President of Tatarstan Rustam Minniikhanov arrived in Singapore for participation in V Russia –Singapore Business Forum
26 September 2010, Sunday
Today President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanopv has arrived in Republic of Singapore for V Russia-Singapore Business Forum.
We remind that Russia-Singapore Business Forum was in 2006 and became the only measure in Asia of high level for business representative in Russia, CIS countrie and Singapore and other Asian countries where business contacts are fixed, new possibilities are discussed, last economic trends in Russia and Asian region. For four years of holding forum number of participants has grown threefold and in 2009 made up 600 people.
It is supposed that 4-days Forum’s program - 2010 (26 – 29 September) will host more 800 participants including representatives of the most active business segments from Russia and Singapore.
This year a venue of the Forum’s actions has become Marina Bay Sands.
Ceremony of opening the V Russia-Singapore Business Forum will be held today at 19.00 (local time ) on Sky Park territory (Marina Bay Sands, Singapore). From the height of 200 meters the ceremony participants will have observed a night city panorama and «Formula-1» race for Grand-Prix of Singapore.
Tatarstan delegation taking part in the work of Russia-Singapore Business Forum consists of Deputy RT Premier– RT Minister of informatization and communication Nikolai Nikiforov, RT Minister of economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Aide to RT President Iskander Muflikhanov, RT Chairman of Committee on development of small and medium entrepreneurship Timur Shagivaleyev , JSC “Ak Bars Bank” Board of directors chairman Robert Musin, director of «Directorate of Universiade-2013» Vladimir Leonov and others.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.