Republic of Tatarstan:

1. basic facTs abouT THe Republic of TaTaRsTan
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-