Chinese producer of transformers is interested in cooperation with Tatarstan
15 April 2014, Tuesday
On April 15 during the visit of Tatarstan delegation led by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov to ТВЕА headquarters in Urumqi, executives of ТВЕА company said that they are interested in cooperation with Tatarstan enterprises and launching of their production in the republic.
Being world’s biggest producer of transformers and power supply equipment, ТВЕА deals with clean energy and production of new materials, including polysilicone and superpurity aluminum. The company supplies equipment to substations, power stations, electricity transmission lines, and render services of general contractor in China and all over the world.
Today members of Tatarstan delegation visited plant producing high-voltage transformers in Urumqi with two thousand people working at the plant. By and large, 20, 000 employees work at ТВЕА enterprises. Residential districts for workers with developed social infrastructure are located near the plant.
ТВЕА Board Chairman Mr. Zhanxin said that the company is willing to cooperate with Tatarstan.
Speaking at the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov noted high level of company’s technological development, large amount of manufactured produce and industrial management. Noting Tatarstan developed industry, Rustam Minnikhanov said that ТВЕА can take part in implementation of projects in energy sector. He suggested establishing a working group to find out prospective projects to be implemented in the republic. Addressing company’s management, Rustam Minnikhanov asked to consider opportunity of establishing their own production in Tatarstan to enter big Russian market.
Memorandum on cooperation was signed by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency and ТВЕА. The document implies creation of the working group and visit of company’s experts to Tatarstan.
Members of Tatarstan delegation also visited Xinjiang international exhibition centre, one of the biggest multi-purpose exhibition complexes in China.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”