On January 12, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and delegation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China headed by Deputy Chairman of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Kung Sinlung discussed implementation of a big agro-industrial investment project in the republic.
The project implies development of livestock and plant growing industries, and creationof processing enterprises. The Chinese partners intend to invest substantial funds into development of irrigation systems and purchasing of agricultural equipment.
Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan is interested in the development of this project and necessary infrastructural and legislative support will be rendered to Chinese investors.