Rustam Minnikhanov: “We are ready to support Luxembourg business in Tatarstan”

Tatarstan leadership is willing to support Luxembourg companies in opening and running their business in Tatarstan and hopes for developing cooperation with them, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov stated at a business lunch with members of the Luxembourg business delegation in Kazan.

Minister of economy and foreign trade Etienne Schneider, Tatarstan’s Vice-premier and Minister of informatization and communications Roman Shaikhutdinov, Aide to the Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov were present at the meeting.

Opening the meeting with businessmen, President of Tatarstan said that cooperation between republic and Luxembourg is very important, especially in the sphere of high technologies.

“We are interested in developing mutually beneficial cooperation with Luxembourg and are ready to support Luxembourg business in Tatarstan,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. He also drew attention of the businessmen to SEZ Alabuga saying that 31 residents with total investments of 3 bln dollars are registered on its territory.

Rustam Minnikhanov also informed that Luxembourg businessmen can also get acquainted with state-of-the-art IT projects.

He thanked Prime Minister of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker, Minister of economy and foreign trade Etienne Schneider, Ambassador of Luxembourg to Russia Pierre Ferring for organisation of the visit to Kazan.

Minister of economy and foreign trade Etienne Schneider informed that Luxembourg is one of important economic partners of Russia. By the end of the first half of 2012, total amount of cumulative investments of Luxembourg and Russia made 1.5 trillion roubles.

“I am sure that Tatarstan is a very promising economic partner. We are glad to be here, learn more about the region and its economic opportunities,” Etienne Schneider said.

Vice-president of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce Robert Donnewald introduced his colleagues, members of business delegation to Rustam Minnikhanov. Officials of 20 Luxembourg companies told about their opportunities and prospects of cooperation with Tatarstan.

One of the world’s largest satellite TV broadcasters, SES company expressed readiness to broadcast Tatarstan channels using their satellites. The Tatarstan President asked Minister of informatization and communications Roman Shaikhutdinov to discuss the proposal with the company management in details.

According to Rustam Minnikhanov, cooperation in the sphere of finances, consulting and audit services, and tourism can be interesting for Tatarstan.