Tatarstan President meets Deputy Chairman of Council of Ministers of Cuba

On November 2, at the Revolution Palace of Havana, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Deputy Chairman of Cuban Ministers’s Council Ricardo Cabrisas.

Opening the meeting, Cabrisas welcomed Minnikhanov and members of the Tatarstan delegation and expressed his confidence that their visit would contribute to better relations between the two countries, Russia and Cuba.

“You represent the republic which plays a very important role,” he said addressing Tatarstan President. “We will have an opportunity to share our opinions, we will make a presentation of foreign investment portfolio Cuba needs,” Ricardo Cabrisas added.

Welcoming Ricardo Cabrisas, Rustam Minnikhanov thanked him for hospitality and Cuban Embassy in Moscow and Russian Embassy in Havana for their help in arranging the visit of the delegation of the republic to Cuba.

“We appreciate an opportunity to develop relationship within the framework of friendly Russia-Cuba relation. Our delegation consists of 33 people and we have great plans and some proposals, in particular regarding cooperation with KAMAZ,” Tatarstan President said.

According to Minnikhanov, the main purpose of the visit is participation in the 32nd International Fair of Havana FIHAV, at which Tatarstan has its exposition stand.

Minnikhanov also expressed his confidence that during the visit Tatarstan and Cuban business community will open up new areas for cooperation, agree on joint projects. According to him, Russia and Cuba are experiencing a new stage of development of relations. Tatarstan, being one of the leading industrialized regions of Russia, is ready to take part in the development of this cooperation.

Minnikhanov presented the main industrial and innovative projects implemented in Tatarstan. Summing up, Tatarstan President thanked Ricardo Cabrisas for the meeting and invited him to visit Tatarstan.

Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov, Director General of KAMAZ Automobile Corporation Sergey Kogogin, Director of Tatneft Oil Company Nail Maganov, Board Chairman Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the republic Shamil Ageev, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Taliya Minnulina and other Tatarstan officials took part in the meeting.