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Kavkaz.RF is a development institute that works in the regions of the North Caucasus. The company builds and develops mountain resorts, supports the tourism industry with the help of the state, helps local businesses grow, and attracts investments to the region.

The most famous projects of the state corporation in the field of tourism: the mountain resorts Arkhyz, Elbrus, Veduchi and the Mamison under construction, which are united in the North Caucasus tourism cluster. Kavkaz.RF builds and maintaining cable cars, routes and related infrastructure. One of the promising areas is the development of beach tourism in Dagestan. Here the development institute team is creating a Caspian coastal cluster.

In the area of ​​attracting investment, the priority is to support local enterprises: from apple orchards and sturgeon farms to the reconstruction of airports.

The work is supervised by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. In the Russian Government, the North Caucasus Federal District is supervised by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

Damate Group is a Russian agricultural holding company, a category expert on the niche meat market. The company's portfolio includes projects for the production of turkey, duck, and lamb. In addition, Damate develops dairy farming, and genetics.

The geography of Damate's activities covers several regions: Penza, Tyumen, Rostov regions and the North Caucasus Federal District. The company's products are sold throughout the country from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok and exported abroad.

The company's production facilities have no analogues in Russia in terms of technological equipment and the number of implemented innovative solutions. Damate makes extensive use of information technology and artificial intelligence, paying special attention to the issues of biological and sanitary production safety and product quality.

The largest in Russia turkey production complex with a complete production cycle is located in Penza region. A high-tech plant for deep processing of turkey was launched here as well.

One of the most modern dairy complexes in Siberia is being successfully developed in Tyumen region, on the basis of which unique genetics and breeding projects are being implemented. The country's largest breeding turkey reproducer of the second order was launched here. 

Damate has relaunched complexes for the production of turkey and production of duck meat in Rostov region.

In the North Caucasus Federal District Damate develops the production of lamb. Under the project, breeding farms and feedlots are being constructed; the reconstruction of the meat processing plant is being completed. Damate was the first in Russia to start working with sheep farms to the contract farming pattern. The service company created for this purpose provides consulting and resourcing support to partner farms.

Damate owns over 108 thousand hectares of land.

More than 10,5 thousand people work at the enterprises of the company throughout the country.

JSC “Russian Small & Medium Business Corporation” (RSMB Corporation) was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 5, 2015 No. 287 "On measures for the further development of small and medium-sized enterprises."

The RSMB Corporation operates as a development institution in the field of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in order to coordinate the provision of support to SMEs under the Federal Law No. 209-FZ of July 24, 2007 “On the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in the Russian Federation”.

The main objectives of the RSMB Corporation are:

• providing support to SMEs and organizations that form the infrastructure for supporting SMEs;

• fund raising from Russian and international organizations in order to support SMEs;

• organization of marketing, financial and legal support for investment projects implemented by SMEs;

• organization of measures aimed at increasing the share of purchases of goods, works, services by customers, which are determined by the Government of the Russian Federation, from SMEs in the annual volume of purchases of goods, works, services, as well as in the annual volume of purchases of innovative and high-tech products;

• ensuring information interaction with state authorities, local authorities, other bodies and organizations in order to provide support to SMEs;

• preparation of proposals for improving measures to support SMEs, including proposals for improving legal regulation in this area.

PJSC Promsvyazbank (PSB) is a universal bank founded in 1995.

PSB is one of the Russian largest banks and in the list of systemically important credit institutions, approved by the Central Bank, legally defined as a pivotal bank for carrying out operations under the state defense order and large state contracts.

PSB offers a wide range of services for retail and corporate clients, including defense industry enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses, including settlement and cash services, various lending and savings programs, brokerage and investment services in the financial markets, leasing and factoring operations, payroll projects and remote services.

Rosseti Group is one of the world's largest power grid holdings and a supplier of electricity to consumers in 82 regions of Russia. Rosseti operates 2.56 mn km of power transmission lines and electrical substations with a total capacity of 876 GVA. The grids of Rosseti Group transmit over 80% of all electrical power generated in the country.

The Group has 45 subsidiaries, including 19 distribution network companies. Rosseti headcount is about 235,000 people.

The controlling shareholder of the parent company, Rosseti PJSC, is the Government represented by the Federal Agency for State Property Management.

Andrey Valerievich Ryumin

Director General, Chairman of the Management Board of Rosseti, PJSC

Born June 12th, 1980.

In 2002, graduated with honors from the Mechanical and Mathematical Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

In 2004, got the degree of candidate of economic sciences at the Institute of Market Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Between 2002 and 2011, held various executive positions in leading Russian investment and industrial companies.

