Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council: Kazan is becoming the center of international cooperation

On October 2 within the framework of V international investment forum Kazansummit’13 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council Ilyas Umakhanov.

Tatarstan President thanked the Federation Council and personally Ilyas Umakhanov for participation in forum organization.

“The forum is very important for Russia and we must do our best to raise the status of this event in the country,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

Ilyas Umakhanov admitted that the delegation of the Federation Council is taking part in V Kazansummit forum with great pleasure and pride. “Kazan is becoming the center of international cooperation. I agree with you that forums for different categories of investors should be held in Russia. Therefore, we should promote Kazansummit forum, especially when the country’s leadership places much emphasis on international relations with Islamic world,” Ilyas Umakhanov addressed Tatarstan President.