Rustam Minnikhanov meets with executives of Chinese National Chemical Engineering Corporation
16 April 2014, Wednesday
On April 16 at their meeting in Beijing, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Board Chairman of Chinese National Chemical Engineering Corporation Jin Kening discussed realization of current projects and prospects of cooperation between Tatarstan enterprises and Chinese National Chemical Engineering Corporation (CNCEC).
CNCEC is one of participants of international consortium that is building Ammoni plant in Mendeleevsk region (Tatarstan). At today’s meeting Tatarstan President noted that implementation of the project is nearly completed.
Rustam Minnikhanov said that high professional skills and discipline of CNCEC group is worth noticing. “We hope “Ammoni” is not our last joint project. Heads of our leading companies that are on the delegation today might be interested in CNCEC services,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Director General of ZAO “Gasprom Mezhregiongas Kazan” Rinat Khanbikov reported on implementation of “Ammoni” project.
Director General of OAO “Tatneft” Nail Maganov said the company will be glad to see Chinese partners as designers of prospective projects.
Board Chairman of OAO “TAIF” Rustem Sulteev confirmed company’s readiness for cooperation with CNCEC.
CNCEC Board Chairman Jin Kening, in his turn, said that “Ammoni” project is being successfully implemented due to personal support of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov. He also confirmed that CNCEC is willing to realize other projects in Tatarstan.
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