In 2011, became first deputy director general of United Electric Power Company JSC. In 2013, was appointed director general of United Electric Power Company JSC.

Between 2014 and 2016, was engaged in entrepreneurial activities.

Between 2016 and 2017, was member of the board of Mosenergo JSC.

Between 2018 and 2021, was director general of Rosseti Lenenergo PJSC (ex. Lenenergo PJSC).

Between February 2021 and January 2023, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Rosseti PJSC.

Since September 2022, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Federal Grid Company Rosseti Public Joint Stock Company.

Awarded second-class medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", certificates of honor and gratitude of the Ministry of Energy of Russia and other departmental, industry and corporate awards.

PJSC “RussNeft”, founded by Mikhail Gutseriev in 2002, is one of the top 10 oil companies in Russia in terms of oil production.

The Company possesses a well-balanced portfolio of assets located in the key oil and gas provinces of Russia (West Siberia, Volga-Urals and Central Siberia).

More than 7 thousand highly qualified employees are involved in the development of the reserves of 628 million tons of oil equivalent.

RussNeft's present-day business model focuses on the production segment. The Company intends to aim its efforts at streamlining existing assets operations that meet its strategic priorities and intensifying development of the licensed areas with hard-to-recover reserves.

The Company's goal is to maintain its position among the top three Russian private oil companies with a clear focus on sustainable development, renewal of the resource base and the efficiency of its business activities.

SberBank is the largest bank in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, and one of the leading financial institutions worldwide. SberBank’s national network features 11 regional banks.We instill confidence, provide reliability and make people’s lives better by helping them fulfill their aspirations and dreams. Our mission determines the scope of SberBank's activities and emphasizes its crucial role in the Russian economy. As clearly implied by this philosophy the needs, dreams and goals of our clients give guidance to our activities. It also stresses that becoming one of the leading credit institutions of the world for SberBank hinges on personal and professional achievements of our employees and their concerted effort as a team who shares common values.

VTB Bank is a systemically important Russian bank, one of the leaders in the financial services market. The bank works with all categories of clients - large, medium and small businesses, individual entrepreneurs, self-employed and retail segment.

Russian Agricultural Bank is the core bank of the national credit and financial system for servicing agribusiness in Russia. Established in 2000, the Bank today is the leader in domestic agribusiness financing. It is among the top-tier and most stable financial institutions in the country in terms of assets and capital, as well as one of the leaders in the reliability rating of the largest Russian banks.

Gazstroyprom is the largest construction company in Russia and the general contractor for the construction of Gazprom facilities. We are a full-service holding company that performs the whole range of works under the projects for the extraction, processing and transportation of natural gas. The subsidiary companies of the Gazstroyprom Group operate in all federal districts of the Russian Federation. The total number of staff is about 100.000 people. The Director General is Nikolay V. Tkachenko.

"Sady Stavropolya" is the largest Russian full-cycle fruit nursery producing high-quality virus-free planting material, meeting international quality standards, with a production volume of over 3.5 million seedlings per year.

"Sady Stavropolya" is the first Russian certified nursery listed in the Federal Register of Planting Material Producers, in accordance with the requirements of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Rosselkhoztsentr" of the Russian Federation. In 2023, they obtained a certificate of compliance for the production of organic planting material. Seedlings from "Sady Stavropolya" are exported for the first time in the Russian Federation to the CIS countries.

"Sady Stavropolya" initiates breakthrough projects in the construction of modern fruit storage facilities and wholesale distribution centers, with a one-time storage capacity of 30 thousand tons in the Stavropol Krai and 60 thousand tons in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic. Over 1000 hectares of super-intensive orchards are planned in Karachay-Cherkessia and over 700 hectares in the Stavropol Krai. Only domestic planting material from their own nursery was used for planting.

In 2021, "Sady Stavropolya" became winners of the National Food Products Competition "Tastes of Russia" in the category "Chosen by Us" based on the results of the all-Russian voting.

Gazprombank (Joint Stock Company) is one of the largest multi-faceted financial institutions in Russia, providing a wide range of banking, financial, investment products and services to corporate and private customers, financial institutions, institutional and private investors.  The Bank is one of the three largest banks in Russia by all major indicators and ranks third in the list of banks in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of equity.

The bank provides services to key sectors of the Russian economy – gas, oil, nuclear, chemical and petrochemical, ferrous and nonferrous metallurgy, electric power industry, engineering and metalworking, transport, construction, communications, agriculture, trade and other industries.

