UNIDO project office to be established in Kazan

A project office of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization can be opened in Kazan. Issues of cooperation between Tatarstan and the UNIDO have been discussed today at a meeting of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov with Director of the Center of international industrial cooperation of the UNIDO in the Russian Federation Sergei Korotkov.

The Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov, vice-premier - Head of RT Cabinet Staff Shamil Gafarov, vice-premier – minister of energy Ilshat Fardiev, vice-premier – Minister of agriculture and foodstuff Marat Akhmetov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and heads of other ministries attended the meeting.

Rustam Minnikhanov marked that Tatarstan is the industrial republic and it displays interest in cooperation with the UNIDO. The Head of republic reminded that the memorandum on cooperation between the UNIDO and RT signed in 2009 gave impetus to fruitful joint work.

Rustam Minnikhanov believes that cooperation between Tatarstan and the UNIDO should be consolidated, and republic is interested not only in attraction of investments by means of the UNIDO but in wide experience of members of the organization.

Director of the Center of international industrial cooperation of the UNIDO in the Russian Federation Sergei Korotkov told about several projects meant to be realized in Tatarstan under the auspices of the UNIDO. He added as well that to develop cooperation a project office of the UNIDO should be opened in Kazan.

The Tatarstan President supported the idea and gave assignment to set up measures needed for opening the office.