Rustam Minnikhanov: Altai krai is a powerful agricultural region with serious competitive advantages

Signing of the Agreement on cooperation between the Republic of Tatarstan and the Altai krai was caused by changes happening in the global economy, Governor of the Altai krai Alexandr Karlin said at a meeting with the RT President Rustam Minnikhanov.

The meeting was held in administration of the Altai krai (Barnaul).

To the point, a representative delegation of Tatarstan led by the President Rustam Minnikhanov is on a working trip in Barnaul (June, 16-17, 2012).

Alexandr Karlin and Rustam Minnikhanov discussed issues of further development of relationships of the two regions.

“Our relationships are intensively developing. However, interregional commodity circulation does not hold first positions in the Altai krai because of geographic remoteness of the two subjects,” Alexandr Karlin said. By the way, he noted, cooperation may be useful in the sphere of pharmaceutics, biotechnologies, petrochemistry, industry, and agro-industrial sector.

Alexandr Karlin briefly told about economic development of the region.

“Today it is important to provide cooperation among Russian regions. The Altai krai is a powerful agricultural region with serious competitive advantages,” the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said.

“We are interested in experience of the Altai krai in agricultural development. In particular, beef farming,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. Besides, he appreciated adoption of scientific developments in agro-industrial complex and interaction of science and agricultural sector in general. Rustam Minnikhanov noted that cooperation between Tatarstan and the Altai krai may be realized in mechanical engineering sphere.

Deputy RT Prime Minister – Minister of agriculture and foodstuff Marat Akhmetov, Deputy RT Prime Minister Asgat Safarov, Director of the Department for external relations under the RT President – Aide to RT President Iskander Muflikhanov attended the meeting with the Governor of the Altai krai Alexandr Karlin.