Rustam Minnikhanov: “Significance of Yamal for our country cannot be overestimated”
8 September 2012, Saturday
The Republic of Tatarstan is interested in close cooperation with the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district in the sphere of raw material supply for petrochemical plants, other business projects, cultural and educational spheres.
Such a statement was made by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at a meeting with Governor of the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district Dmitry Kobylkin. The meeting was held in Salekhard within the framework of a working trip of the Tatarstan President to Yamal.
Opening the meeting, Governor of the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district Dmitry Kobylkin noted that two regions have much in common.
He reminded that a trilateral protocol of intentions in the sphere of transportation of petrochemical hydrocarbon materials between Yamal and the Volga region was signed in May 2012 by Tatarstan, the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district and Bashkortostan.
President of Tatarstan thanked Yamal leadership for warm reception and noted that 90 percent of all Russian gas is produced in the district.
He reminded about the task set by the Russian President Vladimir Putin - to create 25 mln workplaces by 2020. In this regard, Rustam Minnikhanov sees great potential in oil-and-gas and petrochemical sectors.
Besides, builders from the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district take part in construction of Universiade objects.
The Tatarstan President expressed interest in a big sea port under construction in Yamal.
The parties discussed cooperation in educational and cultural spheres between the regions. In the interview Rustam Minnikhanov said that Yamal experience in social sphere may also be interesting for Tatarstan.
Governor of the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district Dmitry Kobylkin noted that the priority task for Russian regions is formation of the added value and workplaces, and oil-and-gas complex plays an important role in this process. Thus, Dmitry Kobylkin believes that cooperation between Tatarstan and Yamal is very important in terms of establishing new plants.
Such a statement was made by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at a meeting with Governor of the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district Dmitry Kobylkin. The meeting was held in Salekhard within the framework of a working trip of the Tatarstan President to Yamal.
Opening the meeting, Governor of the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district Dmitry Kobylkin noted that two regions have much in common.
He reminded that a trilateral protocol of intentions in the sphere of transportation of petrochemical hydrocarbon materials between Yamal and the Volga region was signed in May 2012 by Tatarstan, the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district and Bashkortostan.
President of Tatarstan thanked Yamal leadership for warm reception and noted that 90 percent of all Russian gas is produced in the district.
He reminded about the task set by the Russian President Vladimir Putin - to create 25 mln workplaces by 2020. In this regard, Rustam Minnikhanov sees great potential in oil-and-gas and petrochemical sectors.
Besides, builders from the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district take part in construction of Universiade objects.
The Tatarstan President expressed interest in a big sea port under construction in Yamal.
The parties discussed cooperation in educational and cultural spheres between the regions. In the interview Rustam Minnikhanov said that Yamal experience in social sphere may also be interesting for Tatarstan.
Governor of the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district Dmitry Kobylkin noted that the priority task for Russian regions is formation of the added value and workplaces, and oil-and-gas complex plays an important role in this process. Thus, Dmitry Kobylkin believes that cooperation between Tatarstan and Yamal is very important in terms of establishing new plants.
RT President press service, Mikhail Mironov
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