Rustam Minnikhanov met with top management of MasterCard in St.Petersburg
16 June 2011, Thursday
RT President Rustam Minnikhanov met with top management of MasterCard in St.Petersburg. Head of Tatarstan is on two-day working visit in St.Petersburg (June 16-17 2011) to take part in annual International economic forum – 2011.
President for international markets MasterCard Worldwide Wolter Makni, President for quick-growing European markets MasterCardEurope bella Stavchanski, Aide to RT President on international issues – Director for Department of external relations Iskander Muflikhanov, Director-general of JSC “Tatneft” Shafagat Takhautdinov, Chairman of “Ak Bars” Bank executive board Robert Minnegaleev attended the meeting which took place in the hall of negotiations of hotel “Ambassador”.
The parties discussed possible cooperation between Tatarstan Republic and MasterCard, realization of joint financial projects within the limits of payment system MasterCard.
Partnership with the company may be established on the whole range of services, use of the latest technological innovations and their adoption at Kazan market on the threshold of Universiade 2013. It is expected that multiple tourists, sportsmen, and fans arriving in Kazan for Universiade 2013 might be using services of payment system MasterCard.
“Ak Bars” Bank may be a potential partner of MasterCard in Tatarstan.
Today MasterCard sponsors many international competitions.
In the course of meeting with top management of MasterCard RT President Rustam Minnikhanov expressed interest towards cooperation. By his words, Tatarstan has necessary infrastructure and is ready for adoption of new services.
President for international markets MasterCard Worldwide Wolter Makni, President for quick-growing European markets MasterCardEurope bella Stavchanski, Aide to RT President on international issues – Director for Department of external relations Iskander Muflikhanov, Director-general of JSC “Tatneft” Shafagat Takhautdinov, Chairman of “Ak Bars” Bank executive board Robert Minnegaleev attended the meeting which took place in the hall of negotiations of hotel “Ambassador”.
The parties discussed possible cooperation between Tatarstan Republic and MasterCard, realization of joint financial projects within the limits of payment system MasterCard.
Partnership with the company may be established on the whole range of services, use of the latest technological innovations and their adoption at Kazan market on the threshold of Universiade 2013. It is expected that multiple tourists, sportsmen, and fans arriving in Kazan for Universiade 2013 might be using services of payment system MasterCard.
“Ak Bars” Bank may be a potential partner of MasterCard in Tatarstan.
Today MasterCard sponsors many international competitions.
In the course of meeting with top management of MasterCard RT President Rustam Minnikhanov expressed interest towards cooperation. By his words, Tatarstan has necessary infrastructure and is ready for adoption of new services.
RT President press service
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