Rustam Minnikhanov holds meeting with officials of Eastern Beverage Company and “Russian vodka holding”

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov held a working meeting with owner of the investment company Eastern Beverage Company S.A. Neil Smith and Deputy of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Ukraine Andrei Okhlopkov.

The event took place at the House of RT Government with participation of “Crimean vodka company” Director General Jonathan Weil; Deputy RT Prime Minister – Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov; RT Minister of finance Radik Gaizatullin; Chief of RT State inspection on state control over production, turnover and quality of ethyl alcohol, alcohol produce and protection of consumer rights Igor Marchenko; JSC “Holding company “Ak Bars” Director General Ivan Egorov; JSC “Tatspirtprom” Director General Giorgy Kupriyanov.

Issues of cooperation in the sphere of alcohol production on the basis of JSC “Tatspirtprom” enterprises (the Kazan alcoholic beverage plant) in the context of licence contract on “Russian vodka holding” brands were discussed at the meeting.

Director General of “Crimean vodka company” Jonathan Weil, the owner of the investment company Eastern Beverage Company S.A. Neil Smith and JSC “Tatspirtprom” Director General Giorgy Kupriyanov signed Protocol of cooperation.

Produce by “Russian vodka holding” brands is to be manufactured at the Kazan alcoholic beverage plant. Increase of alcohol production output on the territory of republic will provide additional tax revenues in the republican budget, use of production capacities of JSC “Tatspirtprom” and solution of employment problems.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov noted that more and more investing companies are developing their enterprises in republic.