Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov arrives in Luxemburg
9 April 2012, Monday
A working trip of the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov in the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg started on April 9, 2012.
Head of republic was met by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Luxemburg Alexandr Shulygin and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Luxemburg in Russia Pierre Ferring in international airport “Findel”.
On April 10 Rustam Minnikhanov is to attend several business meetings within the confines of a short-term working trip in Luxembourg.
In particular, the Tatarstan President will meet with the Prime Minister of Luxemburg Jean-Claude Juncker and Minister of economy and foreign trade Etienne Schneider.
Moreover, RT President is expected to visit the Center for telecommunication management of the biggest satellite company in Europe SES Astra and Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce.
The Tatarstan-Luxemburg round table and presentation of economic and investment potential of the Republic of Tatarstan and Luxemburg economy will be held in the Chamber of Commerce.
The Tatarstan delegation is comprised of vice RT Prime Minister – minister of informatization and communications Nikolai Nikiforov, Director of the Department for external relations – Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov, Chief of the RT Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov, Board chairman of OAO Ak Bars Bank Robert Minnegaliev, first vice Minister of industry and trade Igor Nosov.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.