Tatarstan President meets with Ambassador of Germany to Russia
13 May 2013, Monday
On May 13 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Russia Ulrich Brandernburg at the Kazan Kremlin. Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov and Aide to Tatarstan President on international issues Radik Gimatdinov took part in the meeting.
Opening the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that in September 2012 he addressed the Ambassador with request to open German visa centre in Kazan. “This event will happen today. We suppose it will favour strengthening of our relations, promotion of our projects, development of tourism, educational programmes and business,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Tatarstan President was satisfied with strengthening of cooperation between Tatarstan and Germany. Last year trade turnover between Tatarstan and Germany made 1,5 bln euro. The amount of investments from Germany makes 1,3 bln euro.
According to Rustam Minnikhanov, cooperation between KAMAZ and Daimler is a perfect example.
Six German companies are registered at SEZ “Alabuga”. By and large, there are 71 enterprises with German investments work in Tatarstan. Siemens, Knorr-Bremse, ZF, Voith, Basf actively operate in republic. Tatarstan enterprises and banks established contacts with German banks. German retail networks are very popular in Tatarstan. “Ak Bars Aero” offers direct flights to Munich.
Rustam Minnikhanov continued that educational institutions had established good relations with German colleagues. Health industry is another important area of cooperation. He called for expanding cooperation in the sphere of medical institutions management.
Rustam Minnikhanov addressed German colleagues with request to support Bolgar and Sviyazhsk at forthcoming voting for inclusion in UNESCO World heritage List.
Possible participation of German companies in Innopolis and “Smart City Kazan” projects is another perspective area of cooperation.
Rustam Minnikhanov and Ulrich Brandernburg also discussed training of professional staff.
Ulrich Brandernburg asked about development of tourism in Tatarstan. Rustam Minnikhanov said that Kazan, Bolgar and Sviyazhsk are becoming more attractive for tourists.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Ulrich Brandernburg for support of all joint projects.
Tatarstan President's Press Service
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