Rustam Minnikhanov: Trip of Tatarstan delegation to Luxemburg opens new opportunities for cooperation
10 April 2012, Tuesday
The trip of the Tatarstan delegation to Luxemburg opens new opportunities for cooperation, President of the Republic of Tatarstan stated during the visit to Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce.
To the point, the Tatarstan delegation led by Rustam Minnikhanov is now in the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg on a short-term working trip (April 9-10, 2012).
The Tatarstan-Luxemburg round table and the presentation of economic and investment potential of the Republic of Tatarstan were organized in the Chamber of Commerce.
Speaking to participants of the event, Rustam Minnikhanov marked that the trip to Luxemburg had been planned long before. He believes that efficient activity of both the embassies played an important role.
Rustam Minnikhanov suggested organizing a visit of Luxemburg business delegation to Tatarstan in order to consolidate relations and for businessmen to see and assess economic potential of republic. Tatarstan is an attractive region for making investments and running business, he said.
An advertising video about Tatarstan and presentation of Luxemburg economy and several companies were shown to attendees of the round table.
Rustam Minnikhanov is accompanied by vice RT Prime Minister - RT 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, Tatarstan official in Czech and Slovak Republics Zufar Abdulgaleev.
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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.
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