Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan intends to maintain relations with partners from Turkmenistan
26 April 2015, Sunday
On April 27, during his working trip to Turkmenistan, at his official meeting with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan intends to maintain relations with Turkmen partners.
Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by Director General of OAO “KAMAZ” Sergey Kogogin, Director General of OAO “Tatneft” Nail Maganov, arrived in Turkmenistan to take part in celebrations on the occasion of Akhal-Teke horse day.
Minnikhanov thanked Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov for the invitation to the celebrations and noted that cooperation between Tatarstan and Turkmenistan is developing in all spheres. He added that every time he visits the republic he is impressed by changes taking place there.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov for his support rendered to the local Tatar community. He wished President of Turkmenistan good luck, heath and prosperity.
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov noted that Turkmenistan-Tatarstan relations become stronger every year, and there are many areas for further cooperation.
Noting the high level of organization of the World Student Games in 2013 in Kazan, Berdymukhamedov asked Minnikhanov to share his experience in connection with the 5th Asian games that will be held in Turkmenistan in 2017.
Rustam Minnikhanov promised to render necessary support to his Turkmen partners.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.