Rustam Minnikhanov met with delegation of Israel and Palestine

Today President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Governor of Gilboa district council (Israel) Dani Atar and Deputy Governor of Dzhenin province (Palestine) Abdalla Barakat.

Rustam Minnikhanov stressed that officials of Palestine and Israel had arrived in Kazan together, thus showing the example of peaceful co-existence of two brotherly nations – European and Arabic.

President told about economic potential of Tatarstan, educational and cultural spheres.

For the present moment certain connections are established with Israel and Palestine in the sphere of humanities and culture. City dwellers may become familiar with Israel and Plestine cinema. Students of both states study at Kazan universities, Tatarstan specialists exchange experience with Israel colleagues in some areas. But still the level of our economic relations is very low, Rustam Minnikhanov said.

Governor of Gilboa district council (Israel) Dani Atar noted that the way Tatarstan develops relations between various religions and nations is an exemplary one. By his words, Tatarstan experience in uniting people of different religions is very important for Israel and Palestine.

Dani Atar told about experience of joint economic interaction between Israel district Gilboa and Palestine city Dzhenin. As a result, special industrial Arabic-Israel zone started functioning. Governor of district council of Gilboa invited Tatarstan President to visit this zone.

Official of Palestine autonomy Abdalla Barakat also noted that it is extremely difficult to solve the problem of relationships between Israel and Palestine without help of international society. Mr Barakat hopes that Tatarstan will make its contribution.

In the meeting took part Director General of All-Israel Association of Tatarstan immigrants Leondi Litinetsky, Deputy Governor on connections with Dzhenin province Iad Salim, Head of Administration of Gilboa district council Alona Shaul. Tatarstan was presented by Aide to RT President – Director of department for external relations under RT President Timur Akulov, Aide to RT President Iskander Mouflikhanov, RT Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov.