its territory is crossed by key railways 

and waterways, highways and air routes providing transportation of goods 

and passengers in all directions. 

Such position is unique due to four available factors: 

• The shortest transcontinental railway in the West-East direction and 

the railway connecting large industrial cities of the Volga region in the 

Northwest-South direction; 

• Navigable waterways of the Russia’s main European rivers: the Volga 

and Kama, and the Belaya and Vyatka rivers, which provides water connection 

not only with the north-western and southern, but also with 

north-eastern and Urals industrial regions; 

• Federal motorways leading in three directions: West-East, West-Southeast, 

and Northwest-South; 

• Air routes to many destinations. 

The junction point of the said major transport routes is the Kazan transportation 

hub. The Kazan railway junction is connected with river cargo 

port which allows intermodal transports. The transportation system of the 

Republic of Tatarstan is composed of six types of transport (automotive, 

urban electric, inland water, air, pipeline, and railway) and road facilities. 

In 2009, freight-carrying vehicles of the republic’s enterprises of all 

kinds of activities (with allowance for small haulage contractors and entrepreneurs 

engaged in commercial cargo transportation), transported 

26,462,300 tonnes of cargo on a commercial basis (89.6% to the level of 

2008), with cargo turnover amounting to 2,366.8 million tonne-kilometres 

(89.8%). 

During 2009 navigation, shipping enterprises transported 4,384,367 

tonnes of cargo, which is a 24.1% decrease y-o-y. 

In 2009, air freight enterprises transported 885 tonnes of cargo, including 

international ones, which is a 29.9% decrease y-o-y. 

In 2009, railway enterprises transported 86,981,300 tonnes of cargo, 

which is a 17.3% decrease y-o-y. 

In 2009, the enterprises (including small businesses) performing the au- 

5. TRanspoRT 

tomotive carriage of passengers along the general use routes transported 

some 183.6 million passengers on a commercial basis (94% of the figure for 

2008). The passenger turnover was 1,967.5 million passenger kilometres, a 

decrease by 17.3% y-o-y. 

As of January 1, 2009 there are 3,081 settlements in Tatarstan, of which 

1,638 have access roads with asphalt concrete pavement; 483 have intermediate 

type of pavement; and 960 settlements have earth access roads. 

A total of 11,700 kilometres of asphalt-paved roads, 2,000 kilometres of 

macadam roads, and 1,000 kilometres of earth roads are operated in the 

republic. In 2008, RUR 2.5 billion was allocated to the provision of rural 

settlements with access roads. In 2009, some RUR 2 billion was allocated 

to this end. 

Transportation infrastructure improvements are stimulated by the development 

of Kama Industrial Hub, Complex of Refining and Petrochemical 

Plants under construction in Nizhnekamsk, and the Special Economic Zone 

Alabuga. 

The following projects are currently underway in the roads and transport 

system of the Republic of Tatarstan: 

• Investment projects within the Western Europe-Western China international 

transport corridor: 

– Sviyaga Interregional Multimodal Logistics Centre; 

– Construction of Shali (М7) - Bavly (М5) toll highway for the development 

of new route for the Kazan-Orenburg federal motorway 

in the Republic of Tatarstan, with the length of 294 kilometres, to 

form a part of the St. Petersburg-Vologda-Kazan-Orenburg-Kazakhstan 

border expressway. The highway will be a section of the 

Europe-Western China international transport corridor in the territory 

of the Russian Federation. 

• Investment projects also being implemented: 

– Biek Tau Industrial Park; 


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6. infoRmaTion anD communicaTions 

– Q-Park Kazan Logistics Centre. 

• Innovation projects being implemented jointly with enterprises of oil, 

gas, and chemical industries: 

– Dorocell stabilising additive based on grass cellulose for the pro- 

6. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS 

The intensive and fruitful work of the infocomm sector of the Republic 

of Tatarstan over the last 5 years allowed the companies in this sector 

to maintain their operational performance, financial stability, investment 

attractiveness, to continue the development of the telecommunication 

infrastructure, and to introduce information technologies into all spheres 

of life even in 2009, under the conditions of financial crisis. This is largely 

promoted by the high-quality digital infrastructure of communications created 

in Republic of Tatarstan. 

In 2009, the total gross income of RUR 28.749 billion was generated in 

the sector, which is 111.0% of the figure for 2008. The largest contributor to 

the sector’s gross income was cellular communications (48%). 

6.1. infOrMATiOn SuppOrT 

The Law of Republic of Tatarstan No. 133-ZRT of December 27, 2005 

has approved the “Programme for Social and Economic Development of 

the Republic of Tatarstan for 2005-2010”. This Programme comprises the 

Integrated Programme for Information Development in the Republic of 

Tatarstan (e-Tatarstan 2005-2010), in the framework of which a considerable 

amount of work has been done in recent years for the development of 

infocomm infrastructure in the republic. 

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duction of stone mastic asphalt concretes; 

– SNPKh-DS-1 Bozsyz Yul liquid environmentally sound agent for 

winter de-icing of the republic’s highways. 

• Jointly with DuPont and Consolid AG, a work is underway on introducing 

advanced technologies for the modification of road bitumens 

with Elvaloy copolymers and Consolid system for strengthening local 

grounds when making transition pavements of access roads to rural 

settlements. 

Within the framework of preparations to the 27th World Summer Universiade 

2013 in Kazan it is planned: 

• To create a network of state-of-the-art bus service stations and bus terminals 

in Kazan for ensuring adequate passenger transportation over 

intercity and suburban bus routes, removing the routes of 190 intercity 

and suburban buses from city limits, and relieving pressure on streets 

and roads by 3%. The construction is projected in the Orenburgsky 

Trakt Street (near the Republic’s Clinical Hospital), Gorkovskoye Shosse 

Street (near Frunze Street), and Mamadyshsky Trakt Street (near Kosmonavtov 

Street); 

• To complete the construction of the first underground line in Kazan 

consisting of three sections and to acquire a rolling stock of 125 trams 

(including 66 high-speed trams) and 250 trolleybuses; 

• To carry out the reconstruction of flatworks, light-signal and energy 

saving facilities, and the passenger terminal of Kazan International 

Airport. 

Based on the results 

achieved by this programme, 

its new version was 

approved, the Republic’s Target 

Programme for Development 

and Use of information 

and Communications Technologies 

in the Republic of 

Tatarstan (e-Tatarstan 2008- 

2010). The main objectives of 

this Programme are, through 

the large-scale application 

of infocomm technologies, 

to improve the quality of life 

in the Republic of Tatarstan, to enhance the effectiveness of the State and 

municipal administration in the Republic of Tatarstan, to improve the accessibility 

and quality of government services for people and businesses, 

to increase the openness of authorities, to ensure the economic growth 

and competitiveness of the Republic of Tatarstan, and to raise the living 

standards and budget revenues. 

The integrated project of the e-Government of Tatarstan became a key 

aspect in the wide application of innovations in the sphere of information 

and managerial technologies in the activities of the republic’s authorities. 

The e-Government of Tatarstan has been created with an aim of enhancing 

the effectiveness of public authorities, ensuring the disclosure of information 

about the activities of the Government and granting to citizens, businesses, 

public and other structures a continuous convenient access to the 

State services and government information resources. 

The following key achievements testify to the successful implementation 

of the e-Tatarstan programme: 

• Based on the republic’s digital communication infrastructure, the State 

Integrated System of Telecommunications (GIST) has been established 

thus making it possible to create a unified information space in the territory 


• Beginning from 2006, the official Portal of the Government of the Republic 

of Tatarstan has been functioning successfully, incorporating 

standard sub-portals of ministries and agencies and websites of Tatarstan 

municipalities, including virtual reception desks; 

• For people and businesses, State-to-Business and State-to-People portals 

have been created to provide full information about public services. 

• The interdepartmental system of electronic document circulation for 

public authorities with the use of digital signature technology provides 

the centralised record management for the authorities of the 

Republic of Tatarstan; 

• The e-Commerce Information System and e-Store Centralized Government 

Procurement Information System have been created and are operated 

effectively; 

• No less effective is the video conferencing system operated for the 

needs of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, ministries and 

departments, local governments of the republic; 

• The information analysis system for monitoring the activities of budget-funded 

entities have been deployed; 

• The registry information system has been introduced to automate the 

activities of the offices of vital records. 

The current primary objective facing the e-Government of the Republic 

of Tatarstan is the development of the State services system in the electronic 

format. 

The issue of creating electronic services is also a key one in the Strategy 

and Programme of Information and Communication Technologies Development 

in the Republic of Tatarstan (Intellectual Tatarstan 2020) being 

developed currently. Its mission: “Development of competitive and highly 

intellectual Republic of Tatarstan at the international level through the 

effective implementation of State policies of introducing infocomm technologies 

(i-Tatarstan)”. Its objective: “Development of social and economic 

lead of the Republic of Tatarstan and improvement of the quality of life of 

people through effective introduction of infocomm and innovative technologies 

(i-Lead)”. 

Priority problems in the short term: 

1. Development of a highly intellectual society (i-Society); 

2. Creation of effective government system (i-Government); 

3. Effective economy and business sector (i-Economy); 

4. Development of effective IT sector and industry (i-Industry); 


5. Creation of effective education system and training of highly-skilled 

workforce (i-Learning). 

In pursuance of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan 

No.UP-320 of July 10, 2008, a cluster in the sphere of information technologies 

(IT cluster) is under development based on the republic’s enterprises 

and IT companies. This should promote the increase in revenues from IT 

sector to the republic’s budget, expand the range and improve the quality 

of IT services, and ensure the competitiveness of hi-tech and information 

technologies in the Republic of Tatarstan. 

