Rustam Minnikhanov meets Cisco executives

On October 6, at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met delegation of the Cisco Company. Global head of strategy and business development for industrial solutions of Cisco Matthew Smith, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Information and Communications Roman Shaikhutdinov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency and other officials took part in the meeting.

Tatarstan President welcomed members of the delegation and thanked the Cisco Company for fruitful cooperation with Tatarstan. "We are pleased that you consider Tatarstan as a pilot region for your projects in Russia," Minnikhanov said.

According to him, Cisco has been actively involved in the development of information system of the republic and the opening of the Innovation Center at the Kazan Federal University to be held tomorrow will become the next important step in this area.

"The potential of the republic is huge, we are doing a lot in the sphere of innovations and willing to consider any of your new proposals," Rustam Minnikhanov addressed Cisco executives. “You are our strategic partner, and I hope that we will continue cooperating with you," Tatarstan President added.

 Matthew Smith, in his turn, told about plans to introduce “smart city” technologies in Kazan.

Also, members of the delegation noted prospects of the Innopolis IT-city for Cisco and confirmed their readiness to cooperate with Tatarstan in this area.