Key Events and Trends in Federal and Regional Innovation Policy for the Coming Week.
Investment Dominants of Development Until 2030.
As part of the plenary session 'Space of the Future: Central Black Earth Macroregion' at the international exhibition-forum 'Russia', experts will discuss the key investment dominants of the macroregion's development until 2030. Among the speakers are Elena Fastova, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture, as well as the Deputy Governors of Belgorod, Lipetsk, Kursk, Tambov, and Voronezh regions. The business program will take place on June 25 from 11:00 to 13:00.
Regions Integrate into the BRICS
AgendaThe recently concluded BRICS Games in Kazan enhanced the international prestige of the Republic of Tatarstan and elevated the relationships between the region and representatives of friendly states to a new level. On June 28, meetings of the ministers of agriculture and the environment of the BRICS member states will take place in Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod. This series of events serves as a preparatory step for the upcoming autumn summit of the association, which will also be held in Kazan.
Comfortable Tourist Environment in the Regions
Starting January 1, 2025, regions may be allowed to independently establish a tourist tax, with amendments to the legislation being prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development. This initiative will enable the development of comfortable infrastructure for tourists, such as creating parks, organizing pedestrian and bike paths, and building fountains. Currently, the resort tax has been introduced as an experiment in Crimea, the Altai, Krasnodar, and Stavropol Territories, St. Petersburg, and the federal territory of 'Sirius'.