Ildar Khalikov meets with EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti

On October 24 at his meeting with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Suma Chakrabarti, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said that EBRD is a long-time and reliable partner of Tatarstan.

Welcoming guests, Ildar Khalikov noted that close cooperation with EBRD in 90s helped to support the largest producer of KAMAZ trucks, and in 2011, in cooperation with Daimler company the Bank became KAMAZ shareholder.

Ildar Khalikov continued that notwithstanding difficult economic situation in the world, Tatarstan is going to maintain leading positions. Besides traditional oil production and petrochemical enterprises, such as Tatneft, Kazanorgsintez, Nizhnekamskneftekhim, there are new industrial companies working in Tatarstan, OAO TANECO and Ford group. The Prime Minister also noted that industrial and innovation sites are intensively developing in the republic, the largest ones are Kama industrial park “Master” and Special Economic Zone “Alabuga”.

EBRD takes an active part in implementation of financial and investment projects in Tatarstan.

President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Suma Chakrabarti said that Tatarstan is an important partner for the Bank and noted long-term history of relations with the republic.

Suma Chakrabarti said that currently the Bank is interested in developing cooperation with small and medium-size companies.

During the meeting Ildar Khalikov told about new projects, Innopolis and Smart City Kazan.

Managing Director of EBRD in Russia Natalia Khanzhenkova, Tatarstan Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Ruslan Kabirov, Director General of SEZ Innopolis Igor Nosov took part in the meeting.