Rustam Minnikhanov visits exhibition of Tatarstan food manufacturers at Tatarstan Government House
30 August 2014, Saturday
On August 30, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Akhmetov visited an exhibition of Tatarstan food manufacturers organized at Tatarstan Government House in the morning.
The exposition included products of major local producers of dairy products, meat, sausage, bakery goods, vegetables, as well as farmers. Tatarstan President tasted some of the products.
Rustam Minnikhanov appreciated the produce of the local food manufacturers – their quality, freshness, the use of natural ingredients, modern packaging. He stressed that today the products of the local manufacturers is not inferior to foreign ones.
Tatarstan President reminded that during the economic crisis of 2008-2009 the Buy Tatarstan Products campaign was launched in the republic. He proposed to resume it, as well as give extensive coverage to activities of local farmers in terms of food production and inform buyers about the huge assortment of their products.
Summing up, Rustam Minnikhanov thanked all the participants of the exhibition and congratulated them on the Republic Day.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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