Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatartsan and Sichuan have good prospects for cooperation

On October 10, at his meeting with Governor of Sichuan province Wei Hong Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatartsan and Sichuan have good prospects for cooperation.

Minnikhanov thanked the governor for the excellent organization of the visit of Tatarstan delegation to Chengdu and expressed his appreciation for the hospitality. “I am impressed by the scale of the work, which is carried out under your leadership, aimed at improving the quality of life,” Minnikhanov said.

"We sincerely thank you for your attention to our delegation. You have a beautiful city, high-tech enterprises. We believe that all our today’s contacts were very productive,” he continued.

He stressed that the Sichuan province and Tatarstan have already established the dialogue. In August and September of the current year, the Chengdu delegation visited the republic. In late summer, an agreement on cooperation between the regions was signed.

Then Rustam Minnikhanov briefly told about the economic potential of Tatarstan. "We hope that business sector of your province will be interested in the opportunities of our region. We count on your support," Minnikhanov addressed Mr. Wei Hong.

Minnikhanov noted that the development of cooperation with the Chinese business sector is planned to be realized in two stages. The first one is the beginning of deliveries and the development of joint projects. The second stage is the localization of Chinese enterprises in Tatarstan.

"Tatarstan and Sichuan have good prospects for cooperation. We need to get closer and work intensively on the implementation of joint projects,” Minnikhanov said.

Thanking Tatarstan President for his visit, Mr. Wei Hong said that he was glad to meet such an impressive delegation (55 people). According to him, Tatarstan is known worldwide as a reliable partner and one of the most dynamically developing regions of Russia. “The cooperation with your republic is of great interest to us,” he said.

Then the sides discussed the most attractive areas for cooperation, in particular in field of education, high-tech, engineering, tourism and so forth.