Rustam Minnikhanov at the meeting with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Russia: Germany is the leading foreign economic partner of Tatarstan
2 September 2014, Tuesday
On September 2, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Russia Rüdiger von Fritsch at the Kazan Kremlin, who arrived in Kazan to take part in opening of German-Russian Institute of New Technologies.
Welcoming Mr Rüdiger von Fritsch, Rustam Minnikhanov said that as one of Russian regions Tatarstan closely cooperates with Germany in many economic sectors.
The President briefly told about economic and industrial potential of Tatarstan and development of main sectors – petrochemistry, engineering, and agricultural industry. “Germany is the leading foreign economic partner of the republic, we cooperate in the sphere of high-tech equipment and engineering,” he added. By and large, there are 90 enterprises involving German business in Tatarstan.
According to Rustam Minnikhanov, the prospective areas of cooperation are energy sector, medicine, science and education.
“We put high hopes on the project of German-Russian Institute of New Technologies, it will give students a great opportunity to obtain education in the sphere of technologies that is in high demand in Russia,” the President noted.
Tatarstan President also expressed his gratitude for warm reception during his last trip to Germany in autumn of 2013, when Tatarstan delegation visited many industrial enterprises, took part in the exhibition and held business negotiations.
The German Ambassador, in his turn, highly estimated cooperation with Tatarstan as one of Russian regions: “We have long-term strong economic relations. Students, who will study at German-Russian Institute of New Technologies, will help to strengthen business contacts and establish new partnership relations.”
During the meeting, members of German business delegation made proposals regarding cooperation with the Republic of Tatarstan in the sphere of medicine, creation of engineering automotive centre, education and research spheres.
Welcoming Mr Rüdiger von Fritsch, Rustam Minnikhanov said that as one of Russian regions Tatarstan closely cooperates with Germany in many economic sectors.
The President briefly told about economic and industrial potential of Tatarstan and development of main sectors – petrochemistry, engineering, and agricultural industry. “Germany is the leading foreign economic partner of the republic, we cooperate in the sphere of high-tech equipment and engineering,” he added. By and large, there are 90 enterprises involving German business in Tatarstan.
According to Rustam Minnikhanov, the prospective areas of cooperation are energy sector, medicine, science and education.
“We put high hopes on the project of German-Russian Institute of New Technologies, it will give students a great opportunity to obtain education in the sphere of technologies that is in high demand in Russia,” the President noted.
Tatarstan President also expressed his gratitude for warm reception during his last trip to Germany in autumn of 2013, when Tatarstan delegation visited many industrial enterprises, took part in the exhibition and held business negotiations.
The German Ambassador, in his turn, highly estimated cooperation with Tatarstan as one of Russian regions: “We have long-term strong economic relations. Students, who will study at German-Russian Institute of New Technologies, will help to strengthen business contacts and establish new partnership relations.”
During the meeting, members of German business delegation made proposals regarding cooperation with the Republic of Tatarstan in the sphere of medicine, creation of engineering automotive centre, education and research spheres.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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