Rustam Minnikhanov arrives on a working visit in Pakistan

17 March 2017, Friday

On March 17, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived on a working visit in Lahore (the Islamic Republic of Pakistan), was met by Minister of Finance of Punjab Province Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Investment of Punjab Province Sheikh Alauddin, Provincial Minister of  Excise and Taxation Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman, Minister-Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in Pakistan Alexander Khozin, Russian Trade Representative to Pakistan Yuri Kozlov at the airport.

Tomorrow, on March 18, 2017, Minnikhanov will hold meetings with representatives of the business community of Pakistan. It is planned to discuss prospects for development of business cooperation in such areas as textile industry, banking, hotel business, construction industry, halal market, and others.

Then, Minnikhanov will have meetings with Governor of the province Rafique Rajwana  and Chief Minister of Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif.

Also, Tatarstan President's itinerary includes a visit to the Arfa Software Technology Park, where Minnikhanov will get acquainted with Pakistan's experience in the development of high technologies.

On March 19, 2017 Rustam Minnikhanov will head for the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, where a meeting with Prime Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is scheduled. 

The delegation of Tatarstan includes Minister of Industry and Trade of the republic Albert Karimov, CEO of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Taliya Minullina, Board Chairman of Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shamil Ageyev, Board Chairman of "AK BARS Bank" Zufar Garaev, Director of High Technology Park "IT Park-Kazan" Anton Grachev, representatives of Tatneft and TAIF companies.

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