The advantages of the cluster model are considered to be the consolidation 

of human resources and accumulated technology potential of participants, 

opportunities of exchanging technology-related expertise and information 

inside the cluster, development of partnership relations among 

participants, and the opportunity of utilising important elements of each 

other’s infrastructure by the participants. It is planned to use an outsourcing 

model in the work of the IT cluster. 

The technopark in the sphere of high technologies founded in the Republic 

of Tatarstan (IT Park) is intended to promote the development of the 

IT sector and IT industry of both the republic and the Russian Federation 

and to serve as a basis for the development of scientific and technology 

potential of Russia. 

The objective of the IT Park is to ensure the most favourable conditions 

for newly created or developing IT companies at the stages of development 

and introduction of new software products into the market. This 

should encourage the development of domestic software industry in the 

republic and become a catalyst of hi-tech developments and their intensive 

introduction into key industries of the economy with a view of enhancing 

the competitiveness of the republic in general. 

The IT Park project is designed to raise the investment appeal of Tatarstan, 

attract large investors and partners for increasing the global competitiveness 

of local commodity producers. 

6.2. TELEViSiOn And rAdiO 

BrOAdcASTinG 

The work on the development of television and radio broadcasting system 

in the Republic of Tatarstan sustained through 2009, its primary tasks 

being the expansion of TV broadcasting in predominantly rural areas, renovation 

of the existing broadcasting network, and creation of preconditions 

for the development of digital broadcast TV in the Republic of Tatarstan. 

In accordance with the federal concept and federal target programme, 

the work was continued on the Long-Term Target Programme for Organisation 

of Digital Television and Radio Broadcasting in the Republic of Tatarstan 

for 2009-2015. Since the corresponding federal target programme was 

approved at the end of the year, the work on the Programme and system 

project was not finalised and has been deferred to 2010. 

As of January 1, 2010 the installed capacity of cable TV networks was 

1,194,500 points. Community antenna and cable TV networks have been built 

in 15 cities of the republic. The total number of cable TV subscribers in the republic 

was 468,500 households in 2009, which is 39% of the installed capacity. 


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In 2009, networks of antenna TV reception were being reconstructed, 

which includes the upgrading of their infrastructure by installing multiservice 

cable networks with larger number of rendered services. The 

number of satellite TV users is estimated at 12% of the total number of 

households. 

In 2009, the republic began the trial operation of IP-TV service (interactive 

digital TV) for subscribers connected to Internet via Ethernet Home 

Network. After completion of the trial operation stage, it is planned to 

expand the scope of IP-TV services to up to 100 TV channels, nVoD, VoD, 

Karaoke, Radio, and Time Shifted TV. 

The coverage by community antenna networks is 67% households. 

6.3. cOMMunicATiOnS 

Tatarstan was the first in Russia to completely 

switch over to 100% digital infrastructure and to 

the networks of the following generation (NGN). 

A number of important social and economic 

tasks have been solved in the republic: 

• Provision of the republic’s residents with telecommunications; 

• Elimination of “digital inequality” between 

urban and rural areas as regards the provision 

of communications and access to the 

Internet; 

• Provision of 100% access to universal telecomm 

services in each settlement of the 

Republic of Tatarstan; 

• 3G and 4G standards have been introduced 

and are being developed; 

• Internet coverage continues to grow, already reaching 50%; 

• The sector is completely de-monopolised with operations being based 

on the public-private partnership. 

The subscribers’ base in the republic grew up to 7.161 million in 2009, 

including 1.116 million fixed-line subscribers and 6.043 million mobile subscribers. 

The average rate of the fixed-line telephone penetration in the republic 

is 31.3 phones per 100 persons, including 35.8 phones in urban areas (40.3 

phones in Kazan, which corresponds to the European level of development) 

and 18.3 phones in rural areas. The coverage with home telephones 

is 99.6%, while the mobile penetration increased to 160.5%. 

The major areas in the development of new services are as follows: 

• Providing every household with access to the broadband Internet at 

up to 1 Gbps; 

• Enhancing the throughput of the backbone data transmission network, 

including the same for rendering HDTV services and servicing 

the traffic of data processing centres; 

• Introduction of LTE technology (4.5G high-speed wireless access). 

• Development of mobile WiMAX, a 4G network technology; 

• Further work on the development of the digital infrastructure of In- 

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ternet broadband access with the use of high-speed wire and wireless 

technologies, development of 3G and 4G technologies, implementation 

of the projects on the introduction of Triple Play (IP-TV) services 

and “optic-fibre-to-home” projects; 

6.4. LOcAL, LOnG-diSTAncE, 

And inTErnATiOnAL 

TELEphOnE cOMMunicATiOnS 

The length of the local fibre-optical communication lines totalled over 

3900 kilometres. The Republic of Tatarstan boasts a strong, flexible telecommunication 

digital transport network, which allows it to ensure 

the introduction of the newest information technologies and all kinds of 

present-day telecommunication services, as well as to provide high-quality 

services of international, long-distance and local telephony via automatic 

or recording application systems. 

In the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan, services of local telephony 

are provided to subscribers by three operators, OAO Tattelecom, OOO Teleset, 

and OAO TatAisNeft. 

Individuals, enterprises and organisations of Tatarstan make use of longdistance 

and international telephony either in the “pre-select” or in the “hot 

choice” modes. The residents of the republic is widely using long-distance 

and international connections via IP-telephony that allows long-distance 

and international calls at low rates and with high quality. 

6.5. dATA TrAnSMiSSiOn 

nETWOrKS, ThE inTErnET 

And nEW SErVicES 

The main achievement in 2009 was the growth in providing people with 

Internet broadband access to 50%. 

In Tatarstan, unique multiservice networks of data transmission have 

been created and are operated which cover all regional centres and allow 

corporate users to implement their infocomm projects of any degree of 

complexity and with maximum efficiency. High-capacity data links with 

Gigabit Ethernet (GE) interfaces from 1 to 10 Gbps have been run to each 

city and district centre of the republic. Based on the multiservice data backbones, 

the corporate networks of public authorities, economic entities and 

financial business organisations are developing and a unified scientific and 

educational network of the Republic of Tatarstan is being formed. 

The total number of subscribers in the Republic of Tatarstan having access 

to the Internet using all wire and wireless technologies is 1,617,000. 

The number of broadband Internet subscribers reached 653,000; the 

number of GPRS/EDGE users increased to 892,000 and 3G users, increased 

to 103,000. 

In the last three years, the market of Internet services is undergoing a demonopolisation. 

While in 2007 the majority of residents and organisations 

in the Republic of Tatarstan had dial-up access to the Internet, now the subscribers 

prefer high-speed access, dedicated lines, and use unlimited tariff 

plans of service providers. 

7. TOURISM 

In recent years, the investment 

climate has essentially 

improved in the sphere of 

tourism, with the number of 

tourist attractions tending to 

rise and the flows of tourists 

and number of jobs in this industry 

growing increasingly. 

In Tatarstan, the Republic’s 

Target Programme for Tourism 

Sphere Development for 

2009-2011 is being implemented. 

As to the development of 

the tourist industry in Russia, 

the Republic of Tatarstan 

holds a lead in this field: over 

the last 5 years, the annual average 

growth rates of domestic 

tourist flows were 12%, 

and even in the crisis year of 

2009 the domestic tourism grew by over 5%. 

In 2009, the tourist flow to the republic reached 977,000, with the value 

of tourist and health resort services (including hotel services) having increased 

to RUR 4,885 million. Tourist services in the republic are rendered 

by over 500 travel companies, including some 300 in Kazan. 

Building of hotels continues at a high pace. The republic currently has 

154 hotels with a total of 5,400 rooms, including 4-star and 5-star hotels. 

For tourists, Tatarstan is not only “the third capital of Russia” - the city of 

Kazan with the Kazan Kremlin, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a symbol 

of combination of Muslim and Orthodox cultural traditions. This is also the 

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7. TouRism 

In 2009, postal service continues to implement new ICT-based projects: 

within the framework of the KiberPocht@ project, 73 shared access points 

to the Internet (a total of 120 workstations) were created; within the framework 

of the PochtaBank project jointly with Ak Bars Bank, a total of 450 

postal bank ATMs were installed to receive and dispense cash, to pay subsidies; 

a new project, “Remittances through Western Union”, was introduced; 

etc. 

In 2010, some new projects are scheduled for the introduction, such as 

provision of residents with public electronic services based on the multipurpose 

centres and post offices using elements of e-Government of 

Tatarstan, provision of people with medicines and further extension of the 

range of new infocomm services. 

site of Boulgar known in the Islamic world as a “North Mecca”, Khuzhalar 

Tavy pilgrimage destination in Bilyarsk, the Virgin Monastery of Raifa, the 

Sviyazhsk island town founded under the decree of Tsar Ivan Grozny, the 

millennial town of Yelabuga associated with life and work of Ivan Shishkin, 

Marina Tsvetaeva and Nadezhda Durova, and the city of Chistopol connected 

with the name of Boris Pasternak. 

With a view of creating conditions for the development and employment 

of new tourist resources, effective development of the territory, the Decree 

of President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev No.UP-408 of 

July 25, 2008 established the Tourist-Recreation Park Kamskiye Polyany 

uniting five districts of the republic. This area is located in the geographical 

centre of Tatarstan and is characterised by favourable climatic and natural 

conditions and significant historic and cultural potential.

8. buDGeTaRy policy 

8. BUDGETARy POLICy 

The 2009 consolidated budget of the Republic of Tatarstan totalled 

RUR 140.6 billion in revenue, which constitutes 104.2% of the approved 

allocations. The budget of the Republic of Tatarstan mobilised a total of 

RUR 117.1 billion, of which 67.9 billion were tax and non-tax revenue. The 

implementation of projected allocations of the revenue side of the Tatarstan 

budget was 104.7%. Local budgets mobilised RUR 23.5 billion or 

101.9% from the approved allocations. 

