Rustam Minnikhanov invites Hong Kong businessmen to Tatarstan
17 April 2014, Thursday
On April 17 during the presentation of Tatarstan investment and scientific-technical potential in Hong Kong, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that global US, European and Turkish companies are successfully running their business in Tatarstan, where all conditions are provided for investors.
However, cooperation between Tatarstan and South Eastern Asia is not well developed yet, he noted.
“Main purpose of our trip is to present Tatarstan investment potential, tell about regional economy, and benefits provided for investors,” Tatarstan President said.
Rustam Minnikhanov briefly told about Tatarstan as one of economically developed regions in Russia that is among 5 federation entities by economic indicators. He continued that Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Tatarstan Investment Development Agency reached arrangements on signing the agreement on economic interaction.
Summing up, Rustam Minnikhanov invited Hong Kong businessmen to Tatarstan to study conditions for doing business and implementation of new projects in the republic.
Tatarstan Minister of Information and Communication Roman Shaikhutdinov, Aide to Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov, Director General of OAO “Tatneft” Nail Maganov, and Director General of SEZ “Innopolis” Igor Nosov took part in the meeting.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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.”