Kazan and Algerian city Tlemsen to become twin cities

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to RF Smile Shergi. The meeting was held in RT Cabinet.

“Lately we have put much emphasis on Islamic world. We have good relations with countries and international organizations of Islamic world”, - Rustam Minnikhanov noted. By his words, visit of Algerian Ambassador to Tatarstan will facilitate strengthening of two-sided cooperation.

According to Director of Department for foreign relations under RT President - Aide to RT President on international issues Timur Akulov, oil industry makes the basis of economies in Algeria and Tatarstan. But unfortunately cooperation between two republics is developing not so intensively. Parties agreed on expanding mutually beneficial cooperation and decided that Kazan and Tlemsen would become twin cities. President of Tatarstan invited Algerian delegation to Kazan. The delegation will consist of Governor of province, Mayor of Tlemsen and heads of higher educational institutions.

Tlemsen will become a cultural capital in 2011. By decisions of Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan will take part in cultural events in Tlemsen next year.