Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Ambassador of Indonesia in Russia
11 April 2012, Wednesday
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia in Russia Jauhari Oratmangun.
Director of the Department for external relations – Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov, Tatarstan minister of economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Chief of the RT Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov took part in the meeting in the Kazan Kremlin.
Jauhari Oratmangun visits Tatarstan as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia in Russia for the first time.
According to Rustam Minnikhanov, events within the confines of Russia’s chairmanship in APEC will be held in May in Kazan. “We hope Indonesian delegation will visit Kazan and acquaint with our achievements in the context of these events,” RT President said.
Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that Tatarstan exports helicopters, spare parts, rubber, metallic and plastic items, washing agents to Indonesia.
Director of the Department for external relations – Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov informed that Indonesia becomes more important in Southeastern Asia.
In particular, HQ of ASEAN comprising countries with population of more than 500 mln people and GDP of 3 trillion dollars will be located in Jakarta. Thus, the Tatarstan President focused on promoting mutually beneficial cooperation between Indonesia and Tatarstan.
RT President gave assignment to work out possible meeting of the Tatarstan and Indonesian delegations at the annual investment forum in Dubai. An extended business mission is also expected to attend the forum KAZANSUMMIT in May.
Moreover, Rustam Minnikhanov ordered to prepare a business trip of the Tatarstan delegation to Indonesia.
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.