Ildar Khalikov meets with Vietnam Deputy Minister of National Defence, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Nguyen Van Hien

On September 23 at his meeting with Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of National Defence, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Nguyen Van Hien Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov conveyed welcoming words on behalf of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who is currently on a business trip abroad.

Ildar Khalikov briefly presented Tatarstan economic potential noting a great number of defence and industrial enterprises located in the republic. He told that produce for aircraft and ship building industries, ammunition, special chemicals are manufactured in Tatarstan.

He added that the defense-industrial sector includes Gorbunov KAPO, Kazan helicopters plant, Sergo plant, and Zelenodolsk Gorky plant.

Ildar Khalikov thanked Vietnamese colleagues for partnership expressing hope that the current visit would give new impetus to relationships. He also said that Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and Rosoboronexport (Russian defence export) render great support in cooperation with Vietnam.

Ildar Khalikov informed that laying of keel of two “Gepard-3.9” frigates that were engineered at OAO “Zelenodolsk planning and design bureau” for Vietnam Navy will be held on September 24.

Deputy Minister of National Defence, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Nguyen Van Hien thanked Tatarstan partners for support.