Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Russian Federation Ajai Malhotra

President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Russian Federation Ajai Malhotra.

The meeting was held in the Kazan Kremlin with participation of RT Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, RT Minister of youth affairs, sport and tourism Rafis Burganov, RT Minister of culture Airat Sibagatullin, and Director of the Department for external relations under RT President – Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov.

Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed officials of the Republic of India on Tatarstan land. “We have many interesting areas for interaction. I think we have not revealed our cooperation potential in full. Tatarstan citizens are extremely interested in your country,” he said.

In opinion of Rustam Minnikhanov, the dialogue of cultures is a very urgent issue in modern world. Representatives of more than 100 nationalities live in Tatarstan and almost all confessions are presented here, he marked. “We live in peace and harmony and I believe that it is one of the main principles enabling stable development,” the Tatarstan President said.

Later on the parties discussed issues of further interaction in such spheres as mechanical engineering, chemistry, IT, education and culture.

To the point, the Memorandum on mutual understanding was signed on March, 13 with Kazan (Volga) Federal University.

Ajai Malhotra is expected to visit RT Ministry of youth affairs, sport and tourism in order to discuss prospects of cooperation in the sphere of tourism.