Rustam Minnikhanov meets with President of Regional Council of Provence
31 October 2013, Thursday
On October 31 within the framework of the forum “Open innovations” Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with President of Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Michel Vauzelle.
Welcoming Michel Vauzelle, Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that their last meeting was held in February in Moscow, when Declaration of Intentions between two regions and Declaration of cooperation between Provence and Association of innovative regions of Russia were signed. In December 2012 Tatarstan delegation led by the President Rustam Minnikhanov visited France, including the region Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur. In the nearest few days French delegation will visit Tatarstan.
Rustam Minnikhanov believes that cooperation in the sphere of innovations is one of priority areas of cooperation.
President of Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Michel Vauzelle, in his turn, said cooperation in certain projects may already be started. In particular, he mentioned aircraft building, photonics and higher technologies in the sphere of information and health care.
“We will work at strengthening our cooperation. As you head the Association of innovative regions of Russia, we can develop cooperation with several Russian regions,” Michel Vauzelle added. He invited Rustam Minnikhanov to visit the region again, get familiar with leading enterprises working in health care sector, microelectronics, International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, and helicopters plant.
Tatarstan Minister of Information and Communications Roman Shaikhutdinov, Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Aide to Tatarstan President on economic issues Airat Khairullin, CEO of Association of innovative regions of Russia Ivan Bortnik took part in the meeting.
Welcoming Michel Vauzelle, Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that their last meeting was held in February in Moscow, when Declaration of Intentions between two regions and Declaration of cooperation between Provence and Association of innovative regions of Russia were signed. In December 2012 Tatarstan delegation led by the President Rustam Minnikhanov visited France, including the region Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur. In the nearest few days French delegation will visit Tatarstan.
Rustam Minnikhanov believes that cooperation in the sphere of innovations is one of priority areas of cooperation.
President of Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Michel Vauzelle, in his turn, said cooperation in certain projects may already be started. In particular, he mentioned aircraft building, photonics and higher technologies in the sphere of information and health care.
“We will work at strengthening our cooperation. As you head the Association of innovative regions of Russia, we can develop cooperation with several Russian regions,” Michel Vauzelle added. He invited Rustam Minnikhanov to visit the region again, get familiar with leading enterprises working in health care sector, microelectronics, International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, and helicopters plant.
Tatarstan Minister of Information and Communications Roman Shaikhutdinov, Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Aide to Tatarstan President on economic issues Airat Khairullin, CEO of Association of innovative regions of Russia Ivan Bortnik took part in the meeting.
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