President of Tatarstan meets with Minister of foreign trade of United Arab Emirates
18 February 2013, Monday
A working visit of the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov to the United Arab Emirates started in Abu Dhabi. As a member of the Russian delegation Rustam Minnikhanov met with Minister of foreign trade of the United Arab Emirates Sheikha Lubna Khalid al Qasimi.
The Russian delegation is led by Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov. Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United Arab Emirates Andrey Andreev, Director General of OAO “Ak Bars Holding” Ivan Egorov, Aide to the RT President on international issues Radik Gimatdinov participated in the meeting.
Before the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov had a conversation with Sheikha Lubna. President of Tatarstan invited Minister of foreign trade of the United Arab Emirates to visit republic and attend the KAZANSUMMIT in May 2013. Sheikha Lubna Khalid al Qasimi accepted the invitation.
Sheikha Lubna thanked members of the Russian delegation for the visit. Denis Manturov, in his turn, thanked Sheikha Lubna for attention paid to relationships between Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
Denis Manturov and Sheikha Lubna Khalid al Qasimi came to conclusion that the level of trade and economic relations between Russia and the United Arab Emirates required development.
“We have got great potential for cooperation. As the Co-chairman of the Russian-Emirates intergovernmental commission, I will deal with development of our trade and economic relations,” Denis Manturov said.
According to the Russian Minister of industry and trade, traditional areas of cooperation between Russia and the United Arab Emirates are oil and gas sector, and engineering industry. One more prospective sphere is joint study of alternative energy sources.
Denis Manturov invited Sheikha Lubna to participate in St. Petersburg international investment forum.
Sheikha Lubna Khalid al Qasimi wished members of the Russian delegation successful session of the Russian-Emirates intergovernmental commission and added that it would favour expansion of cooperation between Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
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