President of Tatarstan meets with Austrian Deputy Minister of Transport, Innovations and Technologies

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Austrian Deputy Minister of Transport, Innovations and Technologies Andreas Reichhardt. Tatarstan Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Minister of Transport and Roads Lenar Safin, Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services Irek Faizullin, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov participated in the meeting.

The Austrian delegation consists of employees of several Austrian companies.

Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed guests and told about advanced projects. According to Rustam Minnikhanov, favourable conditions were provided for foreign companies in Tatarstan. Special Economic Zone “Alabuga” is the most attractive platform for investors. 34 residents are already registered at SEZ “Alabuga”. Their announced amount of investments makes 3 bln dollars.

Tatarstan also participates in implementation of a major project aimed at construction of transport corridor “Europe-Western China”. Moreover, the innovative city “Innopolis” being constructed near Kazan may be interesting for Austrian businessmen.

President of Tatarstan said that republic is willing to cooperate with Austrian companies in various spheres.

Austrian Deputy Minister of Transport, Innovations and Technologies Andreas Reichhardt thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for the meeting. He is sure that the current visit of Austrian delegation to Tatarstan will favour development of relationships between Tatarstan and Austria.