Rustam Minnikhanov delivers speech at 8th Russia-Singapore business forum
24 September 2013, Tuesday
On September 24 Tatarstan delegation took part in Russia-Singapore business forum. Forum’s CEO Michael Tay and Chairman of Singapore Business Federation Tony Chew welcomed participants of the forum. Tony Chew said that warm economic relationships have been established between Russia and Singapore.
The first session of Russia-Singapore business forum opened by the speech of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that businessmen from the Republic of Tatarstan, Primorye region, Krasnodar and Pskov are taking part in the forum.
The second session opened by the special speech of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov “Tatarstan-Singapore experience”. The President started by saying thanks for an opportunity to deliver the speech at 8th Russia-Singapore business forum and tell about cooperation between Tatarstan and Singapore.
He said that as one of Russia’s leading regions Tatarstan has rich history of relationships with Singapore. Rustam Minnikhanov noted that a number of mutual fruitful visits took place within the last few years, including his meetings with Singapore first Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
Rustam Minnikhanov continued that educational, innovation and IT spheres are the most efficient areas of cooperation. He mentioned the project of territorially detached innovation centre “Innopolis” that is currently implemented in Tatarstan. Moreover, within the framework of cooperation with ST Electronics, IDA International и International Enterprise Singapore joint work is carried out on establishing data centres, intellectual transport systems, and emergency response systems, electronic government. Tatarstan is one of the leading regions in Russia by the amount of attracted investments.
Rustam Minnikhanov said that cooperation with Singapore is very important for Tatarstan , and he thanked Singapore partners for their experience, knowledge and participation in joint projects.
After the session Rustam Minnikhanov answered questions of ITAR-TASS correspondents.
The first session of Russia-Singapore business forum opened by the speech of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that businessmen from the Republic of Tatarstan, Primorye region, Krasnodar and Pskov are taking part in the forum.
The second session opened by the special speech of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov “Tatarstan-Singapore experience”. The President started by saying thanks for an opportunity to deliver the speech at 8th Russia-Singapore business forum and tell about cooperation between Tatarstan and Singapore.
He said that as one of Russia’s leading regions Tatarstan has rich history of relationships with Singapore. Rustam Minnikhanov noted that a number of mutual fruitful visits took place within the last few years, including his meetings with Singapore first Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
Rustam Minnikhanov continued that educational, innovation and IT spheres are the most efficient areas of cooperation. He mentioned the project of territorially detached innovation centre “Innopolis” that is currently implemented in Tatarstan. Moreover, within the framework of cooperation with ST Electronics, IDA International и International Enterprise Singapore joint work is carried out on establishing data centres, intellectual transport systems, and emergency response systems, electronic government. Tatarstan is one of the leading regions in Russia by the amount of attracted investments.
Rustam Minnikhanov said that cooperation with Singapore is very important for Tatarstan , and he thanked Singapore partners for their experience, knowledge and participation in joint projects.
After the session Rustam Minnikhanov answered questions of ITAR-TASS correspondents.
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