Gazprombank has a strong position on national and global financial markets, holding Russian leadership in arranging and underwriting corporate bond issues, asset management, private banking, corporate financing, and other areas of investment banking.

LLC Gazprom Mezhregiongaz is a 100% subsidiary of Gazprom. The main activity is the sale of natural gas on the territory of the Russian Federation. 

Gazprom Mezhregiongaz's priority areas of activity include ensuring reliable and uninterrupted natural gas supplies to all categories of consumers in the Russian Federation, participating in the gasification of regions, developing and improving the efficiency of gas distribution systems, and introducing energy saving and energy security technologies.

Through 53 regional gas distribution companies and their branches, Gazprom Mezhregiongaz provides gas supplies to all categories of consumers and records gas consumption in 70 regions of the Russian Federation. In total, over 250 subsidiaries and affiliates are under the Group's corporate control.

The mission of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz as a specialized company of Gazprom is to ensure the most efficient and balanced gas supply to consumers in the Russian Federation, ensure the reliability and security of gas supplies, and consistently develop activities directly related to the sale and use of gas.

For over a quarter-century, DOM.RF has positioned itself as a pivotal player in Russia's financial landscape, focusing its efforts on the expansive development of the country's housing sector. This government-backed financial powerhouse stands at the forefront of supporting citizens, developers, and financial as well as urban planning entities. Under the direction of DOM.RF, urban development progresses, a sophisticated rental market develops, and the preservation of cultural and historical treasures is secured. Through its innovative mortgage programs and strategic infrastructure initiatives, DOM.RF is not just enhancing the accessibility of housing for Russian families but is fundamentally elevating the living standards, heralding a new era of quality of life across the nation.

RusHydro (Public Joint-Stock Company Federal Hydropower Company RusHydro) 

RusHydro is the largest Russia’s electricity company, the country’s first and third globally in the hydropower industry. 

RusHydro operates over 600 energy generation facilities with an installed capacity of 38.5 GW and 18.5 ths Gcal/h, electric power grids in the Far East of Russia, R&D, engineering and electricity retail companies. The Company performs in 31 regions of Russia.

RusHydro is the leader in sustainable development in Russia: the share of renewable energy sources in the Company’s power balance reaches over 80%.

Airports of Regions Management Company is a leading airport company in Russia, founded in 2012. Today, airports in 10 cities are under the management of Airports of Regions Management Company: Yekaterinburg, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Rostov-on-Don, Novy Urengoy, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Blagoveshchensk, Orenburg and Tobolsk. In three of them – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Blagoveshchensk and Orenburg – the company is implementing projects for the comprehensive modernization of airport infrastructure. The company is also constructing a new airport in Omsk.

In 2023, more than 17.4 million passengers used the services of airports managed by Airports of Regions Management Company. The total volume of private investments in projects operated by the company exceeds 100 billion rubles.

Within the public-private partnership, the management company "Airports of Regions" is implementing programs for the comprehensive development of large aviation centers in Russia: creating new modern high-tech infrastructure - passenger and cargo terminals, airport hotels, production and transport facilities. The company is actively developing aviation connections between regions of the country and abroad; introduces uniform corporate management standards, optimizes production and technological processes - creates conditions for the successful development of aviation business and air transportation in Russia.

Wildberries is an international technology company focusing on e-commerce and logistics. Since 2004, we have been developing a convenient platform for customers and partners, offering a wide range of products as well as additional services, including fintech, travel, and digital distribution. We help entrepreneurs in Russia and abroad with their development and connect them with clients. Each day, 270 000 Wildberries employees work on delivering more than 12 million orders to our customers.

Mantera is a group of companies founded in 2021 to unite the best Russian resorts and centers of attraction into a unique ecosystem of impressions.

Mantera key courses of action – tourist destinations development, real estate development, hotel management in partnership with international brands, upgrade of hospitality standards and their implementation.

Mantera has developed an expert management system based on the best international hospitality practices, which lets us scale the business efficiently keeping the highest level of service.

Every project of Mantera ecosystem is a synergy of our guests’ bright emotional experience, leading service technologies, high level of room aesthetics, ecological compatibility and health care. 

MegaFon is a national provider of digital opportunities, operating in all segments of Russian telecommunications market with more than 76 million subscribers.

The company provides IT and telecommunications services across all key areas, including mobile and fixed-line services, mobile and broadband Internet, digital TV and OTT services, innovative digital products and services across information and communication technologies (ICT), the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data analytics and processing, cloud solutions, cyber security, financial services, digital advertising and marketing, e-commerce, and converged IT solutions in system integration.

MegaFon is a seven-time Ookla Speedtest Awards Winner for the fastest mobile network speed in Russia.

