Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Chairman of Board of Directors of VIS Construction Group Igor Snegurov
1 March 2014, Saturday
On March 1 at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Chairman of Board of Directors of VIS Construction Group Igor Snegurov discussed issues of mutually beneficial cooperation as well as public and private partnership. In particular, VIS Construction Group is interested in cooperation within the framework of Smart City Kazan project.
To the point, VIS Construction Group started its activity in 2000 and consolidates 10 construction and engineering companies. The Group performs functions of a general contractor, general designer, construction manager and implements large investment projects as EPC/EPCM contractor, performing the full range of work: design and survey work, procurement and supply of equipment and materials, construction and installation works, commissioning, warranty service. OOO “VIS” Production Company” is the parent company.
First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, Head of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov, Director General of OAO “Svyazinvestneftekhim” Valery Sorokin and other officials took part in the meeting.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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