Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov met with Consul general of Turkish Republic in Kazan Akhmet Akynty

Prime Minister of Tatarstan Republic Ildar Khalikov met with Consul general of Turkish Republic in Kazan Akhmet Akynty.

The meeting was held in House of RT government with participation of Director of Department for external relations under RT President - Aide to RT President on international issues Timur Akulov, RT Minister of transport and road construction Lenar Safin, First deputy minister of industry and trade Igor Nosov and others.

Welcoming Akhmet Akynty Ildar Khalikov congratulated him on assignment to a position of Consul general of Turkish Republic in Kazan. He noted that Tatarstan Republic and Turkish Republic are united by warm relationships, common traditions, language, history and culture.

Ildar Khalikov and Akhmet Akynty discussed a forthcoming event, the 11th session of Russian-Turkish intergovernmental commission for trade-economic cooperation. The event will take place in Kazan on March, 2-3, 2011. “It is our privilege to host such a high-status forum in Tatarstan capital, - RT Prime Minister said. – On the other hand, this means great responsibility as well”.

Kazan was chosen for holding the session not occasionally: Turkish Republic is one of the most significant external-economic partners of Tatarstan.

We remind that Akhmet Akynty was assigned to the post of Consul general of Turkish Republic in Kazan in January 2011. He became the 8th consul since general consulate of Turkish Republic in Kazan was opened.