Rustam Minnikhanov meets delegation of Kurdistan autonomous region of Iraq
13 May 2015, Wednesday
On May 13, at his meeting with Board chairman of Korek Group (Kurdistan autonomous region, Iraq) Sirwan Barzani at the Kazan Kremlin, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that Russia supports efforts taken by Iraq authorities on suppressing terrorist attacks committed by the terrorist organization “Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant”.
Minnikhanov noted that the Kurdistan autonomous region is rapidly developing and implementing big projects. Tatarstan is willing to return to cooperation with Iraq partners, he added. In particular, KAMAZ trucks and helicopters Mi-8 and Mi-17 can be supplied to Iraq, cooperation in the sphere of oil production and oil refining can be developed.
Sirwan Barzani expressed his interest in establishing mutually beneficial cooperation with the republic. “We would like to know about economic potential of Tatarstan. We hope that the current visit will lay the foundation to our strong mutually beneficial cooperation,” Mr Barzani said.
On May 14, the Iraq delegation will visit industrial enterprises of the republic.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Bulat Nizameev
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