Cosmos Hotel Group is one of the largest hotel management companies on the Russian market. Cosmos Hotel Group portfolio includes over 36 hotels (from 3* (city hotels) to 5* (premium-class hotels and luxury resorts) in 22 cities in Russia. 

Total number of hotel rooms managed by Cosmos Hotel Group is more than 10,000 rooms.

Stock company “Kovrov Electromechanical Plant” included into SPA “High Precision Complexes” holding company of Rostech State Corporation is the oldest industrial enterprise in Kovrov. In 2023 it celebrated its 125th anniversary.

Since 2013, KEMP has been successfully developing the production of goods for civil application. 

During this period, more than 70 types of products have been mastered and serially produced. 

The product range includes: 4 models of ANT frontal mini-loaders, more than 50 different types of hydraulic products. The subsidiary enterprise RASKAT (Rybinsk) have been produced 26 models of road rollers and 5 models of solid waste compactors.  

The latest development together with Stock Company “All-Russian Research and Development Establishment “Signal”” is a robotic complex for humanitarian demining MGR-4 “Shmel”. 

KEMP civil machinery features by its high functionality, high performance, reliability and safety. The machinery is easy to maintain, effective, fully complies with environmental requirements, easy to operate, comfortable.

In 2013 KEMP started the project of modern multifunctional CNC machining centers production.

Currently, the range of serially produced machining centers includes high-precision turning and milling machining centers with 5 axis treatment of parts. KEMP is one of the five largest machine-tools manufacturers.  

Today SC KEMP is an advanced enterprise, which supplies high-tech systems to companies, producing the Goods for special purposes. KEMP also delivers reliable and modern road-building and municipal machinery of ANT and RASKAT.

The Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation participates actively in all major congress and exhibition events held in Russia. This year, the Caucasian Investment Forum is prioritized by the Ministry.

The Ministry of Sport plans to place a stand at the Forum site. The program of the stand operation will include various events aimed at promoting sports projects and initiatives. 

In particular, it is planned to present projects that are scheduled and already implemented, organize round table discussions with the experts and representatives of the sports community, as well as sign partnership agreements.

Also, as part of the general business program of the forum, it is planned to hold a panel session on the topic: "Sports Caucasus", where well-known speakers and experts in the field will speak. The topic of the session will include topical issues of the development of sports and sports infrastructure facilities in the region, investments in sports projects, and other aspects of sports activities.

VK is developing services to help millions of people get on with their day-to-day tasks online

Products and services

VK projects enable users to communicate, play, listen to music, watch and create videos, receive professional training and master new skills, and stay abreast of the latest developments.

The platform

Users can sign in to different services with a single VK ID account, pay with the VK Pay platform, access their favorite services via the VK Mini Apps platform — and the Marusya voice assistant can help with any task.

For business

VK provides a range of solutions for digitizing business processes, from online promotion to cloud services.

GC «Sovremennye transportnye technologii» - Russian automobile trading house of commercial and passenger vehicles. The company is engaged in the sale, promotion and servicing of light, medium-duty and high-duty trucks, buses of different classes and spare parts. The main activities of the company include the selection of necessary car features, financial programs and service programs, as well as modern digital services that increase the efficiency of the car and corporate fleet.
The strategic goal of GC «Sovremennye transportnye technologii» is to create and improve transport solutions for successful development of client business. The geography of the company covers 84 of the 89 constituent entities of the Russian Federation and 10 neighboring countries in which there are 313 sales and service centres for commercial vehicles, as well as 2080 branded spare parts stores.

JSC "AVTOVAZ" being the largest automotive OEM in Russia, since 1970 having been output over 31 million vehicles of more than 50 various models. AVTOVAZ daily output approximates to 1,500 cars. AVTOVAZ is the industrial enterprise of full cycle encompassing the car-making process from upstream R&D and engineering to component manufacturing and mass production. LADA cars hold approx. 30% of the car fleet and over a third of the Russian automotive market. In Russia LADA brand offers the largest official network coverage with more than 310 dealers.

The International Islamic News Agency (INA) was established by virtue of a decision issued by the Third Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation held in Jeddah in Muharram 1392 AH - February/March 1972 AD) in implementation of the decision of the Second Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers in Karachi, Pakistan. 

On October 15, 2017, the General Assembly of the International Islamic News Agency approved the transfer of the agency's name to the Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (UNA). 

At its fifth session, held at the headquarters of the organization's General Secretariat, the assembly approved the transformation of the agency into a Union of the official national news agencies of the organization's member states. 

