Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Director General of OOO “IKEA MOS”
3 June 2014, Tuesday
On June 3, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Director General of OOO "IKEA MOS" (Retail and Property) Armin Michaely, who said that IKEA and MEGA-Kazan shopping centre are big players in Tatarstan retail market.
The amount of company’s investments in the republic makes 4 billion roubles. In 2014, IKEA MOS, the owner of MEGA-Kazan, paid 235 million roubles of taxes, IKEA Dom - 245 million roubles. The number of employees working in Kazan makes 2,500 people. 12.5 million people visit the shopping centre every year.
Armin Michaely addressed Rustam Minnikhanov with request to improve transport accessibility of MEGA-Kazan.
Tatarstan President noted the important role of IKEA company for Kazan as a big tax payer and employer, and asked regional ministries and agencies to work out the announced proposals.
Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Tatarstan President on economic affairs Airat Khairullin, and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin took part in the meeting at the Kazan Kremlin.
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