Agreements signed between Turkey and Tatarstan during Tatarstan-Turkey business forum

On May 30, during Tatarstan-Turkey business forum in Mersin town (Turkey), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan may become a starting point for Turkish business to enter a huge Russian market.

Speaking at the forum, Rustam Minnikhanov thanked leadership of Turkish Republic for attention paid to development of interregional cooperation. He told that Turkey takes the first place by the amount of enterprises with foreign capital registered in Tatarstan, and more enterprises will open at Special Economic Zone “Alabuga” this year.

Turkish Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci told about projects aimed at increasing economic potential of Turkey, and expressed hope that the forum will bring positive results and open new opportunities to develop mutually beneficial cooperation.

Several of agreements were signed in presence of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, and Turkish Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci.

In particular, Director General of OAO “KIP “Master” Maksim Steblov and Director General of Koluman company Kann Saktyk signed a leasing contract. Head of Nizhnekamsk region Aidar Metshin and Mayor of Mersin town Burhanettin Kocamaz signed Protocol on cooperation between twin towns (Nizhnekamsk and Mersin).

Board Chairman of Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shamil Ageev and Chairman of Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry Şerafettin Aşut signed agreement on cooperation.

Also, agreement on cooperation was signed between Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade and Turkish Committee for foreign economic relations, and Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges.