OREANDA-NEWS. The 5th International Forum “Bolshaya Khimiya” started in Ufa. Ayrat Karimov, Executive Director, LLC Gazprom pererabotka, Danis Fairuzov, Technical Director, JSC “Gazprom neftekhim Salavat” and Rustem Galiev, Director on Investments and Capital Contruction, JSC “Gazprom neftekhim Salavat” participated in it. Besides, Gazprom neftekhim Salavat became one of the Forum sponsors.

“Bolshaya Khimia” is a trademark of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the place aimed at establishing a constructive dialogue between the authorities, business and a scientific community in the petrochemical sector.

This year the speakers were Arkady Dvorkovich, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Babich, Russian Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District, Kirill Molodtsov, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, Sergey Tsib, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Rustam Minnikhanov, temporary acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan and other officials. The forum is traditionally held in the Republic of Bashkortostan and is officially supported by Rustem Khamitov, Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan. 

During the meetings, the participants discussed a strategy of developing chemical industry under new economic and political conditions, strategic investment projects in chemical industry, modernization of tax and legal regulations in oil and gas sector, prospects for cooperation of  BRIKS and SCO countries in chemical industry, technological priorities of petrochemical industry development, ways of improving human resources of the Russian petrochemical complex and other issues.