Tatarstan President meets with delegation of Islamic businessmen
8 May 2013, Wednesday
On May 8 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with delegation of Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector in Kazan at Tatarstan Government House.
Aide to Tatarstan President on international issues Radik Gimatdinov, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov, Board Chairman of OAO “Ak Bars bank” Robert Minnegaliev took part in the event. Chairman of Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector Haled Al Abudi, officials of Turkish, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain companies are on the delegation.
The delegation of businessmen is visiting the republic in order to learn about investment opportunities.
Opening the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov said that the republic pays much attention to economic cooperation with Islamic world, including interaction with Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector.
Rustam Minnikhanov continued that in March Tatarstan delegation visited Saudi Arabia and took part in meetings with Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and President of Islamic Development Bank at which attraction of Islamic finances to Tatarstan were discussed. Last week Tatarstan presented exposition at economic forum in United Arab Emirates.
Tatarstan President briefly told about Tatarstan economy and opportunities provided for investors. He reminded as well that “Tatarstan international investment company”, and “Eurasian leasing company” had been established with participation of Islamic Development Bank.
Members of the delegation presented their companies and possible areas of cooperation with republic. Rustam Minnikhanov offered businessmen to meet with heads of foreign companies working in Tatarstan to ask about their opinion about republic.
Among perspective areas are food supply, attraction of Islamic finances, production of polymers.
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