The General Assembly also approved the new statute of the federation and retained the organs (the Executive Council, the General Assembly, the Finance Committee and Administration), as well as its financial and administrative systems approved by the ninth Islamic Conference of Ministers of the union. 

The Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA) operates within the framework of the OIC and serves as an umbrella for news agencies and a training center, evoking the objectives and principles of the organization's charter, a legal personality and an independent budget (a specialized international body), and its headquarters are in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 

The Union consists of members which are: The official national news agencies of the OIC Member States.

Grozny State Oil Technical University named after acad. M. D. Millionshchikov is the oldest oil and gas university in the country. Today, GSOTU is part of the scientific and innovative structure of the Chechen Republic and the North Caucasus Federal District.

The educational activities of GSOTU are implemented within the framework of seven institutes, the Faculty of Secondary Vocational Education and the lyceum. Continuous training of students in 180 programs is being implemented. On the basis of the university there is a "House of Africa", a high-tech Park "Highpark", a Startup studio of GSOTU, an IT school, a Museum of GSOTU, showcasing the century-old history of the university.

The University has a modern research and educational laboratory base that allows for comprehensive scientific research in the field of construction, oil and food industries, as well as nanotechnology.

GSOTU participates in the implementation of major federal projects. Thus, on the basis of the university there have been  created an advanced engineering school "RosGeoTech", an educational and production center (cluster) of the Chechen Republic within the framework of the Federal Professional Training Program, a military training center. In April 2024, GSOTU was selected as a candidate for the state program "Priority 2030".

IRS GROUP LLC is a multidisciplinary organization providing a wide range of services in various business areas. The organization specializes in consulting, legal services, hotel and restaurant businesses, and also owns its own taxi fleet and rents out commercial real estate (more than 89 thousand square meters).

The group of companies includes 10 organizations (LLC "Irs-Service", LLC "Irs Business", LLC "Irs Consulting", LLC "Irs Real Estate", LLC "Irs Development", LLC "Tiynalla", LLC "Bereket", LLC "Alpine Meadows", LLC "Grozny Taxi", Minutka LLC), each of which offers unique services and products, but they are all united by a common goal – to provide high-quality services to meet customer needs.

Katyusha Group of Companies (hereinafter referred to as Katyusha Group) is a domestic developer and manufacturer of office equipment

and printing management software since 2017. We offer equipment, software and ready-made solutions in the corporate printing segment for organizations of any scale and any field of activity.

Katyusha equipment is successfully operated by the largest public and private customers, including the Administration and the Office of the President of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council and the State Duma, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Federal Security Service, the Federal Tax Service, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federal Penitentiary Service, the Government of Moscow, St. Petersburg and other subjects of the Russian Federation, as well as PJSC Novatek, PJSC Gazprom", JSC Rusal, PJSC Rosseti, Metro Cash and Carry LLC, etc.

More than 4,000 Katyusha printers were used on the territory of all subjects of the Russian Federation to ensure the election of the President of the Russian Federation in 2024.

The production lines of Katyusha Group allow to produce more than 200 thousand printing devices per year. For today, a wide range of 12 models of Katyusha equipment has the highest level of localization in Russia, the devices contain the main motherboards and electronic modules included in the register of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. The software is the company's own development and is included in the register of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation.

The presence of embedded domestic software and Russian radio electronic modules provides the customer with the execution of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 166 dated March 30, 2022 “On measures to ensure the technological independence and security of the information infrastructure of the Russian Federation".

Katyusha Group provides uninterrupted warranty and service maintenance of manufactured equipment in all regions of the Russian Federation.

Katyusha equipment is represented by the largest distributors of the Russian Federation, as well as in the market of Belarus and Kazakhstan.

The branch of Moscow State University in Grozny was created by order of the Rector of Moscow State University dated October 07, 2022 No. 1176. The branch is located at the address: 364049, Russian Federation, Chechen Republic, Grozny. Grozny, Akhmatovsky district, st. L.I. Yashina, 42.

Since 2023, admission to the Branch is carried out on a competitive basis for the main professional educational programs of higher education - undergraduate programs: “Management”, “Jurisprudence” and “Applied Mathematics and Informatics”. From 2024 – in the specialty programs “Pharmacy” and “Fundamental and Applied Biology”.

The mission of the Branch of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov in Grozny is integration with the regional system of higher education with promoting its further development in the educational process of the best educational practices of Moscow University, disseminating experience in identifying and supporting gifted children, developing a system for assessing competencies and improving the qualifications of teachers, ensuring the effectiveness of interaction in higher education and science. on the one hand and the economic sector on the other, as well as the internationalization of the education system.