The consolidated budget revenue, as in former years, was primarily 

based on individual income tax, profits tax, and corporate property tax. 

The individual income tax was collected in the consolidated budget 

of the Republic of Tatarstan in the amount of RUR 31.7 billion. The corporate 

profits tax amounting to RUR 24.6 billion was predominantly generated 

by oil production sector, power industry, transport and financial 

organisations. The corporate property tax was RUR 8.7 billion in total, its 

increase being largely due to the acquisition and renovation of production 

assets in such spheres of economic activities as mining operations, 

construction, and production and distribution of electric energy, gas, 

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and water. Transport tax totalled RUR 1.3 billion. 

The land tax, as one of the basic sources of revenue for local budgets, 

was collected in the consolidated budget of the Republic of Tatarstan in the 

amount of RUR 3.9 billion. 

The lump-sum taxes payable by small and medium-sized businesses 

to the consolidated budget of the republic totalled RUR 3.6 billion. With a 

view of expanding the sphere of SME activities in the Republic of Tatarstan, 

increasing the interest of local governments in its development, a major 

proportion of lump-sum taxes is received by local budgets. In 2009, local 

budgets received 64% of lump-sum taxes. 

Planned expenses of the consolidated budget and the budget of the Republic 

of Tatarstan, as well as local budgets, were drawn down to 98% in 

2009; cash disbursements of the consolidated budget totalled RUR 152.7 

billion; of the republic’s budget, RUR 123.7 billion; and of local budgets, 

RUR 29.0 billion. Within the year, inter-budget transfers were allocated from 

the budget of the Republic of Tatarstan to local budgets in due time and in 

full to a total of RUR 26.1 billion. 

9. BANKING SySTEM, ACTIvITIES OF CREDIT INSTITUTIONS 

The year of 2009 was critical in overcoming 

the negative trends arisen as a result of the 

world financial crisis. Despite difficult conditions, 

the banking sector of the Republic of 

Tatarstan succeeded in meeting the challenges 

of the crisis situation in the economy and maintaining 

the positions attained earlier in the market 

of banking services both in the Volga Federal 

District and in the Russian Federation. 

This was promoted by adequately scaled 

and timely actions undertaken by the Russian 

Government, the Central Bank of Russia and 

the National Bank of the Republic of Tatarstan. 

According to the estimate of the Russian Ministry 

of Regional Development, Tatarstan ranked 

among top eight regions of Russia that have 

developed the most efficient anti-crisis programmes. 

The banking community of the republic, 

jointly with State government bodies, has 

worked out a package of proposals aimed at 

preventing the consequences of the crisis and 

supporting the enterprises and their production 

plans, continuing lending, maintaining the 

workforce at large enterprises, and preserving 

small and medium-sized businesses. 

Own funds of the banks continue to be used as a mechanism for protecting 

the interests of creditors and investors, and even in such an uneasy 

situation Tatarstan banks persisted in increasing their capitals. The aggregate 

amount of own funds of the credit organisations in the republic grew 

almost to RUR 68 billion; over half of them (RUR 36.4 billion) is accounted 

for by Ak Bars Bank ranking 15th among the Russia’s largest banks in this 

indicator. The primary factor for growth in own funds of the banks in the 

republic was the increase in their authorised capitals by RUR 11.6 billion, 

with the highest growth recorded by Ak Bars Bank (by RUR 9.0 billion), Intekhbank 

(by RUR 1.4 billion), and Akibank (by RUR 1.0 billion). 

As to the total number of large banks with registered capital of over 

RUR 150 million, Tatarstan yields to Moscow only, sharing the 2nd place 

with St.-Petersburg. As of today, there are 19 such banks in the republic out 

of 26 independent credit institutions, including 12 banks with registered 

capital in the amount of no less than RUR 300 million (of which 7 banks 

have own capital over RUR 1.0 billion). 

In the total number of credit institutions, the republic still ranked 4th in 

Russia, yielding only to Moscow, St.-Petersburg and the Republic of Dagestan. 

Indicatively, the number of independent credit institutions in Tatarstan 

did not change over 10 years, whereas in other regions of the Russian 

Federation the number of credit institutions reduced by 67 since September 

1, 2008 alone, including 8 credit institutions in the regions within the 

Volga Federal District. 

Local banks still prevail in the structure of Tatarstan banking sector 

(57%), considerably exceeding the average figure in the regions of the 

Volga Federal District (21%). 

At the same time, Tatarstan remains an attractive region for banking 

business: in 2009, another 2 branches of large Moscow banks started their 

operations in republic, the general number of branches of the banks from 

other regions totalling 20 at January 1, 2010. It is much higher than ten 

years earlier when only 9 such branches were operated in the republic. 

According to the Bank of Russia, Tatarstan ranks among regions with 

rather high level of payment system development. In the total number of 

banking establishments (1,621 at January 1, 2010) Tatarstan ranks 2nd in 

Russia, yielding to Moscow only. 

The bank density ratio in the republic is higher than in other regions: in 

Tatarstan, there is an average of 2,400 persons per bank office (2,200 persons 

a year earlier), while in the regions of Russia (without Tatarstan) this 

ratio is 3,400 persons per bank office. 

The operations of the banking sector of Tatarstan are not limited to the 

boundaries of the region; at present there are 143 branches of republic’s 

credit institutions in different cities of Russia. 

According to a study conducted by the Bank of Russia, 81.3% of enterprises 

and organisations of the Republic of Tatarstan consider banking 

services in the region freely available, and 80% of the enterprises prefer to 

use services of the local banks. 

The activities of Tatarstan banks can be judged by the fact that virtually 

all of them (except for one) have closed the year with profits and, though 

9. banKinG sysTem, acTiviTies of cReDiT insTiTuTions 

its aggregate amount is lesser than in the last year, Tatarstan still ranks 2nd 

in Russia in this figure, yielding to Moscow only. 

While the instability of economy has made its adjustments in the activities 

of the credit institutions working in Tatarstan, 2009 basic figures exceeded 

the pre-crisis level. The republic still holds a lead keeps both in the 

Volga Federal District and in Russia in the aggregate amounts of own and 

borrowed funds, deposits, assets, and credit investments into economy. 

The resources raised by credit institutions totalled RUR 452.7 billion, 

having exceeded the 2008 figure by RUR 50.8 billion or 12.7%. Household 

deposits in the credit institutions totalled RUR 151.9 billion, an increase of 

RUR 34.5 billion (up 29.3%) versus last year. Funds at legal entity accounts in 

the credit institutions was RUR 201.7 billion, an increase by RUR 29.8 billion 

or 17.3% versus last year. A total of RUR 437.7 billion of credits and other 

loans have been granted, which represents a growth by RUR 8.8 billion (up 

2.0%) over the last year. Long-term credits are still the largest contributor to 

the total amount of credits (64%); they grew in the preceding year by 7.8% 

to RUR 279.9 billion. Credits to economy totalled RUR 330.1 billion (75.4% 

of the total amount), which is higher by RUR 12.3 billion (up 3.9%) over 

the last year. Credits to households totalled RUR 67.8 billion (15.5% of the 

total amount), which is lower by RUR 17.4 billion (down 20.4%) compared 

to 2008. 

The banks of Tatarstan are at all times on the list of the Russia’s largest 

banks in the aggregate amount of their own funds (capital) and also in the 

amount of assets (Ak Bars Bank, Tatfondbank, Devon-Credit, Energobank, 

Spurt, BTA-Kazan, Kazansky, Akibank). Moreover, Ak Bars Bank is repeatedly 

found on the list of top 30 banks in the amounts of earned profit, deposits 

received from natural persons, interbank credits, credits to non-state organisations 

and private persons, as well as on the list of top 30 investor 

banks. Three banks in the republic (Tatfondbank, Devon-Credit, and Ak Bars 

Bank) were among the Russia’s 100 most reliable large banks. 

The republic was one of the first to connect to the Bank of Russia Real-Time 

Gross Settlement System (BESP System) which supports the real 

time payments. In the accounting year, new participants connected to 

the System, which resulted in 1632 electronic payments in the amount of 

RUR 410.2 billion (compared to 215 payments to a total of RUR 59.8 billion 

during the previous year). 

Once the newest banking technologies develop, the sphere of services 

rendered by republic’s banks to their clients also expands. For instance, the 

number of remote accounts grew over the year by 1.4 times representing 

today 13.5% of the total number of accounts (compared to 10.6% in the 

previous year). Services granting access to accounts through the Internet 

or mobile phones are also increasingly in demand; the number of such accounts 

grew over the year by the same 1.4 times. The majority of payment 

transactions in 2009 were made through electronic payments systems, 

with their contribution having grown during the year from 88.9% to 90.8%. 

In summary, Tatarstan boasts a developed financial system being for any 

region a visiting card for potential investors and one of the factors for 

successful social and economic development. 


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10. TaRiffs 

10. TARIFFS 11. EMPLOyMENT 

POwER SUPPLy RATES FOR THE ELECTRIC ENERGy SUPPLIED 

By OAO TATENERGOSByT TO CONSUMERS OF THE REPUBLIC 

OF TATARSTAN IN 2010 

Indicator 

(customer groups broken 

down by tariff rates and 

differentiated by time 

zones) 

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Unit of 

measurement 

Voltage ranges 

HV MV-I MV-II LV 

Other customers (tariffs indicated are without VAT) 

Single-rate tariff differentiated by a number of hours of using the contracted power 

from 7,001 hours and 

higher 

RUR /MWh 1,557.90 1,816.20 2,766.20 3,852.60 

from 6,001 to 7,000 hours RUR /MWh 1,674.90 1,968.70 3,053.70 4,102.80 

from 5,001 to 6,000 hours RUR /MWh 1,834.30 2,176.60 3,157.20 4,106.40 

less than 5,000 hours RUR /MWh 1,834.80 2,382.00 3,160.80 4,110.00 

Double-rate tariff 

- incl. demand charge 

RUR / 

MWmonth 

х х х х 

- incl. energy rate RUR /MWh х х х х 

Tariffs differentiated by three time zones 

- night zone RUR /MWh 1,301.89 1,594.29 2,830.69 3,115.09 

Tariffs differentiated by two time zones 

- night zone RUR /MWh 1,301.89 1,594.29 2,830.69 3,115.09 

- day zone RUR /MWh 1,641.00 1,933.40 3,169.80 3,454.20 

Organisations rendering electric power transmission services which purchase 

energy to compensate for the process consumption (losses) in electricity grids 

(tariffs indicated are without VAT) 

Single-rate tariff RUR /MWh 1,044.02 1,044.02 1,044.02 1,044.02 

When establishing own generating facilities, the enterprises should have 

an approval of the kind of fuel to be used. 

