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.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov informed that it is expected to achieve a comparable growth of produce of 1.5%, including that in food production - at least 2.6% in the agricultural sector.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.
On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays.
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