Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in III session of Russia-Singapore high-level intergovernmental commission

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in work of III session of Russia-Singapore high-level intergovernmental commission.

The session was held at Shangri-La hotel (Singapore) and was one of the most important events of VII Russia-Singapore business forum.

The plenary session was chaired by co-chairmen of the Commission: Vice-premier – Singapore Minister of finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.

Co-chairman of the commission, Vice-premier Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that Singapore businessmen express great interest towards Russian market and intend to develop cooperation with Russian partners.

Co-chairman of the commission, Russia’s First Vice-premier Igor Shuvalov confirmed: both parties are aimed at implementation of plans on developing our relations in new spheres, attraction of investors and partners for realization of different projects.

Introducing the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov to participants of the session, Igor Shuvalov noted that President of republic widely cooperates with Singapore colleagues and keeps up with the situation in the Asian region.

RF Deputy Minister of economic development A.Likhachev also noted interaction between Tatarstan and Singapore as a positive and real example of mutually beneficial cooperation.

Participants of the session discussed trade-economic and investment cooperation, development of social infrastructure, information and communication technologies, creation of communication channels for citizens, and heard presentation of Customs Union and Common economic space of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.

Finally, a joint statement of session was signed.