The Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan inspected the construction projects of the regional High Technology Park.

Today the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has held the outside meeting on the regional High Technology Park creating.

High Technology Park is to be placed in two areas in Kazan:

- IT Park area - in the territory of Technopark “Idea” (52-54 Peterburgskaya St., Kazan)

- Industrial Park «Himgrad» area – in the territory of «Tasma Holding» PLC (100 Vosstaniya St., Kazan)

First the Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov inspected theterritory of Industrial Park «Himgrad»; then he became acquainted with general plan of building up. Feasibility study of utility infrastructure (water-supply, sewerage, heat supply) has already done, the contractor of the construction – “Tatstroy” PLC - has selected on a competitive basis.

Industrial Park «Himgrad» is supposed to be oriented to such fields as petrochemistry and oil processing and based on three key enterprises (including, “Kazanorgsintez” PLC and “Nizhnekamsneftekhim” PLC), that will allow to develop small businesses.

It was IT Park area that the Prime Minister visited later on – this Park is to be placed in the territory of military registration and enlistment office. The model of IT Park – 4-6-storied premise with underground parking and business-hotel – was presented to Rustam Minnikhanov.

“At the moment main activities of both construction areas are providing the engineering facilities and implementing the land works”- , said the Prime Minister.

The total amount of government financing of the HighTechnology Park creating is estimating of $ 24.3 million in 2007:

- $ 8.2 million of them – from the federal budget;

- $ 16.1 million of them – from the regional budget.

It is planned to spend $131.6 million of federal budget in creating the High Technology Park in Kazan during 2008-2010.

“According to the business plan it is planned to involve more than $ 3.9 million of private finances of individual investors”, - said the Minister of telecommunications of Tatarstan Republic Farit Fazylzyanov. The total amount of the Project financing is $ 300.8 million in 2007-2010.

The First Vice-Prime Minister of Tatarstan Republic Ravil Muratov, the Minister of Economy and Production of Tatarstan republic Marat Safiullin, the Head of Kazan city Ilsur Metshin, Chief Executive of the State Housing Fund of the President of Tatarstan Republic Talgat Abdullin, the Assistant of the Prime Minister of Tatarstan Republic on small business issues Lena Khamzina, the Chief Officer of reconstruction, transport, utility and road department of Kabinet of Ministers of Tatarstan Republic Ildar Sibgatullin, the Director-General of “Nizhnekamsneftekhim” PLC Vladimir Busygin, the Director-General of Technopark “Idea” and others participated in the meeting.

Source: http://prav.tatar.ru