For the education and residence of students in a closed area, there are 3 educational buildings, 2 dormitories (men's and women's), a sports center with gyms and a swimming pool, an assembly hall and a canteen building. The schedule of classroom studies, current and intermediate certification will be drawn up taking into account the regular arrival of the leading teachers of Moscow University to conduct contact work with training. Practical training of students will be carried out in modern equipped scientific and scientific laboratories, as well as at the production sites of regional enterprises.

The North-Caucasus Federal University (NCFU) is one of Russia’s ten Federal Universities established as part of the national priority EDUCATION project to represent a newer generation of academic institutions.

NCFU was founded on the premises of three largest universities of the Stavropol Region, namely:

• North-Caucasus State Technical University;

• Stavropol State University;

• Pyatigorsk State University of Humanities & Technology.

NCFU is a place to offer anyone more than just education but vast opportunities for intellectual, professional and moral growth – all it takes to be successful in the ever-changing world.

Our student body gives us every reason to be proud – over 25K of youngsters coming from both Russia and more than 50 countries abroad. We are happy to offer training within 160+ areas and 50+ bilingual programs where teaching is delivered both in Russian and in English. We educate those who seek to become Biochemists, Pharmacists, Technologists, Construction Engineers, Oil & Gas experts, as well as Tourism & Hospitality Business Managers. Our degree programs are on the top of Russia’s best academic list.

NCFU embraces 15 Institutes and Faculties as well as two Branch Institutions (City of Pyatigorsk, City of Nevinnomyssk). Besides, we have two mid-level colleges, a Specialized Research & Training Center (SRTC) and a Military Training Center (MTC).

We are not a place but we are life – 85 years of never-stopping full-swing activities in classrooms, labs, research schools and student associations where basics are mastered, sciences are taught, unique discoveries come into being, and yet, this is not about what we do but this is about people in love with what they do.

Zayed Fund for Entrepreneurship and Innovation began its operations in the Chechen Republic in May 2017. It was established as a subsidiary of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, a government entity from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE. The Fund's launch was facilitated by agreements between the Head of the Chechen Republic, R.A. Kadyrov, and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Emirati partners invested a total of $50 million into the Fund.

The Fund's primary goal is to foster sustainable socio-economic growth in the Chechen Republic by providing targeted support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This support encompasses financing for both new and existing businesses, as well as offering training, consulting, and mentoring services to entrepreneurs.

The Fund's financial offerings are notably advantageous compared to traditional bank loans, featuring lower interest rates, a grace period of up to 12 months (during which no interest or principal payments are required), and financing options that comply with Islamic principles. Financing terms can extend up to 48 months, and up to 84 months for larger projects. Additionally, the Fund provides more flexible collateral requirements than traditional banks.

The Fund primarily targets micro-businesses with investment needs up to 6 million rubles. Additionally, through a personal agreement between the Head of the Republic, R.A. Kadyrov, and the leadership of the Khalifa Fund, the Fund can consider larger projects with investments up to $1 million.

Currently, the Fund offers three financial products designed to meet Sharia requirements:

• Murabaha (Installment with Mark-up) – for purchasing equipment or inventory.

• Musharaka (Islamic Partnership) – based on profit and loss sharing principles.

• Dakhni – a targeted program supporting livestock farmers with funding up to 1 million rubles and simplified financing terms.

“Aqua Holding” group of companies is the largest producer of mineral waters in the South of Russia, and the leading exporter in the country. The company “Aqua Holding” was founded in 2017. It is the only in the world producer of the legendary water brands “Essentuki 4”, “Essentuki 17” and “Narzan”. The company also produces such brands as “GORJI”, “Ledyanaya Zhemchuzhina” and “Arkhyz VITA”.

“Aqua Holding” group of companies includes the following business units:

1. “Aqua Holding” Ltd - the largest producer of mineral waters in the South of Russia, and the leading exporter in the country 

2. “Kholod Rozliv” Ltd. – subsurface user of Essentuki deposit

3. “Testy” Ltd. – the plant of bottling  mineral waters (Zheleznovodsk)

4. “KMV-VODA” Ltd. - the plant of bottling  mineral waters and subsurface user (Essentuki)

5. JSC “Narzan” - the plant of bottling  mineral waters (Kislovodsk)

6. “Narzan – gidroresursy” Ltd. – subsurface user

7. “Arkhys Original” Ltd. - the plant of bottling  mineral water “Arkhys” and subsurface user

8. “TD Delta” Ltd. – trading company.

