Rustam Minnikhanov meets Board Chariman of Hawtai Motor Group Zhang Xiugen

On September 4, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan President and Board Chariman of Chinese Hawtai Motor Group Mr Zhang Xiugen discussed the possibility of establishing a production facility in Tatarstan and issues related to the strengthening of mutually beneficial cooperation.

Welcoming the guests, Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan as one of the industrially developed Russian regions has established serious contacts with Chinese businessmen and representatives of many Chinese companies are already doing business in Tatarstan. He added that Tatarstan companies also made lots of business trips to China.

"Your company is quite well known, and we are actively working on establishing cooperation with you", Rustam Minnikhanov said, addressing Board Chariman of Hawtai Motor Group.

Mr. Zhang Xiugen, in his turn, said that yesterday during their visit to Tatarstan representatives of his company visited the special economic zone "Alabuga", where they were told about the potential of the zone, including tax preferences available for its resident companies. "We were impressed by the results the SEZ "Alabuga” has achieved", he said.

Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov, Chief Executive of Tatasratn Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov and other officials took part in the meeting.