Investment climate emerges in municipalities - Radiy Khabirov

UFA, 12 March 2019. /Bashinform News Agency/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/.

The problem of creating a good investment climate must first be solved at the municipal level. It was stated by the Acting Head of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov at a meeting of the Investment Council of the Republic, attended by the General Director of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Svetlana Chupsheva.

She reported on the support measures that ASI can provide. Radiy Khabirov noted that the republic would be glad to accept such assistance: for the second year, investment activity in the region decreases with all the necessary conditions and a variety of business development tools and institutions, including many PDA (priority development areas) and industrial parks.

The analysis of the situation showed that the most problematic issues were the support of young entrepreneurs, lack of direct communication of investors with the authorities (now the head of the region conducts Investment Hour session weekly), obtaining building permits and inability to plan. A special body was created to solve these problems and normalize the business environment - a Project Office, which was headed by the Chief of Staff of the Head of the Republic, Alexander Sidyakin. He said that new forms of work with entrepreneurs would be introduced. Coworking centers will be established in each municipality. In Ufa, such center will open at the end of March at Mir Street, 4. By the end of September, a unified website will be created, conveniently and clearly informing about the services and facilities provided to investors.