Within the last year “Aqua Holding” became the winner of state award “Exporter of the year”. The company received awards “Laureate” and “Diplomant” on the 25th anniversary contest “100 best products of Russia”. “Aqua Holding” received award “Best company – 2023” on the international exhibition “Prodexpo-2023”.

Besides, mineral water brands “Essentuki 4”, “Essentuki 17”, “GORJI” and other brands were awarded gold medals in the nomination “Best product – 2023”.

The company is rated among the three leading exporters of Russia in the nomination “Exporter of the Year in the sphere of ready-made products”. Since 2023 “Aqua Holding” is the official partner of Roscongress Foundation, international contest KARDO and Russian national forums.

The company is in Top 3 mineral waters producers of Russia and one of the leading subsurface users of the North Caucasus. 

Today, the products of “Aqua Holding” group of companies can be purchased not only throughout Russia, but also in more than twenty countries and its quality remains impeccable!

The Entrepreneurship Development Center "Unity" is an infrastructure support organization for small and medium-sized businesses in the Chechen Republic.

Within its activities, the "Unity" center provides informational, consulting, legal, and other types of support to small and medium-sized enterprises, self-employed individuals, and citizens planning to start a business.

The activities of the "Unity" center are aimed at creating favorable conditions for the development of small and medium-sized businesses by providing informational, consulting, and educational services to SMEs in the Chechen Republic.

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Chechen State Pedagogical University" is a dynamically developing scientific and educational center that corresponds to current educational trends, has a modern infrastructure, including a cluster of practical pedagogical activities of students and young teachers (a resource of a system of laboratories, technology parks and professional workshops of practicing teachers).

ChSPU today:

- A prestigious regional center for training teachers for the Chechen Republic and the North Caucasus region, meeting the requirements of employers for the quality of education of graduates.

– An interdisciplinary center for innovative scientific and educational projects and programs, applied scientific and sociocultural developments focused on solving regional and federal problems.

- The main platform for the development of open education centers in Russian in the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Abkhazia, and the Gulf countries (Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates).

- An innovative platform for testing new pedagogical and social-humanitarian technologies, conducting interdisciplinary fundamental and applied scientific research on current issues in the development of education.

- Center for pedagogical events in the region, promoting the development of the educational component in the structure of the ecosystem of professional teacher training.

- A cluster of practical pedagogical activities, that takes into account flexible models for choosing learning paths outside the curriculum

Agro-industrial holding "ECO-cultura" is the largest Russian producer and investor expert in vegetable growing of protected soil. The leader in the production of tomatoes of all types (round, plum, cocktail and cherry). The assortment also includes cucumbers and leaf salads.

The company has own development center of innovative agricultural technologies, we grow organic vegetables, supplying healthy, safe and tasty products to the domestic market all year round.

"ECO-cultura" today is more than 500 hectares of greenhouse area. The holding includes 13 greenhouse complexes in 8 regions of Russia, as well as a network of its own logistics centers. Our product range includes more than 40 hybrids. Deliveries of products are carried out in more than 100 retail chains throughout Russia, the CIS countries and the UAE.

Kadyrov Chechen State University is one of the largest universities in the North Caucasus, a leading regional university.

The structure of the University includes 5 institutes, 7 faculties, 66 departments, 2 colleges (including 1 medical), Lyceum, Preparatory Department, Military Training Center, a library, a publishing house, Accreditation and Simulation Medical Center, Shared Use Science Center, Technopark, Botanical Garden, Carbon Testing Facility, 3 gyms, 2 swimming pools, student accommodation, Manas sports and recreation complex, etc. The regional co-working platform “Tochka Kipeniya (Boiling Point) - Grozny” also operates on the basis of the University.

To train highly qualified personnel on the basis of Kadyrov Chechen State University, ten dissertation councils have been opened for the defense of dissertations for the scientific degree of Candidate of Sciences and for the scientific degree of Doctor of Science.

The University publishes journals: News of Kadyrov Chechen State University, Bulletin of the Medical Institute of Kadyrov Chechen State University, Scientific journal of the Federal State Institution Science, Scientific and technical journal “Grozny Natural Science Bulletin” (a journal from the list of the Higher Attestation Commission); Bulletin of Kadyrov Chechen State University (a journal from the list of the Higher Attestation Commission).

The University is a participant of two major projects of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation:

1. Pilot project for the creation and operation of carbon test sites for the development and testing of carbon balance control technologies;

2. Strategic academic leadership program “Priority 2030”.

The university is also the winner of the competition of the Russian Ministry of Enlightenment for the provision of state support and development of the educational cluster “First Link for a Healthy Generation” within the framework of the federal project “Professionalitet”.

