Tatarstan Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov met with representatives of World Bank

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov held meeting with the World Bank Country Director Resident for Russia Mr Klaus Rohland and Director of World Bank on Argentina Mr Pedro Alba at the RT Government. Head of RT Cabinet office Shamil Gafarov, Head of state legal management of RT President Raisa Sakhieva, Chairman of committee on budget, taxes and finances of RT State Council Murad Gadylshin and chiefs of some ministries took part in the meeting.

By words of Head of Department of economy, finances and management for state property under RT Cabinet office Ruslan Shakirov urgent issues of cooperation, between Tatarstan and World Bank and possibilities of projects’ realization had been discussed at the meeting.

The Protocol of intentions has been signed on results of the meeting between RT government and International bank of reconstruction and development which enters the group of World Bank.

It is noted in Protocol that for the purpose of realizing areas of cooperation denoted in Memorandum about strategic partnership of Tatarstan and International bank of reconstruction and development till 2015 and protocol by results of meeting between RT President Mintimer Shaimiev and Director and permanent representative of World Bank on Russia Klaus Roland from July, 21, 2009 the parties agreed in the course of first half-year 2010 to provide signing of separate agreements. In particular: on technical assistance of International bank of reconstruction and development in realizing the program “Electronic education”, holding international forum “Development of human potential” and realization of strategies of developing universities in Tatarstan and Program of supporting local initiatives. The Protocol was signed by RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov and Director of World Bank on Russia Klaus Rohland.

We also emphasize that since February, 22, 2010 Director of World Bank on Russia Klaus Rohland takes up the post of Director of World Bank on China and Director of World Bank on Argentina Mr Pedro Alba will become Country Director of World Bank for Russia since March 15, current year.