Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan is willing to study conditions of work under WTO conditions
10 December 2012, Monday
The Republic of Tatarstan being the region that exports up to 50 % of industrial produce is willing to study new conditions of work after Russia has joined WTO. The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov made such a statement in Geneva at a training seminar on issues of work under WTO conditions.
The seminar is held in the Centre William Rappard (Geneva).
Rustam Minnikhanov said that republic was interested in entering new product markets since it was important for further development of the region’s economy.
Deputy PM, Minister of agriculture and foodstuff Marat Akhmetov, Deputy PM, Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, Minister of economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Minister of transport and road facilities Lenar Safin, Chief executive of the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov, Director General of OAO “Tatneftekhiminvest-holding” Rafinat Yarullin, Aide to the Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov, Aide to the Tatarstan President Airat Khairullin participated in the seminar.
Members of the Tatarstan delegation were interested the following issues: opportunity of granting tax privileges to home producers, rules of backing agricultural producers under WTO conditions, inflow of direct investments after joining WTO.
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