Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan is a good place for locating Czech business

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov offered Czech businessmen to create joint enterprises and organize their own production in Tatarstan. In the course of meeting with delegation of Czech businessmen headed by Minister of industry and trade of Czech Republic Martin Kotzourek which took place in House of RT government R.Minnikhanov told about necessity to develop economic cooperation between two industrial regions.

Delegation of Czech business community arrived in Kazan with two-day visit to take part in Tatarstan - Czech business forum. The delegation consists of heads of Czech industrial enterprises, representatives of banking sector and members of Czech parliament and is headed by Czech Minister of industry and trade Martin Kotzourek.

Head of Republic paid attention to decrease in level of goods turnover between Czech Republic and Tatarstan. By words of R.Minnikhanov, hydrocarbon raw materials form the basis of goods turnover. At the same time RT President reminded about successful realization of joint projects such as production of medicines, procurement of lampposts to Kazan, equipment for underground railways and plant TANECO.

Among perspective projects of cooperation R.Minnikhanov singled out construction of hotel-trade complex in Kazan that will be financed by Czech bank. There are also plans for purchasing buses for Universiade in Czech Republic and some projects in agricultural sector.

Czech Minister of industry and trade Martin Kotzourek informed that visit to Tatarstan attracted interest of Czech businessmen. Martin Kotzourek informed that among perspective projects for cooperation are modernization of presses at “KAMAZ” with participation of Czech company, opening of Czech Union of mechanical engineers. Besides, Embassy of Czech Republic in Russia also plans to open a visa centre in Kazan.

Martin Kotzourek invited Tatarstan delegation to take part in industrial exhibition in Brno in October 2011.

Head of Tatarstan Republic offered Czech businessmen to create joint enterprises and organize their own production in Tatarstan. By his words, there are good opportunities in republic to realize it, in particular, on the territory of special economic zone “Alabuga”.