Rustam Minnikhanov meets Turkish Prime Minister

On April 29, during his working trip to Ankara, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. Ambassador of Russia to Turkey Andrei Karlov, Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, and other members of the Tatarstan delegation took part in the meeting. Ahmet Davutoğlu welcomed Rustam Minnikhanov and members of the Tatarstan delegation and noted that relations with Tatarstan are very important for Turkey.

Rustam Minnikhanov said that development of cooperation with Turkey in the sphere of health care, small and medium-size business is one of priority areas for the republic. He noted that Mayors of Kazan and Ankara signed a Programme of development of twin-city relations today. It will give impetus to strengthening relations between Tatarstan and Turkey, Rustam Minnikhanov added.