Rustam Minnikhanov: We are interested in Turkish partners choosing Tatarstan as a platform to enter the Russian market

On March 27, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Turkish Minister of Economy Turkey Nihat Zeybekçi and other officials took part in the Tatarstan-Turkish Business Forum opened in Kazan.

Before the forum Minnikhanov and Zeybekçi had looked around the exhibition displaying investment, industrial and agricultural potential of Tatarstan.

The Tatarstan-Turkish business forum began with presentation of the film about Tatarstan. Thrn, the forum participants were demonstrated a film made by order of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEİK).

Moderator of the forum - Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the republic Shamil Ageev welcomed guests and participants and announced the forum opened.

"We are interested in Turkish partners choosing Tatarstan as a platform to enter the Russian market. We have relative infrastructure for this and invite you to expand our cooperation," Minnikhanov said speaking at the event.

Minnikhanov thanked Turkish businessmen for their constant interest in the republic and participating in this forum. We attach great importance to expanding ties with the fraternal people of Turkey to strengthen our relationship, he said.