President of Tatarstan holds several bilateral meetings in Dubai

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov held several bilateral meetings on issues of opportunities for cooperation of RT with foreign partners within the limits of the Annual Investment Meeting AIM 2012 in Dubai.

At the meeting of the Tatarstan leader with Director general of Islamic corporation for development of private sector under the Islamic Development Bank Khalid Mohamed al-Abadi the parties discussed prospects of participation of the corporation in creation of new leasing company in RT.

Khalid Mohamed al-Abadi offered assistance to Tatarstan leadership in borrowing funds at the Islamic financial market.

During the meeting with Head of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hamad Buamim Rustam Minnikhanov suggested sending Tatarstan specialists to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for studying best practices of the emirate in the sphere of e-government.

“Tatarstan is interested in any participation of Tecom Investments company in the project of complex development of the territory Smart City meant to be realized in RT,” Rustam Minnikhanov stated at the meeting with executives of the company – world’s leader in the sphere of management for economic zones and technoparks. Tecom Investments implements projects Smart City in Malta and India in partnership with local authorities, and also has some plans for Tatarstan.

Opportunities of cooperation in the sphere of construction and management for construction of big sports facilities were discussed at the meeting of the Tatarstan President with executives of Kele Contracting company. This company was involved in construction of Olympic objects in Sydney. Rustam Minnikhanov believes that cooperation with Kele Contracting may be interesting for Tatarstan on the threshold of such major events as World Water Sports Championship and World Football Championship.