The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation will consider proposals to expand SEZ «Alabuga» for petrochemicals

20.02.2022

The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia will consider the interests of Tatarstan in terms of expanding the territory of SEZ «Alabuga» to accommodate projects in the field of petrochemistry here. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Alexey Khersontsev at the board in Kazan.

«Special economic zones of the republic play an important role in attracting investments. In 2022, we plan to continue working on the development of SEZ legislation. I know that the issues of the possibility of excisable activities on the territory of SEZ for projects in the field of metallurgy and the expansion of SEZ «Alabuga» to support investments in petrochemicals are relevant for Tatarstan», the deputy head of the department said.

In his speech, he noted that Tatarstan is one of the leading regions in terms of the quality of life of the population and the main macroeconomic indicators. «The Republic is a pilot region for the implementation of federal projects. One of such initiatives is the introduction of a regional investment standard developed by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Andrey Belousov», Khersontsev said.

The Deputy Minister also noted the active participation of the Ministry of Economy of Tatarstan in the development of a set of investment rules and investment declarations.