Tatarstan and Hong Kong have serious prospects for cooperation
17 April 2014, Thursday
On April 17 at a meeting at Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan and Hong Kong have serious prospects for cooperation. Tatarstan is interested in developing cooperation with Hong Kong in the sphere of economy, innovations, logistics, and infrastructure projects.
Founded in 1966, Hong Kong Trade Development Council is an official foreign trade organization that provides assistance to Hong Kong companies, manufacturers and service providers.
Within the help of foreign representative offices located in 40 world business centres, HKTDC monitors market opportunities, organizes events to promote Hong Kong services and goods, established business contacts and gives information about condition of economy and markets.
At today’s meeting Rustam Minnikhanov said that HKTDC plays important role in establishing Hong Kong business contacts on international level. “Tatarstan and Hong Kong have serious prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation. We have to establish new contacts, and organize visits of our businessmen for closer interaction and increasing trade turnover between Tatarstan and Hong Kong,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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