Founder of Davos forum, professor of economy Klaus Schwab

The founder and the head of the World economic forum in Davos Klaus Schwab is going to visit the capital, Kazan, the Republic of Tatarstan in June, 2009. Such an arrangement has been reached today, on January, 28th, during a meeting between the Prime minister of Republic Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Klaus Schwab.

We remind that head of the RT government Rustam Minnikhanov in structure of the Russian delegation is in Switzerland for participation in the international economic forum.
Today’s meeting between Rustam Minnikhanov and Klaus Schwab took place under the initiative of the latter. Director general of JSC «Tatneft» Shafagat Takhautdinov also took part in the meeting.

As Aide to RT Prime Minister on foreign economic activities Iskander Muflikhanov informed that in process of exchanging opinions on some questions Mr Klaus Schwab had stated a request to visit Republic Tatarstan in June of this year and personally to watch a national Tatar holiday, Sabantui.