Rustam Minnikhanov: We will do our best to develop business relations between Tatarstan and Hungary
10 April 2015, Friday
On April 10, at his meeting with Hungarian Minister of foreign economic affairs Péter Szijjártó at the Kazan Kremlin, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan appreciates opportunity to develop cooperation with Hungary within the framework of Russia-Hungary relations.
Péter Szijjártó arrived in Kazan to take part in session of Russia-Hungary intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Péter Szijjártó for supporting the idea to hold the session in Kazan. “We will do our best to develop business relations between Tatarstan and Hungary,” he added.
Minnikhanov also thanked Hungarian leadership for organization of the visit of Tatarstan delegation to Hungary in December 2014.
Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that Hungarian Consulate-General is expected to open in Kazan today. Also, Tatarstan Government and Hungarian Ministry of foreign economic relations will sign an agreement on establishing international and foreign economic contacts in trade-economic, ecological, humanitarian, cultural and other spheres.
Rustam Minnikhanov suggested considering the republic as a place for entering Russian market, and noted that Special Economic Zone “Alabuga”, “Innopolis” and industrial sites are successfully working in Tatarstan.
Péter Szijjártó, in his turn, said that Hungary is interested in regionalization of cooperation within the framework of Russia-Hungary relations. He noted that signing of agreement between Tatarstan Government and Hungarian Ministry of foreign economic relations is very important.
Péter Szijjártó continued that Hungary is interested in cooperation with Tatarstan in the sphere of energy and production of automotive components. Participants of the session agreed on holding the forum on production of automotive components in Kazan in May-June.
Péter Szijjártó noted that Budapest will host World Aquatics Championship in 2017 and Tatarstan experience in this sphere will be useful.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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