GAS SUPPLy 

Natural gas to consumers in the Republic of Tatarstan is supplied by 

ZAO Tatgazinvest, a regional specialised gas selling enterprise carrying out 

the functions of an authorised operator of the Government of the Republic 

of Tatarstan, and OOO Mezhregiongaz (OAO Gazprom) purchasing natural 

gas, selling it to consumers based on contracts, and ensuring the payment 

discipline. 

GAS SUPPLy RATES: RUR /’000 CUBIC METRES (wITHOUT vAT) 

Orders of the Federal Tariff Service: 

No. 440-e/21 of December 18, 2009; 

No. 540-e/19 of December 24, 2009. 

Resolution of the Tatarstan Committee for Tariffs 

No. 4-3/e of December 4, 2009 

Effective date 

starting from 

January 1, 

2010 

Wholesale price 

for customers 

in Tatarstan 

wATER SUPPLy 

Water to the republic’s inhabited localities is supplied through centralised 

and decentralised systems operated by state-run enterprises GP Vodokanal, 

GUP RPO Tatselzhilkomkhoz, municipal unitary enterprises (MUP 

Vodokanal Kazan, ZAO Chelny-Vodokanal) and eligible large city-forming 

enterprises, such as OAO Tatneft, OAO Kazanorgsintez, OOO Tattransgaz, 

etc. 

The centralised water supply systems are operated in the cities and 

towns of Kazan, Naberezhnye Chelny, Yelabuga, Chistopol, Aznakayevo, 

Zelenodolsk, Almetyevsk, Leninogorsk, Bugulma and several rural settlements. 

Public utility companies supplying water: 

MUP Vodokanal Kazan, ZAO Chelny-Vodokanal; ZAO Voda Prikamiya; 

OAO Zelenodolsk-Vodokanal; OAO Urussu-Vodokanal; OAO Almetyevsk- 

Vodokanal; OAO Bugulma-Vodokanal; OAO Buinsk-Vodokanal; OOO Zainsk-Vodokanal; 

OAO Tetuyshi-Vodokanal; OOO Vodokanal Leninogorsk; 

OAO Nurlat-Vodokanal; OAO Chistopol-Vodokanal; OAO Alekseyevsk-Vodokanal; 

OAO Mamadyshsky Vodokanal; GP Mendeleyevsk-Vodokanal; and 

OAO Bavly-Vodokanal. 

over 500 million 

cubic metres 

from 100 to 

500 inclusive 

End price for gas (by consumer groups) 

from 10 to 

100 inclusive 

from 1 to 10 from 0.1 to 1 from 0.01 

inclusive inclusive inclusive 

to 0.01 

inclusive 

2,364.0 2,676.45 2,750.33 2,912.11 3,187.39 3,189.21 3,264.6 3,272.08 

12. ATTRACTION OF INvESTMENT 

The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the most investment favourable regions 

of the Russian Federation, which is ensured by optimum combination 

of high investment potential and low investment risk. This is confirmed 

by international rating agencies. 

In 2010, Fitch confirmed the long-term and short-term credit rating of 

Tatarstan in foreign currency at BBB- and F3 (stable outlook), respectively; 

the short-term rating at the national scale was confirmed at the level of 

AA+ (rus). 

According to Expert RA, a Russian rating agency, Tatarstan in 2008-2009 

has been one of the “supporter regional leaders” in the general rating of 

Russian regions holding the 11th position among the 83 constituent entities 

of the Russian Federation and ranking 2nd in the Volga Federal District 

in this indicator yielding to the Republic of Bashkortostan. 

In 2008-2009, Tatarstan ranked 12th in the Russian Federation in the investment 

risk and 7th in the investment potential. Within the Volga Federal 

District, the republic is one of the most “safe” regions for foreign investors. 

This is largely promoted by the creation of the investor-friendly regulatory 

and legal environment, political stability, and economic growth. 

The economy of the Republic of Tatarstan received a total of US$2,240.3 

million of foreign investment in 2009, with direct investment accounting 

for 5.1% (US$113.3 million) of the total amount of investment received, and 

other investment accounting for 94.9% (US$2,126.9 million). The percentage 

of portfolio foreign investment was insignificant. 

The structure of foreign investment received in the republic in 2009 

broken down by economic activities was as follows: 77.79% (US$1,742.3 

million) in real estate activities, 18.36% (US$411.3 million) in mining operations, 

3.31% (US$74.2 million) in manufacturing activities, and 0.54% 

(US$12.2 million) in other activities. 

In 2009, the main investment contributors were Luxembourg (51.1% of 

the total raised foreign capital), France (24.2%), Germany (12.9%), Nether- 

11. employmenT 

The workforce potential of the Republic of Tatarstan in 2009 was estimated 

at 1,995,710 on the average (53% of the total population in the 

republic), of which 1,826,710 (91.5%) of economically active population 

was employed in the economy and 169,010 (8.5%) were without work 

but actively seeking employment (in accordance with the methodology 

of the International Labour Organisation they are treated as unemployed). 

In January to December 2009, a total of 1,346,300 people were working 

by hire in all kinds of enterprises and organisations. Over 510,000 were employed 

in small businesses; of these, 294,100 were employees of small and 

micro enterprises, 14,600 were employed in peasants’ (farmers’) establishments. 

Over 264,500 people were working in private households producing 

goods and services for sales without being registered with enterprises 

(organisations). 

lands (6.7%), Cyprus (2.0%), Panama (1.3%), United Kingdom (0.8%), USA 

(0.5%), and Bulgaria (0.4%). Investments were also raised from Sweden, 

Switzerland, Turkey, Italy, Estonia, Hungary, Belarus, UAE, China, Azerbaijan, 

Kazakhstan, and Lithuania. 

In general, the economy of Tatarstan accumulated US$5,843.1 million of 

foreign investment as of 1 January 2010. 

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT RATINGS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN 

IN 2003-2009 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 

Moody’s Ba3 Ba1 Ba1 Ba1 Ba1 Ba1 - 


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Standard 

& Poor’s 

B- 

stable 

B- 

positive 

B 

positive 

BB- 

stable 

BB- 

positive 

BB 

positive 

BB 

stable* 

Fitch - - BB BB BB+ BBB- BBB- 

* Rating withdrawn from 01.06.2009

13. special economic Zone in yelabuGa 

13. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN yELABUGA 14. INNOvATION ACTIvITIES 

The Special Economic 

Zone of Industrial Production 

Type Alabuga is 

located in the territory of 

the Yelabuzhsky District of 

the Republic of Tatarstan, 

25 kilometres away from 

Naberezhnye Chelny and 

40 kilometres away from 

Nizhnekamsk. There are 

two SEZs of industrial production 

type in Russia, the 

SEZIPT Alabuga being the 

largest with an area of 20 

square kilometres. 

The territory of SEZIPT 

Alabuga is divided into a certain number of land plots, or modules. The area 

of the module can be 5, 10, 20 or more hectares. All necessary communications 

are brought to each module: motorways, electricity, heating network, 

gas, water, sewage, high-speed communication lines, etc., and a resident 

receives the junctions of these utilities near its land plot. 

One of the best advantages of the SEZIPT is that the residents are guaranteed 

considerable tax privileges and steady rules of business for the entire 

period of existence of the Zone, i.e. for 20 years. 

Residents are granted a number of preferences: 

• Free customs area treatment, which means that foreign equipment is 

installed and used within the SEZIPT without 

payment of customs duties and VAT. 

• They shall not pay export duties for their products. 

• They shall be exempted from the property and 

land taxes. 

In order to ensure the most favourable treatment 

and to cut bureaucratic expenses, the SEZIPT 

Alabuga employs a “single window” approach. The 

customer service area located in the SEZIPT business 

centre hosts offices of 16 State regulatory 

authorities. Residents of the SEZIPT Alabuga enjoy 

the opportunity of solving all routine problems of 

interaction with governmental authorities within 

SEZIPT borders. For the first time in Russia this kind 

of system is being arranged in the territory of an industrial 

site. 

As of today, residents registered in the SEZIPT Alabuga 

are implementing large-scale projects in the 

fields of automotive industry, petrochemical sector, 

construction industry, and engineering equipment. 

In addition to the already registered residents, there 

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are a number of companies engaged in the production of automotive components, 

mechanical engineering, woodworking, chemistry and other sectors 

who have plans to place their production facilities in this territory in 

the near future. 

