OREANDA-NEWS. January 4, 2013. In Ufa and Sterlitamak the Republican forum-exposition "Business activity. Small towns and territories - points of growth" was held. It was organized by the State Committee of the Republic of Bashkortostan for business and tourism, the administration of the city of Sterlitamak, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Association of Business Organizations of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Association of Entrepreneurs of Sterlitamak, scientific and financial institutions of the republic. AF Bank took an active part at the forum.

The opening session of the forum, held in the city cultural center of Sterlitamak, was attended by the President of the Republic of Bashkortostan R.Z. Khamitov. In his speech, he stressed that it is necessary to forward the movement of the republic Economy, involving in this process all the classes of the society.

- We were walking, now we are trying to jog, - said the President. - But very soon we will have to outrush. And we need to know the main points of strength. One of the important tasks is to strengthen the business community. The entrepreneurs are the people who can build a road to the future.

At the forum you could see thematic sites for the development of entrepreneurship in Bashkortostan. There were "round table" discussions and seminars on various aspects of the development of small and medium business, moderated by leading experts in the field of entrepreneurship, leaders of civic organizations entrepreneurship.

"We always take part in such events, - says head of the AF Bank customer relations department Maxim Tselishchev. The bank has accepted a variety of loan programs to support small businesses and the entrepreneurs of the republic appreciated them long ago".