Rustam Minnikhanov presented project that may be implemented in Alabuga Special Economic Zone
18 March 2015, Wednesday
On March 18, executives of the Mir Holding and Dizyan Group from Turkey presented a vegetable growing project, the Miracle ecological greenhouse system, to Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
Minnikhanov was told about new technologies applied in greenhouse production and about a project on building a specialised greenhouse zone. The type of enterprise is expected to be launched in the Alabuga special economic zone. The project envisages growing tomatoes, cucumbers, paprika, marrows and other vegetables, as well as installing refrigerating equipment to freeze products, and building state-of-the-art laboratories.
Turkish business executives displayed an interest in investing in the project.
The parties discussed the possibility to implement the project on condition of being granted tenancy in the Alabuga zone. Timur Shagivaleev, Director General of the zone, dwelled on the privileges for tenant companies.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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