As of January 1, 2010, the following residents have been registered in 

the SEZIPT Alabuga: 

• OOO Sollers-Yelabuga (launching the Fiat Ducato vans production); 

• ZAO Severstal Auto-Isuzu (production of trucks); 

• ZAO Polimatiz (production of nonwoven Spanbond and Spanmelt materials); 

• OOO Rockwool-Volga (production of mineral wool); 

• ZAO Engineering Equipment Plant (production of heat pumps and elements 

of climatic control systems); 

• OOO Septal (production of equipment for local and small sewage systems); 

• OOO P-D Tatneft-Alabuga Steklovolokno (production of fibreglass); 

• OOO Air Liquide Alabuga (production of technical gases: liquid oxygen, 

liquid nitrogen, gaseous oxygen); 

• OOO Akulchev-Alabuga (launching the confectionery and bakery production); 

• Kastamonu Entegre (launching the MDF and particle board production); 

• ZAO Trakaya Glass Rus (building the plant for production of float glass, 

automotive glass and mirrors); 

At December 1, 2009, capital investments of the SEZIPT residents totalled 

RUR 1.18 billion (some US$ 37 million). 

seZipT iz located near yelabuga, yelabuga District of the Republic of Tatarstan, 25 km away from naberezhnye 

chelny, 40 km away from nizhnekamsk, and 215 km away from Kazan (the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan) 

Total seZipT area is 20 square km 

The key aspect in the creation of the competitive national economy is 

the innovation approach, that is, the changes in the economy management 

formats and methods, introduction of new, innovative technologies 

into production, and the creation of the system of innovation education. 

Starting in 2005, the Republic is implementing a Programme for Social 

and Economic Development which is aimed at the transition from the raw 

material-based economy to the economy of innovation. 

The Republic of Tatarstan concentrates a considerable industrial and 

scientific potential in over 90 institutions of higher education and some 

100 scientific research institutions and design bureaus, the Academy of Sciences 

of the Republic of Tatarstan, and the Kazan Scientific Centre of the 

Russian Academy of Sciences uniting a number of academic institutions of 

national importance. 

The proportion of active innovation enterprises in Tatarstan is higher 

than the Russia’s average (12.5% in Tatarstan versus 9.0% of Russia’s average), 

and the republic is quite high in this list, ranking fourth among the 

constituent entities of the Russian Federation. 

Within the framework of the Programme for Innovation Activity Development 

in the Republic of Tatarstan, a network of technoparks is being created 

in the republic in 2 basic areas: commercialisation of scientific developments 

and innovation development of industrial production. 

To date, Tatarstan has created a Special Economic Zone, technoparks, 

industrial parks, a technopolis, and business incubators. 

In 2009, a technopark in the sphere of high technologies was opened – 

the IT-Park, with a mission of ensuring the accelerated innovation development 

of high-tech sectors of economy and production of new knowledgeintensive 

products based on the scientific, educational, and industrial 

potential of the republic. 

With an aim of accumulating investment resources and focusing them on 

14. innovaTion acTiviTies 

the implementation of innovative 

projects, the republic 

established a state-run noncommercial 

organisation, 

Investment & Venture Fund 


For attracting long term investments 

to major projects 

in Tatarstan by means of investment 

risks mitigation, a 

state-run non-commercial 

Stabilisation Pledge & Insurance 

Fund of the Republic of 

Tatarstan was established in 

the republic. 

Active integration of science 

and business, introduction 

of the newest scientific 

achievements into the industrial 

production is an indicator 

of efficient national innovation 

system, which means 

the successful economic development. In this respect, Tatarstan is a good 

strategic location to create and introduce high-tech manufacturing facilities, 

including those with the participation of foreign capital. 


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15. foReiGn economic anD inTeRReGional acTiviTies 

15. FOREIGN ECONOMIC AND INTERREGIONAL ACTIvITIES 

15.1. BASic indicATOrS 

Of fOrEiGn EcOnOMic 

AcTiViTiES 

Trade and economic relations of Tatarstan with foreign countries and 

regions of the Russian Federation are of great importance for its economy. 

Noteworthy is a wide range of republic’s international ties. Their scope is 

considerably widened, geography expanded, and content became richer. 

Over the recent years (before the global financial and economic crisis), 

the foreign trade turnover of the Republic of Tatarstan developed at a rapid 

pace, with the annual average growth rates of some 35% in 2005-2008. 

In 2009, against the background of adverse external factors – slowdown 

of the world economy and the global market slump – the foreign trade of 

the Republic of Tatarstan recorded a decrease of its basic figures. According 

to the Tatarstan Committee for Statistics, the foreign trade turnover of 

the Republic of Tatarstan in 2009 totalled US$ 13.45 billion (with exports 

of some US$ 11.8 billion and imports of US$ 1.7 billion), which is lower by 

37% than the 2008 FTT. 

In 2010, owing to the forecasted gradual recovery from the global crisis, 

the basic indicators of the economic development of the Republic of Tatarstan 

(including the indicators of foreign trade activities) are expected to 

grow as a result a number of anti-crisis measures, global economic revival, 

and implementation of local companies’ investment programmes. 

The balance of Tatarstan foreign trade was traditionally positive with 

US$ 10 billion (a decrease by 35.3% or US$ 5.5 billion y-o-y). 

The export/import coverage ratio was 8.4 (for reference: in 2008 it was 

6.3). 

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BASIC INDICATORS OF FOREIGN TRADE TURNOvER OF THE 

REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN, US$ MILLION 

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 

FTT 3,649.4 4,709.9 6,452.5 10,083.4 12,465.9 15,279.2 21,373.4 13,491.6 

Exports from 

Tatarstan 

3,274.4 4,220.4 5,871.7 9,373.2 11,367.0 13,502.9 18,445.8 11,748.6 

Percent of 

exports to FTT 

89.7% 89.6% 91.0% 93.0% 91.2% 88.4% 86.3% 87.1% 

Imports to 

Tatarstan 


375.0 489.5 580.8 710.2 1,098.9 1,776.3 2927.6 1,743.0 

imports to 

FTT 

10.3% 10.4% 9.0% 7.0% 8.8% 11.6% 13.7% 12.9% 

Balance 


2,899.4 3730.9 5,290.9 8,663.0 10,268.1 11,726.6 15,518.2 10,005.6 

balance to 

FTT 

79.4% 79.2% 82.0% 85.9% 82.4% 76.7% 72.6% 74.2% 

Export/import 

coverage ratio 

8.7 8.6 10.1 13.2 10.3 7.6 6.3 6.7 

Over the last eight years, the contribution of exports to the foreign trade 

turnover of the Republic of Tatarstan constituted 90±3% (in 2009, some 

87.1%), while of imports it was 10±3% (in 2009, some 12.9%). 

FOREIGN TRADE TURNOvER OF THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN ExPORTS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN 

Despite the decrease in the monetary value of crude oil, its contribution 

to the republic’s exports remains rather high. In the 2009 structure of exports, 

crude oil accounted for 64.6% (compared to 66% in 2008). 

In 2009, the contribution of oil products grew to 15% (compared to 

14.8% in 2008); plastics and plastic products, to 3.3% (1.7%); tyres, to 1.2% 

(0.9%); and synthetic rubber, to 5.6% (5.4%). 

The contribution of wood and wood products remained constant with 

0.2%, as well as that of non-ferrous metals with 0.1%, while the contribution 

of machines and equipment dropped to 6.2% (from 6.6%) and cyclic 

hydrocarbons, to 0.3% (from 0.9%). 

STRUCTURE OF TATARSTAN ExPORTS IN 2009 

TATARSTAN ExPORTS By COUNTRIES IN 2009 

In 2009, the value of exports from the Republic of Tatarstan totalled some 

US$ 11.8 billion, representing a 36.3% decrease versus last year. Exports to 

the CIS countries decreased by 26.7% amounting to over US$ 1.7 billion; to 

the non-CIS countries, they dropped by 37.7% amounting to US$ 10 billion. 

The contribution of the CIS countries to the republic’s exports was 14.8% 

in 2009 (12.9% in 2008), of the non-CIS countries, 85.2% (87.1% in 2008). 

Major countries consuming republic’s exports in 2009 were Italy (13.5%), 


Turkey (13.1%), Poland (11.5%), the Netherlands (8.1%), Belarus (5.9%), and 

Ukraine (4.5%). 

In the last three years, the Republic of Tatarstan is still among top five 

Russia’s regions in the volumes of exports and currently holds the lead in 

the Volga Federal District. 

Imports to Tatarstan play a considerably smaller role in the foreign trade 

of the republic than exports from it. At the same time, a persistent growth 

of the republic’s imports was recorded in recent years (before 2009). Under 

the conditions of the global economic crisis, imports in 2009 decreased by 

US$ 1,221.5 million compared to 2008 (down 41.7%) amounting to US$ 1.7 

billion. 

IMPORTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN 

Imports from the non-CIS countries dropped by 41.8% to the amount 

of US$ 1,407.8 million; imports from the CIS countries decreased by 34% 

to the amount of US$ 335.3 million. The contribution of the CIS countries 

to imports increased to 19.2% (compared to 17.3% in 2008), while imports 

from the non-CIS countries decreased to 80.8% (from 82.7%). 

TATARSTAN IMPORTS By COUNTRIES IN 2009 


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Five major countries importing goods to the Republic of Tatarstan accounted 

for over half of the imports (Germany, 23.4% of the republic’s imports; 

Italy, 11.3%; Ukraine, 7.2%; Belarus, 7.1%; and Belgium, 6.6%). 

STRUCTURE OF TATARSTAN IMPORTS IN 2009 

The commodity structure of imports to the republic was dominated by 

machines and equipment (75.1%). Petrochemical products (plastics, products 

of organic chemistry) held the second place with 6.4%. Metals and 

metal products come third with 1.8%. 

In terms of imports, the Republic of Tatarstan ranks 15th among the regions 

of the Russian Federation and 2nd among the regions of the Volga 

Federal District yielding to Nizhny Novgorod Region. 

ExPORT PROMOTION 

One of the major areas in the implementation of the state policies in the 

sphere of foreign trade activities is the support of export-oriented manufacturers 

which make products with high degree of processing that are 

competitive not only in the domestic Russian market, but outside of Russia 

as well. 

