Turkish producers of automotive components invited to Tatarstan

Turkey-Tatarstan Business Forum on cooperation in the field of automotive industry and automotive components production took place in the city of Bursa, Turkey. President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov participated in the event.

200 businessmen from Tatarstan and Turkey representing 20 Tatarstan enterprises (OJSC KAMAZ, JE “Ford-Sollers”, OAO “PO ElAZ”, OAO “Tatneftekhiminvest-holding”, SEZ Alabuga) and 50 Turkish companies (Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters' Association, Bursa Industry and Business Association) take part in the forum.

Tatarstan businessmen have visited plants “Martur” (production of automotive seats), Coşkunöz (stamping and assembly of metal automotive body parts), technical industrial school of the Exporters' Association.

Officials of the Turkish and Tatarstan companies delivered speeches at a plenary session.

Chairman of Uludağ Automotive Industry Exporters' Association Orhan Sabuncu said that Turkey is one of the world’s and Europe’s largest exporters of vehicles and automotive parts.

Director General of OAO “Special economic zones” Oleg Kostin told about the system of SEZ in Russia noting that the SEZ Alabuga located in Tatarstan is the most successful. Active support of the Tatarstan leadership helps solving all problems of resident companies in time and guarantees success of the SEZ Alabuga.

Director General of OJSC KAMAZ Sergei Kogogin told about Russia’s biggest truck producer. 47 thousand vehicles are to be produced at the enterprise in 2012. Sergei Kogogin stressed that automotive companies willing to keep competitiveness in the modern world need globalization.

“Ford-Sollers” CEO Adil Shirinov told about plans on establishing production of Ford automobiles and engines in Tatarstan. He informed that the joint enterprise “Ford-Sollers” is taking major efforts in the field of localization of automotive parts and putting high hopes on Turkish companies.

Director General of OAO “Tatneftekhiminvest-holding” Rafinat Yarullin told about opportunities of the Tatarstan petrochemical complex in the production of polymers, an essential material for automotive production.

Director General of SEZ Alabuga Timur Shagivaleev presented opportunities of the special economic zone to Turkish businessmen.

Acting Minister of economy Mustafa Sever informed about economic development of Turkey and noted the importance of developing foreign economic relations. He hopes that the forum will favour consolidation of friendly and business ties between Tatarstan and Turkey.

The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that such meetings had become a heart-warming tradition. He thanked the Turkish Minister of economy, Governor of Bursa, organisers and participants of the forum. “Support of the Turkish leadership that pays much attention to development of relationships with Tatarstan is very important for us,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. He invited Turkish producers of automotive parts to Tatarstan.

The Tatarstan President offered holding next forum in Naberezhnye Chelny in spring of 2013 and invited Turkish entrepreneurs and governor of Bursa Orhan Sabuncu.

Within the framework of plenary session the agreement was signed between “Coşkunöz-holding” and “Ford-Sollers”.

“Ford-Sollers” CEO Adil Shirinov and Director General of “Coşkunöz-holding” Cenk Yoney out their signatures on the document. Besides, Cenk Yoney and Director General of OJSC KAMAZ Sergei Kogogin signed Protocol of intentions.