Rustam Minnikhanov: Our competitiveness depends on energy efficiency and use of modern energy-saving technologies

On May 28, at his meeting with Ambassador of Denmark to Russia Thomas Winkler at Korston hotel and mall, before the conference on energy-saving technologies “Danfoss-experience and examples of Tatarstan”, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that our competitiveness and economic development depends on energy efficiency and use of modern energy-saving technologies.

Welcoming the guests, Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Mr Ambassador for organization of the meeting and conference. He stressed that Denmark energy-saving technologies are widely used in Tatarstan upon implementation of such projects as Innopolis and Smart City Kazan. As for Danfoss equipment and technologies, successful cooperation can be established with the company.

Rustam Minnikhanov focused on energy-saving problems at major industrial enterprises.

Tatarstan President believes that design of new plants and buildings using energy-saving technologies is a very topical issue today.

Tatarstan President offered Danfoss company cooperating with higher educational institutions in the sphere of personnel training.

Thomas Winkler, in his turn, considers the visit to Tatarstan to be very important. He noted that he had heard about Tatarstan from his colleagues, and received positive reviews from businessmen about favourable investment climate and conditions for doing business in the republic.

Rustam Minnikhanov also answered the question of Thomas Winkler concerning economic development of the region. Among growth points he pointed out petrochemical, oil processing, engineering industries, industrial modernization, development of small and medium-size business, and formation of the middle class.