Since 2005, the Republic of Tatarstan takes an active part in the federal 

programmes of financial support to exporting enterprises. For instance, in 

pursuance of the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation 

No.357 of June 6, 2005 “On Approving the Rules of Reimbursement from 

Federal Budget to Russian Exporters of Industrial Products of a Part of Expenses 

Towards Payment of Interests on Credits Received in Russian Credit 

Organisations” the republic’s export-oriented enterprises were paid over 

RUR 256 million in 2009. 

At the regional level, a support is also rendered to republic’s exportoriented 

manufacturers through involvement of the republic’s enterprises 

in the events held with an aim of developing trade and economic cooperation 

(trade and economic missions, business forums, round table discussions, 

international conferences, visits of Tatarstan delegations to the 

CIS and non-CIS countries). Furthermore, the enterprises participate in the 

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exhibitions and fairs which are partially funded from budgetary resources. 

For the purpose of promoting the republic’s products to foreign markets, 

catalogues of the Export Products Manufactured by Enterprises of the Republic 

of Tatarstan and the Investor’s Guide are published which, together 

with presentations and information materials about the republic and its 

commodity producers are distributed during the visits of delegations from 

the Republic of Tatarstan abroad. 

With a view of encouraging the republic’s enterprises supplying their 

products for exports, the participation of companies from Tatarstan is arranged 

in the annual Russia’s exporters competition, “The Best Exporter of 

the Russian Federation”. Many republic’s enterprises, such as OAO KAMAZ, 

OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim, OAO Kazanorgsintez, OAO Kazan Elektropribor 

Plant and others became the winners of The Best Exporter of the Russian 

Federation award for many times. 

In 2009, the following organisations from the Republic of Tatarstan became 

its winners: 

OAO KAMAZ (as The Best Russian Exporter in Its Sector). 

FGUP Production Association Sergo Plant (as The Best Russian Exporter 

to CIS Countries in Its Sector). 

OOO Trade House Kama (as The Most Intensively Developing Russian 

Exporter in its Sector). 

15.2. fOrEiGn TrAdE pArTnErS 

Of TATArSTAn 

In the geographical structure of foreign trade, the non-CIS countries still 

hold the priority over the CIS countries despite the growth of trade turnover 

with the latter: in 2009, the turnover with the CIS countries was 15.4% 

of the total foreign trade turnover of the Republic of Tatarstan, while the 

non-CIS countries accounted for 84.6% 

TATARSTAN ExPORTS By COUNTRIES IN 2009 

The foreign trade turnover with major trading partners of Tatarstan is traditionally 

being formed for the most part by deliveries of republic’s crude 

oil, oil products, organic chemistry compounds, trucks, and imports of machines 

and equipment. 

15.3. inTErrEGiOnAL 

And inTErnATiOnAL 

cOOpErATiOn 

INTERREGIONAL ACTIvITIES 

Interregional activities play a growing role in the economic development 

of Tatarstan and become increasingly diversified. The Government 

of the republic seek to create favourable conditions for ensuring access of 

the republic’s manufacturers to Russian markets and strengthening their 

positions there. 

In 2008, the interregional turnover of the Republic of Tatarstan totalled 

some RUR 315.1 billion (with exports of RUR 193.8 billion and imports of 

RUR 121.3 billion), recording a growth by a factor of 1.25 year-on-year. 

Top ten regions intensively cooperating with Tatarstan are Moscow, 

Moscow Region, Samara Region, Republic of Bashkortostan, Chelyabinsk 

Region, Sverdlovsk Region, St.-Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Tyumen 

Region, and Perm Krai. These regions account together for 56% of the 

interregional turnover of the Republic of Tatarstan (RUR 167 billion in the 

aggregate). In general, the republic maintains cooperation ties with 81 constituent 

entities of the Russian Federation. 

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 

One of the priority tasks of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan 

is the development of foreign trade activities and promotion of products 

manufactured by Tatarstan enterprises to the markets of foreign countries. 

The Republic of Tatarstan is high on the list of constituent entities of 

the Russian Federation in the amounts of investments raised and in investment 

attractiveness. Large-scale international events held in 2009 testify 

to the unflagging interest of the international business community to our 

republic. 

The Republic of Tatarstan is regularly visited by high-ranking officials 

from the CIS and non-CIS countries and foreign business missions; visits 

of the ambassadors of foreign states are organised during which business 

events are held. 

Following the results of the visits, intergovernmental and interdepartmental 

agreements, memorandums and protocols are signed, in the frameworks 

of which Tatarstan enterprises carried out trade and economic interaction 

with foreign partners. 

Close attention is paid to the cooperation with business partners from 

countries of Europe, North and South America, Asian-Pacific region with 

an aim of renovating Tatarstan enterprises, developing import-substituting 

productions, implementing innovation projects, and promptly introducing 

the goods manufactured in Tatarstan to new points of demand. 


The projects implemented by Tatarstan enterprises jointly with business 

partners from the CIS countries, Middle East and Europe in the fields of automotive, 

aircraft and mechanical engineering, chemical and petrochemical 

industries, science and education, as well as advanced energy-saving 

and nanotechnologies under development in Tatarstan testify to the effectiveness 

of these international events and visits. 

COOPERATION wITH THE CIS COUNTRIES 

With a view of strengthening the positions of the leading republic’s companies 

in the markets of the CIS countries, the work is underway within the 

signed intergovernmental agreements and created working groups on the 

development of trade, economic and investment cooperation between the 

Republic of Tatarstan and the CIS countries, in particular, with Turkmenistan, 

Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. 

For instance, the working visit of the delegation from the Republic of 

Tatarstan to the Republic of Belarus resulted in signing the Intergovernmental 

Protocol of Measures for Cooperation Development in 2009-2010. 

OAO Tatneft is working out an issue of building gasoline stations in large 

settlements and highways of Belarus. OAO PO YelAZ is carrying out the actions 

for localisation of components for Belarus-82.1 wheel tractors jointly 

with RUP MTZ. In the second quarter of 2009, OAO NPO Tatelektromash arranged 

the production of KZS-812 combine harvesters at its production facilities 

from vehicle sets of PO Gomselmash. OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim 

is effecting mutual deliveries with Polyworld plant of OAO Naftan. 

Examples of successful cooperation also include the opening in Kazan 

of an office of Ukraine-based OAO Frunze Plant being one of the largest 

manufacturers of the punched metal products in the countries of Eastern 

Europe and the CIS and the successful operation of Kazakhstan-based 

KamAZ-Engineering plant releasing nearly every second KamAZ truck of 

foreign manufacture. 

COOPERATION wITH THE NON-CIS COUNTRIES 

The practice of direct contacts with “locomotive” regions of foreign 

countries is continued, including the developing cooperation between the 

Republic of Tatarstan and the Free State of Saxony (Germany), Shandong 

Province (China), and East Azerbaijan Province (Iran). 

With an aim of attracting advanced technologies to the republic, a German-Russian 

Competence Centre for Mechanical Engineering / Production 

Technology is being created in the Republic of Tatarstan. A joint venture 

project is underway between OAO Kazan Electrotechnical Plant and Saxon-based 

CARNET GmbH to develop the automated control systems and 

methodology of their introduction for the enterprises with 150 to 1500 

employees; it is supposed to create an educational centre for training specialists. 

A joint construction project of fibre glass production facilities of 

OAO Tatneft and Saxon-based Preiss-Daimler Group is now in its completion 

stage. 

On May 4, 2010 the construction of two new factories of Turkish companies 

was launched in the territory of SEZIPT Alabuga, a wood particle 

board and MDF production facility by Kastamonu Entegre (a member 


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of Hayat Holding) and a flat glass production facility by Trakya Cam Sanayii 

(a division of Sisеcam). 

Investments into the Kastamonu Entegre project will make US$ 385 million. 

At the first stage, some US$ 100 million will be invested in the production 

of MDF boards; the particle board production will be worth US$ 135 

million; at the third stage, the company will invest another US$ 150 million 

in the production development. 

Trakya Cam Sanayii has plans to start the flat glass production before the 

end of 2012. Sisecam investments into the projects in the territory of SEZ 

Alabuga will total US$ 325 million. 

On May 20, 2010 a new malt house of Krasny Vostok-Solodovpivo (Turkish-based 

EFES Group) was opened. Total investment into the renovation of 

malt facilities started in 2006 totalled US$ $28.5 million. 

A Russian-Turkish Business Forum entitled “Development Prospects of 

Automotive Component Production in the Republic of Tatarstan” is also 

planned to be held in Kazan in October 2010, jointly with interested associations 

of the Turkish business community. 

Following the results of reciprocal visits of the delegations of the Islamic 

Republic of Iran and the Republic of Tatarstan, projects are being studied 

on constructing a juice packing plant. 

In April 2009, the Memorandum of Intents on the Establishment of 

Friendship Relations was signed between the city of Naberezhnye Chelny 

and the city of Liaocheng (Shandong Province of China). In September 

2009, following the results of the visit of the delegation from the Republic 

of Tatarstan to China, the Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between 

the Republic of Tatarstan and the Mayor’s Office of Meizhou on the 

joint implementation of several investment projects, in particular, projects 

in the field on nanoindustry. Furthermore, China-based Weihua intends to 

create a production of wood fibre board in the Republic of Tatarstan, with 

investment estimated at some US$ 80 million. 

DEvELOPMENT PRIORITIES AND MAjOR TRENDS 

OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS 

In accordance with provisions of the Concept of Foreign Trade Activities 

of the Republic of Tatarstan, the work with the CIS countries becomes more 

intense, especially that with Belarus and Kazakhstan within the framework 

of the Customs Union, and with Turkmenistan. 

A significant direction in the work is the attraction of foreign investors 

and technologies to the industrial and investment sites of our republic to 

implement projects in the field of industrial production. 

The work with the Islamic Development Bank is also increasingly active. 

