Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin: Moscow and Tatarstan are tied by strong and warm business and friendly relationships

Today half a million Tatars live in Moscow. They successfully work in various economic sectors. Such statement was made by Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin at official opening ceremony of Days of the Republic of Tatarstan in Moscow.

The event took place in Moscow international House of music (Kosmodemyanskaya naberezhnaya, 52) with participation of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, chiefs of several ministries and departments of Tatarstan and Moscow Government, top managers of RT major enterprises, veterans of Great Patriotic War homefront workers and representatives of Moscow arts intelligentsia.

Expositions “The world reads Tukay” representing compositions created on the 125th anniversary of the Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukay, “Tukay in final arts”, exhibition of craftwork items and photo exhibition about Tatarstan Republic were displayed on the first floor of Moscow international House of music.

Welcoming attendees Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin marked Moscow and Tatarstan are tied by strong and warm business and friendly relationships which have become stronger during the last year. By his words Moscow is the largest consumer of products produced in Tatarstan.

“This year we are purchasing thousands of engineering machinery units, enormous volume of petrochemical production. Cooperation in social sector is also established”, he said. Moreover, wide experience of Tatarstan in management sphere is being currently practiced on a wide scale by Moscow Government. Sergey Sobyanin addressed words of gratitude to the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov for effective, mutually beneficial cooperation.

Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in his turn thanked Moscovites and metropolitan authorities for warm reception of Tatarstan delegation within the confines of Days of the Republic of Tatarstan in Moscow. He reminded last year goods turnover between two regions made 40 bln roubles, this year – 45 bln roubles. Rustam Minnikhanov wished Mayor of Moscow success in his work and gifted a Far Eastern leopard to the Moscow zoo.

The singer Alsu and Renat Ibragimov opened gala-concert on the occasion of Days of the Republic of Tatarstan in Moscow. RT masters of art performed before the guests afterwards.

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