Rustam Minnikhanov is on a working trip in Geneva
10 December 2012, Monday
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov is on a working trip in Geneva (Swiss Confederation).
Main purpose of the trip is participation in a seminar on issues of work of the Republic of Tatarstan as one of Russian regions under WTO conditions.
The seminar is held in the Centre William Rappard (Geneva).
The Tatarstan delegation led by Rustam Minnikhanov consists of members of the RT Government, and representatives of industrial enterprises. Participants of the event will hear lectures themed: “WTO: main functions”, “State regulation in economies of WTO member countries, including WTO-consistent tools of state support and subsidies”, “Review of WTO rules in the scope of industrial subsidies and nontariff measures. Other measures of nontariff regulation with examples of WTO member countries and focus on certain sectors: automotive industry, production of tyres, aircraft building, production of pipelines”, “Review of WTO rules in the scope of agricultural subsidies and nontariff regulation with examples of WTO member countries and focus on certain sectors: pig breeding and dairy farming”.
It is expected that the Tatarstan President will meet with WTO Director General Pascal Lamy, politician of Geneva canton, Chief of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the French-speaking part of Switzerland for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan Gi Mettan.
To the point, agreements concerning the visit of Tatarstan officials to Geneva for discussing issues connected with work under conditions of Russia’s WTO membership were reached at the meeting between WTO Director General Pascal Lamy and President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in June 2012.
Main purpose of the trip is participation in a seminar on issues of work of the Republic of Tatarstan as one of Russian regions under WTO conditions.
The seminar is held in the Centre William Rappard (Geneva).
The Tatarstan delegation led by Rustam Minnikhanov consists of members of the RT Government, and representatives of industrial enterprises. Participants of the event will hear lectures themed: “WTO: main functions”, “State regulation in economies of WTO member countries, including WTO-consistent tools of state support and subsidies”, “Review of WTO rules in the scope of industrial subsidies and nontariff measures. Other measures of nontariff regulation with examples of WTO member countries and focus on certain sectors: automotive industry, production of tyres, aircraft building, production of pipelines”, “Review of WTO rules in the scope of agricultural subsidies and nontariff regulation with examples of WTO member countries and focus on certain sectors: pig breeding and dairy farming”.
It is expected that the Tatarstan President will meet with WTO Director General Pascal Lamy, politician of Geneva canton, Chief of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the French-speaking part of Switzerland for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan Gi Mettan.
To the point, agreements concerning the visit of Tatarstan officials to Geneva for discussing issues connected with work under conditions of Russia’s WTO membership were reached at the meeting between WTO Director General Pascal Lamy and President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in June 2012.
RT President press service, Elena Britvina
Share:
LATEST NEWS
24
April 2026
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
21
April 2026
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
13
April 2026
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.
SUBSCRIBE FOR NEWS
Address: Kazan, Ploschad Svobody, 1, 420060
Phone:
+7 (843) 264-77-74
E-Mail: prav@tatar.ru
All content on this site is licensed under
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
If you see a mistake,
please select the word or sentence and press CTRL+ENTER