Rustam Minnikhanov meets Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group Khalaf Al Habtoor

On May 1, during his working visit to Dubai (the United Arab Emirates) Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group Khalaf Al Habtoor.

“To develop ties between Tatarstan and the United Arab Emirates as part of strengthening Russia-the UAE relations is of great significance to us,” Minnikhanov noted.

Minnikhanov continued that this is not his first meeting with Khalaf Al Habtoor. In November 2010, Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group paid a working visit to Kazan. "Over the past six years, our republic has changed dramatically and continues to develop," Tatarstan President said.

Minnikhanov went on to say that Tatarstan and the Al Habtoor Group have great opportunities to interact. He briefed about the socio-economic situation in Tatarstan, the achievements the republic has made in the field of industry and construction.

"Tatarstan is one of the most dynamically developing regions of Russia. In the coming years, we plan to implement several large-scale economic, sports and infrastructure projects, and look forward to working with your company," he added.

Also Minnikhanov invited Khalaf Al Habtoor to take part in the VII International Economic Summit of Russia and OIC countries - KAZANSUMMIT-2016 which will be held in Kazan on May 19-21 this year.

Khalaf Al Habtoor thanked Tatarstan President for the visit and noted that the Al Habtoor Group is well aware of the economic and investment potential of the republic.

The development of bilateral cooperation was also discussed at the meeting. In particular, the project to build a large international hotel with a cultural and entertainment center in Tatarstan was considered.

Also, Minnikhanov and Khalaf Al Habtoor agreed to exchange experience in the field of education in terms of the development of international schools.