The first international meeting of the Union of Construction Associations was held on September 12. ATIA Board of Directors, heads of construction associations of various countries, as well as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bashkortostan, deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation took part in the meeting. The main topic of the meeting was the development of cooperation in the construction sector and the sharing of experiences in this field. During the meeting, a preliminary memorandum of understanding on the establishment of the “Organization of International Construction Associations” was signed, and the coordination of all these activities was entrusted to the chairman of the construction association of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Adel Fidanovna. At the end of the meeting, bilateral meetings were held between ATIA and association leaders of other countries.