Rustam Minnikhanov: We will support all initiatives within the framework of cooperation with Japanese partners

On May 19, at his meeting with Special Adviser to Prime Minister of Japan Eiichi Hasegawa at Tatarstan Government House, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that the republic will support all initiatives within the framework of cooperation with Japanese partners.

A representative delegation of Japan led by Eiichi Hasegawa arrived in Tatarstan to find out about economic and investment potential of the republic, visit regional petrochemical and food enterprises.

According to Minnikhanov, opportunities of cooperation on certain projects will be discussed at Tatarstan-Japan business forum that will be held in Kazan. Relations between Russia and Japan have extended and it is a good opportunity to develop cooperation between regions. He added that Japanese businessmen already know about the potential of the republic, and more information about regional economy and investment opportunities will be presented during the current visit.

Minnikhanov reminded that he visited Japan within the framework of VI Russia-Japan investment forum on March 19-20, 2014 where he had very informative meetings with representatives of Japanese top companies.

Speaking about joint projects Rustam Minnikhanov mentioned Ammoni that is being implemented in cooperation with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Sojitsu Corporation in the town of Mendeleevsk (the Republic of Tatarstan). Close cooperation is realized with Mitsui company in petrochemical industry.

Yokogawa Electric has worked in Tatarstan since 2005 and opened its laboratory at Kazan National Research Technological University in 2011.
Eiichi Hasegawa thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for organization of the visit and expressed his confidence that relations on the regional level should be developed. He introduced members of the Japanese delegation, executives of leading companies, experts working in food industry, representatives of universities and small enterprises, who briefly told about their business. They are interested in cooperation with their colleagues from Tatarstan.