Rustam Minnikhanov: “We hope that during our visit Tatarstan and Kyrgyz businessmen will open new areas of mutually beneficial cooperation”
3 March 2015, Tuesday
On March 3, at a business forum “Kyrgyzstan – Tatarstan”, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the republics need to intensify cooperation in economic sectors. In his opinion the regions do not use their potential to the full extent.
The Tatarstan delegation consisted of heads of Tatarstan ministries and agencies, representatives of leading companies such as “KAMAZ”, “Kazan helicopters”, “Sergo plant”, “Giproniiaviaprom”, “Invent”, “Eidos” and IT-park came to Kyrgyzstan to expand trade-economic, scientific-technical and cultural cooperation.
Among prospective areas of cooperation Rustam Minnikhanov pointed out energy sector, automotive and helicopter engineering, petrochemistry, production of automotive components, health care, high technologies, and transport industry.
Prime Minister of Kyrgyz Republic Dzhoomart Otorbayev said that Kyrgyzstan is interested in investing in knowledge and high technologies. “I would like our business meetings to give impetus to our relations. We need to take certain measures to improve interaction between government and business.
Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov said that the republic is interested in Kyrgyzstan experience in the sphere of light industry.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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