For the second year in a row, the University’s Technopark wins the “On Planet Duty” grant program, which is carried out by the Innovation Promotion Foundation.

The «Argunskiy myasokombinat» (The Argun Meat Processing Plant), situated in the Chechen Republic, stands as a premier producer of meat products in the area. Initially established in 1964 as the Grozny Meat Processing Plant, it has weathered severe challenges, including significant damage from military conflicts. The plant entered a new era of revitalization and modernization beginning in 2009.

Committed to the highest quality standards, the Argun Meat Processing Plant meets international requirements, including those for Halal certification. Its commitment to natural ingredients and avoidance of artificial additives ensures that its products are both environmentally friendly and health-conscious.

The enterprise is experiencing rapid growth, skillfully merging time-honored practices with cutting-edge technology and innovation. Its product line includes 63 types of meat products, predominantly made from premium cuts of meat, accounting for 80% of each product. The processing methods adhere to Islamic principles, ensuring that all products meet religious compliance as well as quality standards.

Argun Meat Processing Plant is expanding its market reach beyond the Chechen Republic into broader Russian territories, including Moscow, where its high-quality and distinctively flavored products have garnered positive consumer reviews. Its reputation is reinforced by numerous national awards, affirming its position as a market leader adept at satisfying sophisticated palates and high consumer expectations.

The plant's pricing strategy is rooted in fairness and transparency, aiming to make its high-quality products affordable for a broad audience while upholding sustainable production principles. This approach ensures that the Argun Meat Processing Plant not only symbolizes progress and quality but also represents the pride of the Chechen Republic and plays a crucial role in the regional economy and cultural identity.

The refrigerating plant 'Iceberg' was built in 2008 on the instructions of the head of the Chechen Republic, Hero of Russia Ramzan-Khadji Kadyrov to improve the republic's economy. 'Iceberg' is one of the largest ice-cream factories in Russia, with a production capacity of 30 tons of ice-cream per day. There are more than 90 types of ice cream in the stock, from a simple cup to premium ice cream. Up to 300 people are involved during the season.

The products are sold throughout the North Caucasus, Crimea and other regions of our vast country. 

We also produce our own waffle products for ice-cream, chocolate glaze and chocolate products.

In addition, Iceberg LLC occupies a fair share in the market of the fishing industry under the MARZO brand: freshly frozen and smoked fish of all kinds, preserves.

Iceberg - With cold we warm your hearts.

The production facility is located in an ecologically clean area of the Chechen Republic in the Sunzhensky district in the town of Sernovodskoye.

Chechen Mineral Waters LLC is a high-tech enterprise, one of the most modern in Russia, with full automation of all processes and auxiliary operations, enabling it to produce the highest quality products.
The company has installed equipment for cold aseptic bottling of juices and cold teas in PET (KHS Germany). This technology makes it possible to eliminate the use of preservatives and pasteurisation in finished packaging and to supply the market with high quality products.

The production uses the best equipment, ingredients and packaging from world-class suppliers:
KHS, Doehler, Firmenich, Wild, Bericap and others.

     In 1960, the Derbent Cognac Factory was formed on the basis of a winery and several wine-growing farms.

    JSC "Derbent Cognac Factory" is one of the few enterprises in the Russian Federation that conducts the full production cycle of cognac products - from planting vines to the process of bottling cognacs aged for decades.

    The Derbent Cognac Factory is a real creative workshop where experienced professionals create truly masterpieces of alcoholic beverages.

    An exclusive feature of the cognacs of the Derbent Cognac Factory is the category of protected geographical indication (PGI), which further confirms the exclusivity of the production of cognac from grapes grown on the Republic of Dagestan territory using regulated agrotechnical methods and characterized by specific organoleptic properties associated with soil and climatic features.

    The company's products are widely represented in many regions of Russia. The mark of expert craftsmanship is presented in every drop of this noble and amber drink, the production traditions of which have been carefully carried through all the trials for more than 150 years of history.

mymarket is a chain of premium fruit gift boutiques. 

The company specializes in creating compositions of fruits, berries and creative compositions, taking into account the wishes of customers. 

Mymarket branches are located in 4 cities of Russia: Grozny, Gudermes, Moscow, Makhachkala. 

The company has been on the market for almost 6 years, during which time more than 130,000 orders have been realized with a 96% customer satisfaction index. 

Mymarket food florists use the freshest berries and fruits from around the world, as well as premium Belgian chocolate Callebaut. 

Each composition is unique and decorated in handmade branded packaging materials. 

mymarket is guided by high standards of product quality and customer service. That is why mymarket compositions are the perfect way to express love, appreciation and care.