Rustam Minnikhanov: Cooperation with Israel in the sphere of health care, education and innovations is interesting for Tatarstan

Cooperation with Israel in the sphere of health care, education and innovations is interesting for Tatarstan, the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said at a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Russian Federation Ms Dorit Golender.

The meeting took place at the RT Government House with participation of Deputy RT Prime Minister – Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, Minister of education and science Albert Gilmutdinov, official of the RF Ministry of foreign affairs in Kazan Radik Vakhitov, President of public organization “Federal Jewish national and cultural autonomy”, and President of the Tatarstan Jewish national and cultural autonomy Mikhail Skoblionok.

Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed Ms Dorit Golender and informed that representatives of 100 nations and different religions live in peace in Tatarstan, noting that the Jewish community is one of the most ambitious.

“Israel experience of professional development of specialists in several areas, including medical workers and specialists working in innovative spheres is interesting for republic. Cooperation in the sphere of education and getting international diplomas can also be useful for us,” the Tatarstan President said.

“Development of potential and consolidation of cooperation are important,” Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Russian Federation Ms Dorit Golender said. She supposes that cultural relationships must be extended. “We are willing to organize the cinema festival in Tatarstan and other cultural events,” Ms Ambassador informed. She reminded as well of the festival of Tatar music successfully held in Israel in 2011.

Dorit Golender invited the Tatarstan President to Israel for learning more information about the country, consolidating relationships and finding out new points of interaction.

Renewal of the direct flight connection between Kazan and one of the Israel cities was discussed at the meeting.