Ildar Khalikov: "Tatarstan and Crimea have opportunity to renew cooperation"

On April 8 Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Chief of Staff of Tatarstan President’s Administrative Office Asgat Safarov, Vice-Premier - Chief of Staff of Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers Shamil Gafarov, Vice-Premier – Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov took part in a meeting on cooperation with Crimea in Bakhchisarai.

Ildar Khalikov thanked Crimean colleagues for hospitality, and reminded that Tatarstan is rendering patronage assistance to Bakhchisarai region. He noted that Tatarstan and Crimea are united by historical and cultural relations.

Ildar Khalikov told about social and economic development of Tatarstan and experience the region is willing to share with Crimea. In particular, cooperation may be established in medical industry, and education. Our national educational system may be interesting for Crimea, he added.

Cooperation may also be developed in scientific sphere, first of all, in conducting historical research.

Speaking about cooperation in the sphere of culture, Ildar Khalikov invited Crimean creative teams to gala concert “Sozvezdie”.

“Our task today is to establish contacts. Tatarstan ministers will receive contact details of their Crimean colleagues to define cooperation areas.

Ildar Khalikov asked Shamil Gafarov to work out organisation of electronic interaction with Bakhchisarai region, and video conference between Tatarstan and Crimea. Head of Tatarstan Government noted that the republic is willing to share all software products developed for public and municipal administration on a free-of-charge basis.

Tatarstan Prime Minister will also take part in a meeting on rendering material and methodological assistance to Crimean municipalities chaired by Vice-Premier of Russian Government Dmitry Kozak in Simferopol.