Rustam Minnikhanov: We should expand our cooperation with Denmark
4 April 2012, Wednesday
The Republic of Tatarstan is interested in attraction of Danish investors and cooperation with Denmark in the sphere of energy efficiency and other areas. Such a statement was made by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov today at a meeting with the Danish Minister for trade and investment Pia Olsen Duhr.
RF Minister of economic development Elvira Nabiullina took part in the event.
The meeting was held after a solemn launching of the Rockwool plant in SEZ Alabuga. The Russian leadership is interested in attraction of Danish investments, Elvira Nabiullina stressed.
The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Pia Olsen Duhr for the visit to republic saying that the Danish experience in the sphere of energy resource efficiency is widely used in Tatarstan, including the republican program of energy resource saving.
The head of republic called Pia Olsen Duhr for using the advent of Rockwoll plant in Tatarstan in attracting other Danish companies in republic. Moreover, Rustam Minnikhanov suggested organizing the visit of Denmark business delegation to Tatarstan. According to Rustam Minnikhanov, educational sphere is also interesting for republic in cooperation with Denmark.
The Danish Minister for trade and investment Pia Olsen Duhr informed that several Danish companies are willing to launch production in Russia.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.