Memoranda of Cooperation between Tatarstan and North Kazakhstan region: Digitalization, Innovation, and Business Partnerships on the Path to Common Goals

"The head of state set the goal of introducing digitalization and artificial intelligence into key sectors within three years. Tatarstan, as a leader in digital transformation and innovation, will be an important partner in this process. To strengthen cooperation, memoranda of cooperation were signed between the Bashir Rameyev IT Park and North Kazakhstan Region Hub, as well as between Kazan Federal University and the M. Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University. These agreements will open up new opportunities for joint projects, developing the IT sector, and training highly qualified specialists," Gauez Nurmukhambetov noted.

Particular attention was paid to business initiatives and the implementation of joint investment projects. The Tatarstan Investment Development Agency is an example of successful investment attraction and business support.

"We plan to adapt this experience in our region as part of the Qyzyljar SEZ." "Furthermore, agreements were signed to supply products from our manufacturers to the Kazan Agro-Industrial Park, which will strengthen economic ties and increase brand awareness in the region," the akim of the region said.

Agreements and memorandums of cooperation were signed between:

-The Department of Entrepreneurship and Industrial-Innovative Development of the Akimat of North Kazakhstan Region and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan;

-The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Department of Culture, Language Development, and Archives of the Akimat of North Kazakhstan Region;

-The Qyzyljar SEZ and Khimgrad JSC;

-EMC Agro and Tavros GC;

-Avagro LLP and Gidrotorg LLC;

-The Investor Services and Innovation Support Center and Danaflex-NANO LLC;

-Raduga LLP and Bolashak LLC.

A more substantive discussion took place during a business roundtable discussion "North Kazakhstan region - Republic of Tatarstan" and a B2B meeting attended by over 100 entrepreneurs from both regions. To further explore the production potential, the North Kazakhstan delegation visited Kazan Fat Plant JSC, the Khimgrad Technopolis, the Bashir Rameyev IT Park, and Innopolis, a satellite city of Kazan.