The opening of the International Forum “The Development of the CIS innovation space. Role and place of chambers of industry and commerce of the CIS member-countries” took place in Kazan on April 16. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev, Plenipotentiary Envoy of the RT Presdient in the Vlga Federal District Grigory Rapota, President of the RF Chamber of Industry and Commerce Evgeny Primakov, RT Prime-minister Rustam Minnikhanov, RT State Council Chairman Farid Mukhametshin, Chairman of the RT Chamber of Industry and Commerce Shamil Ageyev were present at the opening ceremony.