Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Swiss business delegation led by Head of Franco-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guy Mettan

On September 5 at his meeting with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov Head of Franco-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan Guy Mettan said that Tatarstan and Switzerland have big cooperation potential.

To the point, the Swiss business delegation led by Mr Guy Mettan is on a two-day visit in Tatarstan.

Welcoming guests, Rustam Minnikhanov said that arrangements on preparation of this visit were reached last year during the visit of Tatarstan delegation to Geneva. He noted that Tatarstan economy focuses on export and the WTO opens new markets for the republic. Switzerland has always been a major trade partner for Tatarstan and in spite of decrease in trade turnover cooperation should be developing.

Rustam Minnikhanov informed that there are 47 companies working in the republic with the use of Swiss capital. In particular, Swiss companies work with KAMAZ, god relations were established with Dupont company.

Among prospective areas of joint cooperation Rustam Minnikhanov pointed out industrial modernization, energy, high technologies, medicine, banking services.

Mr Guy Mettan thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for organization of the visit of Swiss businessmen to Tatarstan and an interesting programme. He said that Swiss businessmen are willing to study Tatarstan potential and establish business contacts.

Mr Guy Mettan continued that presence of developed higher educational institutions and research infrastructure favour development of relationships. He thanked the Economic Envoy of the Republic of Tatarstan in Switzerland Guzel Salikhova and Swiss Embassy in Russia for organization of the visit.

Members of Swiss delegation presented prospective areas of cooperation in the sphere of innovations, financial and banking spheres, automotive industry, medicine, consulting, and culture to Rustam Minnikhanov.