Rustam Minnikhanov and Stanislaw Tillich discuss the possibility of opening a representative office of Tatarstan in Germany

8 March 2017, Wednesday

On March 8, at their meeting in Leipzig (Germany), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Saxony's Prime Minister Stanislaw Tillich discussed the possibility of opening a representative office of Tatarstan in Germany.

Welcoming Tatarstan President, Tillich thanked the Tatarstan delegation for participating in the Leipzig Fair, one of the best exhibition venues in Germany. According to him, participants of the exhibition will be able to see innovations in the field of machine building from around the world.

Speaking about the industrial potential of the federal state of Saxony, the Prime Minister noted that there are three automobile plants - BMW, Porsche and Volkswagen in its territory. The airport Leipzig / Halle gives a new impetus to the development of Leipzig. Tillich said that this airport is second only to Frankfurt Airport in terms of cargo turnover.

Yesterday you visited the AMTES GmbH ("Volga-Dnepr"), Tillich continued. This is one of the areas that can be the subject of our cooperation, he stressed. Also, the Prime Minister of Saxony offered to appoint a contact person responsible for the relationship between the two regions - Tatarstan and Saxony.

Minnikhanov noted that he was glad to visit the Free State of Saxony again. Cooperation between our regions is a good contribution to strengthening Russia-German relations, he said.

Tatarstan President noted the excellent organization of the programme for a stay of the Tatarstan delegation in Leipzig and expressed his gratitude for the hospitality.

I am impressed by the scope of work that is being done under your leadership in Saxony, he continued. It is aimed at the steady development of the region and improving the quality of life of its residents, Minnikhanov stressed.

He conveyed words of gratitude to senior officials of the Leipzig Fair for the opportunity to take part in the Z / Intec exhibition. This is one of the main exhibition venues in Germany, he stressed.

"Our republic is interested in establishing and expanding mutually beneficial cooperation with German companies which traditionally are world leaders in a number of sectors of the economy," Tatarstan President said.

It is important to intensify work in such areas as science, education, student exchange, culture, urban planning, sports and tourism, Rustam Minnikhanov added.

We will also be glad to see the Dresden Technical University among partners of the German-Russian Institute of Advanced Technologies, he stressed.

Minnikhanov supported the proposal to appoint a representative of the republic in the federal state of Saxony. He gave an errand to prepare a detailed agreement on interaction between Tatarstan and Saxony.

Summing up the meeting, Minnikhanov reminded about the existing agreement to hold the next meeting of the Tatarstan-Saxon working group in Kazan on June 21, 2017 on the threshold of the football match between Germany and Chile, which will be held during the FIFA Confederations Cup.

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