Rustam Minnikhanov: the Republic of Belarus is one of the most important partners of Tatarstan
16 January 2012, Monday
Creation of common economic space between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan is meant to favour development of trade-economic relations between Tatarstan and Belarus, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov stated at a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to the Russian Federation Andrei Kobyakov.
Opening the meeting RT President noted with satisfaction that trade-economic cooperation between Tatarstan and Belarus are successfully developing.
By words of Rustam Minnikhanov Belarus is traditionally considered to be one of the most important partners of Tatarstan. Cooperation is developing in petrochemistry, engineering, agriculture and light industry.
RT President thanked Belarus leadership for assistance in construction of filling stations JSC Tatneft. Organization of assembly production of Minsk tractors in Tatarstan is the example for many Russian companies, Rustam Minnikhanov added.
Head of Tatarstan also mentioned IT sector. He believes Tatarstan and Belarus have to share their experience in this sphere.
Tatarstan President said cooperation in the sphere of culture and sport should also be developing and invited Belarus sportsmen for training in Kazan sport objects.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Andrei Kobyakov commented on results of the meeting: “it was a very informative conversation about the whole range of relations of Belarus and Tatarstan. The parties agreed trade-economic cooperation is the basis of their relations”, A. Kobyakov said.
By words of the Ambassador in 2011 Tatarstan and Belarus reverted to pre-crisis volume of mutual trade turnover. For 11 months it has made 1,1bln dollars. Moreover, trade-economic cooperation has faced positive qualitative changes.
Director of Department for external relations of RT President – Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov said he is sure creation of common economic space between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan would give impetus to development of trade-economic relations of these countries.
On 24 February during his working trip to Zelenodolsk region of the republic, the Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a joint meeting of the Council of Zelenodolsk Municipality and the Council of the town of Zelenodolsk dedicated to results of social and economic development of the region in 2024 and tasks for 2025 and held in the Center of Cultural Development of Zelenodolsk.
On 24 February during his working trip to Zelenodolsk region Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin together with the Head of the region Mikhail Afanasyev took part in a ceremony of handing in medals “80 years to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (WWII)” to two war veterans, a residents of the blockaded Leningrad and the home front worker living in the region.
On 24 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin came on a working trip to Zelenodolk region of the republic to take part in a joint meeting of the Council of Zelenodolsk Municipality and the Council of the town of Zelenodolsk dedicated to results of social and economic development of the region in 2024 and tasks for 2025.
On 18 February during his working trip to the Village of Verkhniy Uslon Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin had a meeting with the home front worker Khazyar Shaykhlislamova, who was born on 26 December 1929 and during all years of the WWII worked as a milkmaid in the Izmerskiy sovkhoz, and handed her in a jubilee medal dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory.