Government of the Republic of Tatarstan

President of Tatarstan Republic Rustam Minnikhanov is on a working trip in Leningrad region

19 September 2011, Monday

President of Tatarstan Republic Rustam Minnikhanov is on a working trip in Leningrad region (September 19-20, 2011). On September, 19 Head of Tatarstan arrived in St.Petersburg. At the “Pulkovo” airport he was met by Vice-governor of Leningrad region – plenipotentiary of Governor of Leningrad region in Legislative Assembly Aleksandr Kuznetsov and Chairman of Committee on external economic and interregional relations of Leningrad region Vladimir Kolesnikov.

RT Vice-premier – minister of agriculture and foodstuff Marat Akhmetov, Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, Minister of transport and road facilities Lenar Safin, Secretary of RT State Council Lilia Mavrina and First deputy director-general of JSC “Tateft” Nail Maganov are on Tatarstan delegation.

The itinerary of RT President implies meeting with Governor of Leningrad region Valery Serdyukov, visit to commercial port “Ust-Luga” and milk factory OOO “Galaktika”. Moreover, presentations of Tatarstan and Leningrad region economic potential will be held during the business trip.

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