Rustam Minnikhanov meets with President of the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council Jean-Jack Queyranne
24 June 2014, Tuesday
On June 24, at his meeting with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Rhône-Alpes Regional Council Jean-Jack Queyranne said that business relations between regions favour strengthening of cooperation of Russia and France. He also noted partnership relations between Tatarstan and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Jean-Jack Queyranne told that Rhône-Alpes is the 7th region by economic potential in Europe and the 2nd important region in France. He noted that robotics and chemical industry are developing in the region. Much emphasis is put on bio technologies, informatization, medicine, treatment of oncological diseases, and energy sector. Jean-Jack Queyranne said that energy production arouses concern, and use of renewable energy is very important. Development of energy industry is the future of our economy, he stressed.
According to Jean-Jack Queyranne, Rhône-Alpes is number one region in Europe by energy production.
Rustam Minnikhanov, in his turn, said that Tatarstan is interested in cooperation with Rhône-Alpes region, especially in the sphere of innovations and engineering, and thanked for an opportunity to get familiar with some projects implemented in Lyon. The President believes that exchange between Tatarstan and French business delegations should be established.
“I am sure we can have many interesting joint projects, and we would like to send our specialists here to study your experience in some spheres. As the Chairman of the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia, Rustam Minnikhanov said that other Russian innovative regions will also be interested in the experience of French colleagues.
Summing up, Rustam Minnikhanov invited Jean-Jack Queyranne to visit Tatarstan.
Jean-Jack Queyranne told that Rhône-Alpes is the 7th region by economic potential in Europe and the 2nd important region in France. He noted that robotics and chemical industry are developing in the region. Much emphasis is put on bio technologies, informatization, medicine, treatment of oncological diseases, and energy sector. Jean-Jack Queyranne said that energy production arouses concern, and use of renewable energy is very important. Development of energy industry is the future of our economy, he stressed.
According to Jean-Jack Queyranne, Rhône-Alpes is number one region in Europe by energy production.
Rustam Minnikhanov, in his turn, said that Tatarstan is interested in cooperation with Rhône-Alpes region, especially in the sphere of innovations and engineering, and thanked for an opportunity to get familiar with some projects implemented in Lyon. The President believes that exchange between Tatarstan and French business delegations should be established.
“I am sure we can have many interesting joint projects, and we would like to send our specialists here to study your experience in some spheres. As the Chairman of the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia, Rustam Minnikhanov said that other Russian innovative regions will also be interested in the experience of French colleagues.
Summing up, Rustam Minnikhanov invited Jean-Jack Queyranne to visit Tatarstan.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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