NEWS

Construction of Ford Sollers Motor Plant started at SEZ “Alabuga” today. Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, OAO “Sollers” Director General Vadim Shvetsov, Ford Motor Company CEO Mark Fields, Ford Sollers President Ted Cannis, Ford Sollers CEO Adil Shirinov, head of Elabuga region Gennady Emelyanov took part in the event.

On May 14 at his meeting with a delegation of Bursa province led by the Governor Shahabettin Harput Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan is interested in cooperation with Bursa in automotive components production, light industry, health care, culture and education.

Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov met with members of Tatarstan team – winners of first Russian Championship WorldSkills Russia-2013. To the point, 14 students from Tatarstan recently took part in the championship in Samara. Four of them took medal places.

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.

On May 13 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with builders of Kazan underground at the Kazan Kremlin. The meeting was dedicated to completion of construction of three new stations. Rustam Minnikhanov presented several awards to employees of OAO “Kazmetrostroi”.

Agro-industrial park started working in Kazan on May 11. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov, Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin were first visitors to a unique complex.