Rustam Minnikhanov arrives in Kaliningrad region

On May 11, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived in Kaliningrad region with a working visit, was met by the Governor Nikolay Tsukanov and members of the local government.

During his trip to the region Rustam Minnikhanov will lay flowers to the Memorial to 1200 guardsmen, meet with members of Tatar community, and visit some tourism sites.

At his meeting with Nikolay Tsukanov, Rustam Minnikhanov will discuss development of cooperation between Tatarstan and Kaliningrad region. Moreover, plan of actions on realization of the Agreement between Tatarstan and Administration of Kaliningrad region on trade-economic, scientific-technical and cultural cooperation will be signed.

Rustam Minnikhanov is accompanied by Aide to Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Chairman of State Committee for Tourism Sergey Ivanov, and Chairman of Executive Committee of the World Congress of Tatars Rinat Zakirov.

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The Agreement on trade-economic, scientific-technical and cultural cooperation was signed between the Republic of Tatarstan and Administration of Kaliningrad region in May 2003. The document implies development of long-term comprehensive trade-economic, scientific-technical and cultural relations, exchange of delegations and specialists in different spheres of trade-economic activity, assistance to establishment of permanent relations among scientific, cultural, sport, health care, educational, and public organizations, national and cultural associations.