Tatarstan President meets with Governors of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District and Arkhangelsk Region
22 May 2014, Thursday
On May 22, at their meeting within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which is taking place at “Lenexpo” Complex on May 22-24, 2014, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Governor of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District Dmitry Kobylkin discussed issues of implementation of project on construction of cross-country pipelines for transportation of crude hydrocarbons from Yamal to Volga regions.
Three regions, Bashkortostan, Tatarstan and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, are taking part in the project and the Yamal-Volga region industrial and commercial structure has been established for its implementation.
Dmitry Kobylkin and Rustam Minnikhanov also discussed issues of possible cooperation in the field of mining and delivery of river boats produced by Zelenodolsk Shipyard for the needs of Yamal.
Later on the same day, Rustam Minnikhanov met with Governor of Arkhangelsk region Igor Orlov. Tatarstan and Arkhangelsk region are also cooperating in the field of shipbuilding . Thus, Arkhangelsk region is the customer of Zelenodolsk shipyard, and it is expected that two river boats will be handed over to Arkhangelsk in August 2014.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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