Tatarstan-Luxembourg Business Forum opens in Kazan

The Tatarstan-Luxembourg Business Forum has opened in Kazan. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker took part in the opening ceremony.

"It is a great privilege for us to receive Luxembourg delegation. We are interested in attracting Luxembourg business and capital to Tatarstan and are willing to expand our business relationships. We hope to find out new joint projects during this visit,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

“We would like to discuss specific business proposals. We need to find new areas of cooperation,” Rustam Minnikhanov addressed to participants of the forum.

He noted as well that Tatarstan offers for foreign investors the developed industrial, transport and energy infrastructure, and intellectual potential. “We invite Luxembourg colleagues to participate in modernization of our industrial complex using Luxembourg high technologies,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

The Tatarstan President believes that Luxembourg companies can consider the opportunity of locating their production works at SEZ Alabuga.

Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker noted that Tatarstan is one of the most economically developed regions in Russia. “Tatarstan proves that it is possible to make great achievements in Russia. Therefore, we have chosen this region to run our business,” the PM said.

Minister of economy and foreign trade Etienne Schneider called Tatarstan a promising economic partner for the Duchy.

The agreement between Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce was signed within the framework of the opening ceremony. Head of Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shamil Ageev and Vice-president of Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce Robert Donnewald signed the document in presence of the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Jean-Claude Juncker.

Roundtables and personal meetings of Tatarstan and Luxembourg entrepreneurs will be held today within the confines of the business forum.