Rustam Minnikhanov met with Air force and defence commander of United Arab Emirates Mohhammed Suveidan al-Kamzi
9 June 2011, Thursday
“Tatarstan as one of Russian regions is the most active region in issues of cooperation with the whole Islamic world and Arab states of Persian Gulf in particular”, - President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said at a meeting with delegation of United Arab Emirates led by Air force and defence commander Mohhammed Suveidan al-Kamzi.
The meeting took place in House of RT government.
We remind that delegation of United Arab Emirates led by Air force and defence commander Mohhammed Suveidan al-Kamzi is on working trip in Kazan on June 7-9 to take part in the 5th plenary session of joint Russian-Emirates interdepartmental commission on military-technical cooperation. The session was held on June 8 in GTRK “Korston” (Kazan).
Today guests visited production workshop of Kazan helicopters plant and Kazan optical-mechanical plant. Trip to FGUP “Sergo plant” (Zelenodolsk) is planned for the second part of day.
Welcoming guests Rustam Minnikhanov noted that good relations had established between Tatarstan and United Arab Emirates. He reminded that on May 9-10 by the invitation of Minister of foreign trade of United Arab Emirates sheikha Lubna bint Khalid al-Kasimi Tatarstan delegation took part in annual investment forum in Dubai.
Now Tatarstan is also expecting delegation from United Arab Emirates for participation in III international summit of Islamic business and finances Kazansummit (June 20-21).
Air force and defence commander of United Arab Emirates Mohhammed Suveidan al-Kamzi thanked President of Tatarstan for reception and organization of the 5th plenary session of joint Russian-Emirates interdepartmental commission on military-technical cooperation on a high level and opportunity to get acquainted with military-technical production of republican industrial enterprises.
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.