With assistance of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan and IFC 

Linova, the Tatarstan International Investment Company (TIIC) working in 

compliance with Shari’ah was established in the 1st quarter of 2010. The establishment 

of TIIC will promote the development of cooperation between 

the Republic of Tatarstan and the Gulf countries in the field of investment 

in several sectors of the economy, including development of infrastructure, 

telecommunications, agriculture, finance, mining and processing industries, 

and power sector. 

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wORK IN THE STRUCTURE 

OF INTERGOvERNMENTAL COMMISSIONS 

With a view of implementing the tasks in the field of Tatarstan’s foreign 

economic activities specified in its intergovernmental agreements, the 

work was conducted in 2009 to ensure the participation of representatives 

from the Republic of Tatarstan at the meetings of the intergovernmental 

commissions on economic cooperation, namely: the Russian-Ecuadorian 

Intergovernmental Commission, the Intergovernmental Russian-Bulgarian 

Commission, the Standing Russian-Iranian Commission for Trade and Economic 

Cooperation, the Mixed Russian-Austrian Commission, the Intergovernmental 

Russian-Colombian Commission for Trade and Economic, 

Scientific and Technology Cooperation, the Mixed Intergovernmental 

Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Russian 

Federation and the Swiss Confederation, etc. 

COOPERATION OF TATARSTAN wITH 

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 

An effective tool of raising investment and financial resources towards 

the development of economy of the Republic of Tatarstan is the expansion 

of cooperation with international financial institutions. 

Cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation 

In December 2009, the Memorandum of Cooperation was signed in Vienna 

between the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan and UNIDO. 

The implementation of the Memorandum suggests the cooperation in the 

field of energy efficiency and energy saving, protection of the environment 

and rational use of water resources, industrial development, attraction to 

Tatarstan of advanced technologies for disposal, treatment and recycling 

of waste with the use of secondary raw materials, etc. A UNIDO centre for 

efficient resource management is planned to be opened in Kazan. 

Cooperation with the World Bank Group 

Cooperation between the Republic of Tatarstan and the World Bank 

Group follows the line of promoting infrastructure development and economic 

reform through implementing the projects of the latter in the territory 

of the republic within the framework of the Memorandum on Strategic 

Partnership between the Republic of Tatarstan and the International Bank 

for Reconstruction and Development until 2015. 

The republic is implementing the WB project “Prevention, Diagnostics 

and Treatment of TB and AIDS” and continues cooperation on the programmes 

“Studying Innovation Potential of Tatarstan” and “Building High 

Education System in Kazan”. 

The World Bank is considering a possibility of participation in some 

promising investment projects in the Republic of Tatarstan aimed at the 

reconstruction and development of social and transport infrastructure, 

power sector, municipal facilities, development and upgrading of water 

supply, sewage and heat supply systems, and increase in the energy and 

resource efficiency. 

Cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 

In 2009, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was 

providing financing of a joint project with MUP Vodokanal on the renovation 

of water supply in Kazan; also continuing is the cooperation on granting 

credit lines with Kazan-based AKB Spurt and OAO Bank Kazansky. 

Cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank Group 

In 2009, the First International Islamic Business and Finance Summit (KA- 

ZANSUMMIT 2009) was held in Kazan under the auspices the Islamic Development 

Bank. The event was attended by some 250 people from over 30 

countries worldwide. Following the Resolution adopted at the Summit, this 

event was decided to be held on an annual basis. 

In 2010, the Tatarstan International Investment Company was founded 

in Kazan with support of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, the 

Islamic Development Bank Group and investors from the Kingdom of Saudi 

Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and Yemen. Priority lines of 

TIIC investment cooperation will be as follows: 

• Infrastructural projects (participation in toll highway construction); 

• Construction of real estate projects (international centre for exhibitions 

and conferences); 

• Small-scale power generation projects in the Republic of Tatarstan; 

• Islamic financial services (leasing company, investment funds, etc.); 

• Projects in the field of telecommunications, agriculture, finance, mining 

and processing industries, power sector, and services. 

Financial and credit cooperation with the IDB Group in the field of waqfs 

in the Republic of Tatarstan also continues successfully. 

With a view of strengthening the cooperation between the Republic of 

Tatarstan and the Islamic Development Bank Group, it is planned to arrange 

seminars with the IDB Group for representatives of Tatarstan banks, investment 

financial companies, and enterprises in order to study the promising 

areas of cooperation as regards to the attraction of investments to projects 

in the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan and to projects in the territories 

of member countries of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, provision 

of loans for export-import transactions with OIC countries, etc. 

IMPROvEMENT OF INvESTMENT CLIMATE, 

CREDITORS’ PROTECTION AND ExPANSION OF 

COMMON FINANCIAL SERvICES 

With a view of improving the investment climate in the Republic of Tatarstan 

and establishing relations with the Great Duchy of Luxembourg, the 

seminar “Financial Structures of Luxembourg” was held in October 2009. 

Studying the experience in the field of financial structures and instruments 

of Luxembourg has contributed to the increase in the economic awareness 

of seminar participants, representatives of banking, financial, and legal 

structures. 

As regards the use of alternative financing vehicles, a work is underway 

with the Islamic Development Bank on the opening of so-called “Islamic 

windows” in Tatarstan banks to carry out investment, commodity credit 

and leasing transactions based on Islamic principles. 


15.4. inTErGOVErnMEnTAL 

AGrEEMEnTS 

The development of close ties with Russian regions is largely promoted 

by creating a strong legal basis for cooperation. As of April 15, 2010 the 

Republic of Tatarstan has signed treaties and agreements with 68 regions 

of the Russian Federation, of which 22 have implementation protocols. 

For more information about these documents, please visit the official 

site of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan at 

http://mpt.tatar.ru/rus/documents.htm (in Russian). 

15.5. AcTiViTiES 

Of rEprESEnTATiVE OfficES 

And TrAdinG hOuSES 

Of TATArSTAn 

REPRESENTATIvE OFFICES 

Representative offices and trading houses of the Republic of Tatarstan 

are an important tool of foreign economic activities. Today, the Republic of 

Tatarstan maintains a system of representative offices being instrumental 

in developing governmental, trade and economic cooperation at regional 

and international levels, attracting foreign investment to the Republic of 

Tatarstan, and rendering assistance to diasporas abroad. A total of 20 plenipotentiary, 

permanent and trade and economic representative offices of 

Tatarstan has been established in Russian regions and foreign states. Of 

them, 13 offices are located abroad and 7 in the Russian Federation. 

In 2009, representative offices of the Republic of Tatarstan took part in 

preparing and arranging visits of official delegations of the Republic of 

Tatarstan to regions of the Russian Federations and foreign states, provided 


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advisory, presentation support to enterprises from Tatarstan, rendered aid 

to Tatarstan commodity producers in introducing their products to external 

markets, sought investors for the implementation of important investment 

projects of republic’s manufacturers. 

TRADING HOUSES 

Trading houses of the Republic of Tatarstan established in the regions of 

the Russian Federation and abroad are engaged in the promotion of industrial 

products and consumer goods manufactured in Tatarstan to external 

markets, delivery of products from Russian regions and foreign countries 

to the markets of Tatarstan, and seeking of investments for the Republic 

of Tatarstan. A total of 33 Tatarstan trading houses are currently active, of 

them 24 are located in regions of the Russian Federation and 9 abroad. 

The aggregate turnover of Tatarstan trading houses was over US$ 175.2 

million in 2009, the main contributor being the Tatarstan Trade House in 

Turkey which sold products from the Republic of Tatarstan to Turkey for 

the year in the amount of US$ 174 million. The Tatarstan Trade House is one 

of the biggest exporters of petrochemical products from Russia and represents 

such largest enterprises as OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim, OAO Kazanorgsintez, 

and Tatneft-Nizhnekamskneftekhim-Oil. Its clients include 

Pirelli, Bridgestone, Goodyear, Henkel, Cognis, etc. With an aim of developing 

external activities, representative offices have been established in 

Moscow, Iran, Switzerland, Italy, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. 

As of April 15, 2010 there are 7 representative offices of the Republic of 

Tatarstan in Russian regions. 

With assistance of the Trade and Economic Representative Office of the 

Republic of Tatarstan in Saratov Region, contracts were signed in 2009 in 

the interests of Tatarstan manufacturers to a total of over RUR 1.5 billion. 

Through ZAO Narat Trade House, some RUR 35 million worth of goods were 

sold to the construction organisations of the Republic of Tatarstan. In 2009, 

the Permanent Representative Office of the Republic of Tatarstan in Sverdlovsk 

Region held a Symposium on Development of Interregional Interaction 

as Factor in Overcoming Economic Crisis: Role and Place of Institute of 

Representative Offices. In 2009, the aggregate turnover of Tatarstan trading 

houses in the regions of the Russian Federation was RUR $959.6 million. A 

lead in the turnover was held by trading houses in Saratov Region, cities of 

Moscow and Tolyatti. 

Alongside with the activities in the field of trade and economic coop- 

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eration, trading houses render support to the development of cooperation 

with representatives of national and cultural Tatar autonomies and diasporas 

in regions of the Russian Federation and foreign countries. With an aim 

of preserving and developing the Tatar national culture in the regions of 

the Russian Federation and abroad, trading houses finance the opening 

of Sunday schools, construction of mosques, take part in celebrations of 

national holidays, arrange tours of Tatar artistic groups, and take part in 

educational projects. 

For the list of representative offices and trading houses of the Republic 

of Tatarstan, please visit the official site of the Ministry of Industry and 

Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan at http://mpt.tatar.ru/rus/repr_list.htm 

(in Russian). 

15.6. chAMBEr Of cOMMErcE 

And induSTrY 

Of ThE rEpuBLic 

Of TATArSTAn 

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan 

was founded in 1992 and is one of the leading establishments of this kind 

in the Russian Federation. Today it has branches and offices in all cities of 

the republic. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of 

Tatarstan is a non-profit non-governmental organisation. 

