A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events.

The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.

The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.

Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 209 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.

The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organizations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.

The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian t.me/Roscongress, English – t.me/RoscongressDirect, Spanish – t.me/RoscongressEsp and Arabic t.me/RosCongressArabic. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:roscongress.org.

Marat Khusnullin

Marat Khusnullin

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Biography
Born 9 August 1966 in Kazan.



Education

1990: Graduated from the Kazan Finance and Economics Institute, Department of Economics.

2000: Graduated from the Open University in the UK, with a degree in Professional Management.

PhD (Economics).



Experience

1983: Laboratory Assistant for Servicing Experimental Equipment at the Kazan Finance and Economics Institute.

1984−1986: Served in the Soviet Army.

1986−1987: Laboratory Assistant at the Technical Teaching Aids Department, the Kazan Finance and Economics Institute.

1987−1995: Chief Accountant and Chairman, Temp Cooperative in Kazan.

1995−1997: Director General, Interplastservice in Kazan.

1997−2000: Director General, Ak Bars Construction, Trade and Industrial Co. in Kazan.

1999−2001: Deputy of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan from the Prikamsky territorial district.

2000−2001: Deputy Director General, Director for Material and Technical Resources, Investment and Construction, Tatenergo.

May 2001−November 2010: Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Utilities of the Republic of Tatarstan.

November−December 2010: Head of the Moscow City Department of Construction.

December 2010−January 2020: Deputy Moscow Mayor for Urban Development and Construction.

21 January, 2020: Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation by a Presidential Executive Order.

Awarded the Medal of the Order for Services to the Fatherland, 2nd Class (2008); the Order for Services to the Republic of Tatarstan (2010); the Order for Services to the Fatherland, 4th Class (2016); the Order of Honour (2018); received the 2017 Citation from the President of the Russian Federation, and other awards.

Merited Builder of the Republic of Tatarstan, Honoured Builder of the City of Moscow, Honoured Housing and Utilities Worker of Russia, and Merited Builder of the Russian Federation.
Quotes
07.06.2024
SPIEF 2024
Not Just Construction: Infrastructure Development as an Economic Growth Driver
I think it is necessary to attract extra-budgetary funds as much as possible. Budgetary funds should act as a starter to attract extra-budgetary investments. <...> If we talk about infrastructure, investments in communal infrastructure are very important. On behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, we are currently preparing a large programme worth RUB 4.5 trillion for the next five to six years. We have never done such large-scale programmes, of which, by the way, half of the money is extra-budgetary. Therefore, we must create conditions: for every invested budget rouble there should be an extra-budgetary rouble, because it is both reliable and an opportunity for further development
07.06.2024
SPIEF 2024
Not Just Construction: Infrastructure Development as an Economic Growth Driver
It is necessary to invest in infrastructure, because everything that is invested in infrastructure today gives a synergetic effect. The country is beginning to develop more. Our main investor in housing today is the population with 7–8 trillion invested in housing. If we invest such a huge amount of money, the population's money, we must improve roads, build public transport, and create a reliable communal infrastructure. <...> For this purpose, all possible money should be sought. Of course, with today's news on the Central Bank rate it is not such an easy task, but all this will pass, there will be money, we will definitely invest all our possible resources in infrastructure
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