Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Kazakhstan business delegation

President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Chairman of Presidium of the National economic chamber of Kazakhstan “Atameken Union” Timur Kulibaev and members of the Kazakhstan business delegation.

The Kazakhstan business delegation arrived in Kazan with a two-day working visit. The republic’s major enterprises, economic and investment potential of Tatarstan will be presented to the guests. Prospects of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Tatarstan have been discussed at today’s meeting with the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

Rustam Minnikhanov noted that Kazakhstan was Tatarstan’s major trade partner. In 2011 the bilateral foreign trade turnover made 90 mln dollars. OJSC KAMAZ is implementing a big project in Kazakhstan. The amount of investments in “KAMAZ-engineering” (the city of Kokshetau) made 10 mln dollars. 2600 vehicles are expected to be produced at the plant in 2012.

According to the Tatarstan President, OJSC ElAZ and OJSC Kazan helicopters are cooperating extensively with Kazakhstan.

Another perspective area is petrochemistry. The President believes that Tatarstan’s long experience in this sphere may be useful for Kazakhstan. Republic is also ready to share its best practices in oil production.
Rustam Minnikhanov noted that expansion of relationships in transport sector was important.

President of Tatarstan thanked the Kazakhstan leadership for attention paid to 220 thousand Tatars. Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that Sabantui holiday had been successfully held in Aktyubinsk the previous summer.

Chairman of Presidium of the National economic chamber of Kazakhstan Timur Kulibaev thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for warm reception in Kazan saying he was sure that the current visit would favour further consolidation of relationships.