Tatarstan President meets with Financial Secretary of Hong Kong John Tsang
17 April 2014, Thursday
On April 17, during his two-day working visit to Hong Kong (April 16-17) Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Financial Secretary of Hong Kong John Tsang. The parties exchanged their opinions on economic and investment opportunities available in Hong Kong and Tatarstan.
In particular, Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized that the main purpose of his visit is to broaden cooperation between Tatarstan and Hong Kong in such areas as trade, economy, science, education and culture.
“We have large opportunities for cooperation. Unfortunately, we don’t make good use of them,” Rustam Minnikhanov said, noting that Tatarstan could be a starting point for Hong Kong investors to enter the Russian market.
To the point, John Tsang is responsible for developing Hong-Kong-Russian relations. We count on your support in establishing stronger ties, Rustam Minnikhanov said addressing Financial Secretary of Hong Kong.
At the end of the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov invited John Tsang to visit Kazan.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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