Tatarstan shows interest in cooperation with Great Britain in business and educational sectors

Development of cooperation in educational sector a priority area of interaction between Tatarstan and Great Britain, the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov stated at a meeting with Acting ambassador, Charge D’Affaires of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland in Russian Federation Mr Denis Keefe.

The event took place at the Kazan Kremlin with participation of Tatarstan minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, and Chief of the Investment development agency Linar Yakupov.

Tatarstan citizens visit Britain first of all in the context of different educational programs including the republican program Algarysh, Rustam Minnikhanov highlighted. Itinerary of the current visit includes meetings with teachers and students of Kazan universities.

“I believe this is a good area for cooperation, taking into account the education development strategy being realized in republic”, Rustam Minnikhanov said.

Tatarstan also shows interest towards GB experience in business and sport sectors. The country enjoys experience of public-private partnership both in economic and social sectors. During the visit of Tatarstan delegation to Britain (the end of November) Tatarstan representatives are going to examine the practice of creating public centres on the basis of schools.

The UK in its turn expresses interest in cooperation in oil and gas sphere, motor industry, engineering and scientific research, first of all in medicine and biology, Denis Keefe informed.

The British officials addressed with a request to present information about future infrastructure development of Tatarstan, new investment prospects, and innovative projects of the Republic.

Interaction between Tatarstan and Britain in business sector should be brought to a new level, Rustam Minnikhanov stressed. To realize it the parties agreed on exchanging delegations, and a working group is to be created in republic.

Tatarstan leader marked opening of a visa centre in Kazan would favour establishing closer relationships between Great Britain and Tatarstan Republic.

According to Chief of the Investment development agency Linar Yakupov the parties agreed as well on the visit of delegation from the British investment agency UK Trade and Investment to Kazan in 2012. Organizers of Universiade 2013 will in their turn head for London to study the experience of holding the Olympic Games.