Mintimer Shaimiev meets with representatives of Qatar

On June 6, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev met with Qatar Ambassador to Russia Saud Abdullah Al Mahmoud and Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce Sultan Al-Khater, who took part in 6th international economic summit of Russia and OIC countries Kazansummit 2014.

The guests shared impressions about the forum and highly estimated organization of the summit, which opens new areas for cooperation between Russia and Qatar.

“This is your personal great contribution, because you laid the basis of our cooperation. And we are glad to see that new leadership continues your work, developing bilateral relations in economic, scientific, and cultural spheres,” the Ambassador said.

Mintimer Shaimiev told guests about his visit to Qatar in 2007 within the framework of the official visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Near East.

During the meeting the parties discussed prospects of cooperation, including expansion of contacts in the sphere of culture, education and tourism. The guests told about most famous museum – the Museum of Islamic Art. Mintimer Shaimiev invited them to visit Bolgar and Museum of Bolgar civilization.

Aide to Tatarstan President, CEO of “Revival” Regional Foundation Tatyana Larionova presented the project “Cultural heritage of Tatarstan: the ancient town of Bolgar and island town of Sviyazhsk.”