Tatarstan and Colombia Chambers of Commerce and Industry agree on cooperation
5 November 2014, Wednesday
On November 5 in Bogota, in the presence of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Colombia-Russia Chamber of Commerce Oscar Billy Lopez and Chairman of Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shamil Ageev signed an agreement on cooperation.
Welcoming Tatarstan delegation, Oscar Billy Lopez said: “It is a great privilege for us to receive Tatarstan delegation and the President of the republic, and it does not concern only economic relations. We also know about sport achievements of the republic.” He also told about the history of Colombia-Russia Chamber of Commerce.
Ambassador of Russia in Colombia Pavel Sergiev, who took part in the meeting, said that the visit of Tatarstan delegation to Colombia is an important event in bilateral relations that opens wide prospects of cooperation between Russia and Colombia.
Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Taliya Minullina presented main investment projects implemented in Tatarstan and Head of OAO “SEZ “Innopolis” Igor Nosov told about development of the special economic zone.
Chairman of Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shamil Ageev invited Colombian businessmen to the republic to study industrial potential of the republic.
The video about Tatarstan “We can!” was shown to participants of the meeting.
Pavel Sergiev handed the medal in honour of the 45th anniversary of reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Colombia.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.