Closely interacting with public authorities, the Chamber assists organisations 

and enterprises in their foreign economic operations. 

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan has 

a rich expertise in the support of small and medium-sized businesses as 

regards the introduction of their products to external markets. 

Its principal activities are: information support, accounting and legal 

consulting services, personnel training, exhibition and fair activities, attraction 

of investment to the republic, preparation and support of investment 

projects, assistance in the development of foreign economic relations. 

With an aim of prompt and high-quality search of business partners, the 

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan keeps a 

register of entrepreneurial structures participating in foreign economic activities 

in the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan. The member base of the 

Chamber comprises over 1200 organisations. 

16. CONSUMER MARKET 

In the sectoral structure of the Gross Regional Product of Tatarstan, the 

wholesale and retail trade is the second largest contributor (14.6%) after 

manufacturing industry. 

The Statistical Register of Economic Entities in the Sphere of Consumer 

Market recorded over 30,000 entities, which represents some 30% of the 

total number of enterprises in all sectors of the economy. Consumer market 

enterprises of the republic employ some 19% of the total workforce of 

Tatarstan, or over 335,000 people. 

STRUCTURE OF GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT OF TATARSTAN, 

IN PERCENT 

RETAIL TURNOvER AND GROwTH RATE IN TATARSTAN, 2005-2009 

The robust growth of consumer market and its infrastructure development 

observed in recent years gave way to a noticeable decrease in this 

year due to external factors. 

PUBLIC CATERING TURNOvER AND GROwTH RATE 

16. consumeR maRKeT 

RETAIL TRADE TURNOvER OF THE vOLGA FEDERAL DISTRICT 

IN 2009 IN RUR BILLION AND PERCENT 

While in the pre-crisis period the retail turnover in the Republic of Tatarstan 

was growing increasingly with annual rates of 15% to 20%, then in 

2009 this figure dropped by 2% to the amount of RUR 394 billion. 

The public catering turnover totalled RUR 19.2 billion in 2009, recording 

a 14.7% decrease compared to 2008. Tatarstan residents were rendered 

consumer services in the total amount of RUR 20 billion, which is an increase 

by 0.3% versus last year. 


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FOODS AND NON-FOODS IN THE STRUCTURE OF COMMODITy 

TURNOvER, IN PERCENT 

CONSUMER SERvICES TURNOvER AND GROwTH RATE 

As compared with the indicators both in Russia in general and in the regions 

of the Volga Federal District, somewhat higher figures were recorded 

in Tatarstan (94.3% in the Russian Federation vs. 97.5% in the Republic of 

Tatarstan in 10 months 2009). 

The situation in the consumer market in 2009 showed that the consumer 

confidence level fell sharply due to the uncertainty of consumers about 

prospects of employment, state of their personal finances and readiness 

to buy new goods. As a result, people began to buy more foods and the 

proportion of non-food sales dropped considerably from 54.4% in 2008 to 

50.7% in 2009г. 

Owing to the systematic work of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of 

the Republic of Tatarstan, jointly with the Ministry of Agriculture and Foods 

of the Republic of Tatarstan, executive committees of the republic’s municipalities, 

manufacturers, and outlet chains, it became possible to prevent a 

leap in prices for socially sensitive goods. 

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For instance, prices for bread and bakery products in the Republic of 

Tatarstan remained virtually unchanged during the year, with retail margins 

not exceeding 15%. 

TATARSTAN'S AvERAGE PRICES FOR BAKERy AND DAIRy 

PRODUCTS, RUR PER KG 

Prices for dairy produce were kept unchanged till October 2009, when 

producers raised wholesale prices by 3% for milk to 8% for butter. This resulted 

in the increased retail prices; however, the retail margin for dairy produce 

remains the same, from 5% to 15%. 

NUMBER OF “wALKING DISTANCE“ CONvENIENCE SHOPS, 

CONSUMER SERvICES AND CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS 

COMMISSIONED IN TATARSTAN 

The republic is currently implementing the Programme for Creation and 

Development of “Walking Distance” Convenience Shops, Public Catering 

and Consumer Services Establishments for 2007-2009 (adopted in July 

2007). Since the beginning of 2009, 37 such establishments were opened 

in Tatarstan (a total of 78 establishments since the launching of the programme). 

The consumer market infrastructure of the Republic of Tatarstan currently 

comprises over 14,000 trade enterprises, 4,316 public catering establishments, 

3,247 consumer services establishments, over 5,000 small-scale 

retailers, and 95 markets. 

Despite the growing share of markets in goods turnover on the average 

in Russia (from 13.4% to 14.2%), in the Republic of Tatarstan it remains at 

the same level of 8.2%. 

SHARE OF MARKETS IN RETAIL TURNOvER 

An important factor in the consumer market development is the provision 

of competitive conditions for trading activities. With a view of protecting 

free trade and fair competition in the consumer market and improving 

the competitiveness of the republic’s manufacturers, a group of actions 

aimed at competition development is being carried out jointly with ministries 

and departments. (The action plan for the development of competition 

in the food market of the Republic of Tatarstan was approved by the 

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan No.466-r 

of March 28, 2008.) These include improving the competitiveness of agricultural 

produce and ensuring food security in the Republic of Tatarstan 

through increasing the efficiency of agricultural production, meeting the 

demand of the republic’s residents for goods and services through ensuring 

their accessibility and affordability, and improving the staffing of agricultural 

and trading establishments. 


When analysing commodity resources in the republic’s food market, it 

should be noted that the sources for their formation are the deliveries of 

the local manufacturers (65%), manufacturers of the Russian Federation 

(30.3%), and imports (4.7%). 

FOODS IN RETAIL TURNOvER By SOURCE OF PRODUCTION, 

IN PERCENT 

Meanwhile, the share of products of local manufacture in the republic is 

over 70% in the sales of bread and bakery products; potatoes; cabbages; 

carrots; beets; beef; pork; eggs; curds; sour cream; butter; milk and sourmilk 

products; sugar; sausages; and wheat flour. 


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17. social spHeRe 

17. SOCIAL SPHERE 

In 2009, the per capita income grew by 9.5% compared to the previous 

year, to RUR 15,522.7 in nominal terms. 

In 2009, monthly average wages of employees (including small businesses) 

was RUR 15,208.0, an increase by 2.4% compared to the previous 

year. Real wages constituted 93.2%. 

18000 

16000 

14000 

12000 

10000 

Total workforce potential in the Republic of Tatarstan in 2009 was 

2,452,000. Number of employed persons was 1,827,000. Some 510,000 

were employed in small businesses. 

The positive trends in demographic situation survived throughout 2009. 

Increase in birth rates and decrease in death rates resulted in positive 

changes in natural losses; they reduced by 30% compared to 2008. 


8000 

6000 

4000 

2000 

18000 

16000 

14000 

12000 

10000 

8000 

6000 

4000 

2000 

0 

0 

137,90 

7 383 

126,9 123,6 122,50 

9 369 

11 577 

14 181 

109,5 109,4 

15 523 

16 980 

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

(estimate) 

Monthly average income, RUR 

129,60 

7 068 

In percent to previous year 

125,2 

8 850 

129,6 130,00 

11 469 

14 904 

102,4 

15 208 

107 

16 273 

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

(estimate) 

Monthly average wages (on an annual average), RUR 

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Contents 

1. basic facTs abouT THe Republic of TaTaRsTan . . . . . . . . . . . .1 

1.1. STATE SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

1.2. STATE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

1.2.1. LEADERSHIP OF THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

1.2.2. CABINET OF MINISTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN. .1 

1.3. GEOGRAPHY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

1.4. CLIMATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

1.5. NATURAL RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

1.6. POPULATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

1.7. RELIGION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

1.8. STATE LANGUAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

1.9. HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

1.10. CAPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

1.11. MAJOR CITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

1.12. CULTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

1.13. EDUCATION AND SCIENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

1.14. TATARSTAN: THE SPORTS REPUBLIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

2. economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

2.1. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

2.2. BASIC FIGURES OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 

2.3. FUEL AND ENERGY SECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 

2.4. OIL, GAS, AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 

2.5. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND METALWORKING . . . . . . . . . . 13 

2.6. LIGHT, FOOD-PROCESSING, AND TIMBER INDUSTRIES . . . . . . . . 15 

2.7. INTRODUCTION OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM . . . . . . . 16 

3. aGRiculTuRe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

4. summaRy of TaTaRsTan lanD maRKeT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

4.1. MONITORING OF UNDEVELOPED LAND PLOTS (LANDS 

OF INHABITED LOCALITIES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

5. TRanspoRT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 

6. infoRmaTion anD communicaTions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 

6.1. INFORMATION SUPPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 

6.2. TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

6.3. COMMUNICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

6.4. LOCAL, LONG-DISTANCE, AND INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE 

COMMUNICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

6.5. DATA TRANSMISSION NETWORKS, THE INTERNET AND NEW 

SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

6.6. POSTAL SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 

7. TouRism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 

8. buDGeTaRy policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 

9. banKinG sysTem, acTiviTies of cReDiT insTiTuTions . . . . . 26 

10. TaRiffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

11. employmenT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

12. aTTRacTion of invesTmenT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

13. special economic Zone in yelabuGa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

14. innovaTion acTiviTies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 

15. foReiGn economic anD inTeRReGional acTiviTies . . . . . . 32 

15.1. BASIC INDICATORS OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES . . . . 32 

15.2. FOREIGN TRADE PARTNERS OF TATARSTAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

15.3. INTERREGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. . . . . . 35 

15.4. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

15.5. ACTIVITIES OF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES AND TRADING 

HOUSES OF TATARSTAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

15.6. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF THE REPUBLIC 

OF TATARSTAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 

16. consumeR maRKeT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 

17. social spHeRe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 

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