Within the framework of the V All-Russian Investment Sabantuy "Trans-Urals-2023", the development of public-private partnership in Bashkortostan was discussed

On May 26, within the framework of the All-Russian Investment Sabantuy "Trans-Urals-2023", a section on the topic "Public-private partnership in the Republic of Bashkortostan" was held. Priority industries and new mechanisms for its development. The organizer was the Regional Ministry of Economic Development and Investment Policy. The Bashkir Soda Company JSC takes an active part in the forum "Trans-Urals-2023".", which is also a strategic partner of invest-sabantuy.

Svetlana Malinskaya, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Investment Policy of the Republic of Bashkortostan, stressed that today public-private partnership (PPP) provides great opportunities to attract private investment in the creation of social infrastructure.

In Bashkortostan, the portfolio of PPP projects is about 60 projects with an investment volume of 88 billion rubles, including 14 projects at the regional level. Capital-intensive projects are concession agreements for the creation of an Eastern Exit and a world-class Intercollegiate Student Campus. The range of investment projects is constantly expanding in the republic. As part of the concessions, projects for the construction of schools, sports facilities, playgrounds, as well as other social and communal infrastructure are being implemented, Svetlana Malinskaya said.

Maxim Tkachenko, Executive Director of the National PPP Center, made a report on the trends in the development of PPP in Russia in the VCS mode. He noted that he is always happy to participate in the events held by Bashkortostan, as the region is always in the lead in the development of PPP and continues to actively move forward.

– I want to tell you some good news. In the near future we will announce the results of the urban development rating, it is published every six months. Ufa has shown one of the most serious breakthroughs this year, rising by 27 positions. "It was possible thanks to the coordinated work and support of the government of the republic," Maxim Tkachenko said.

It is worth noting that this week the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation summed up the results of the rating on the level of PPP development in the subjects of Russia for 2022. The Republic of Bashkortostan has improved its position, rising from 17th place to 6th.

Alan Bugulov, Deputy General Director of "System Concessions" LLC, spoke about the development of PPP in the social sector. He thanked all the participants for the opportunity to share their experience.

Collectively, our projects amount to more than 71 billion rubles, where the volume of attracted investments is 38.5 billion rubles. It is noteworthy that it is the PPP mechanisms that allow the republic to attract an additional 23 billion rubles from the federal budget. It turns out to be such a very profitable situation when the investor is provided with a good "budget leverage" and there is an opportunity to attract additional financing," Alan Bugulov noted.

Representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Sports also made presentations. Deputy Head of the Administration of Ufa Damir Galiullin elaborated on the topic "Other forms of PPP. Energy service contracts. Dmitry Fedorov, Executive Director of VEB Infrastructure JSC, Albert Fakhrutdinov, Managing Director of the Public Sector Department of the Central Office of Sberbank PJSC, and Gulnara Miftakhova, First Deputy General Director of the Development Corporation of the Republic of Bashkortostan JSC, shared their ideas and thoughts..

Currently, business is showing great interest in the implementation of PPP projects and participation in such agreements, and almost all regions are interested in the implementation of such projects, because it is a very good tool for the relatively rapid creation of an object and its efficient operation, and, consequently, improving the quality of services provided, &Gulnara Miftakhova reported.

Summarizing her speech, Svetlana Malinskaya noted that in the conditions of modern challenges, when sanctions pressure is increasing and the economic situation is changing rapidly, combining the efforts of government and business is becoming increasingly important.