Rustam Minnikhanov meets President of Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambayev

On March 3, during his working trip to Bishkek, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met President of Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambayev. They discussed issues of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Tatarstan in trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres.

Almazbek Atambayev noted cultural and historical relations between peoples of Kyrgyzstan and Tatarstan and expressed his hope that when Kyrgyzstan joins the Eurasian Economic Union it will open prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation in different areas.

Atambayev stressed that development of relations with the main strategic partner – Russia and the Kyrgyzstan-Tatarstan business forum being held in Bishkek are very important for Kyrgyzstan.

In turn, Rustam Minnikhanov noted that expansion of contacts between the republics is needed.

Head of the Federal customs service Andrey Belyaninov, State Secretary – Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Grigory Karasin, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Chairman of Tatarstan State Committee on Tourism Sergey Ivanov, Director General of OAO “KAMAZ” Sergey Kogogin took part in the meeting.