President of Tatarstan is on a working visit to Federal Republic Brazil

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov is on a working visit to Federal Republic Brazil on August 15-19. It is the first visit of Tatarstan authorities as one of RF regions to countries of Latin America.

The visit is aimed to establishment and development of economic and cultural relations with São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro authorities as economically developed regions of Brazil, investigation of investment climate in Brazil as a country with rapidly expanding economy.

By words of Director of Department for external relations at RT President – Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Mouflikhanov itinerary of a visit includes meetings and consultations with JBS executive and co-chairman of Russian-Brazil business board Mr Marcus Pratini de Moraes, President of BrasilInvest Mr Mario Garnero and others. Several mutually beneficial investment projects will be discussed at the meetings.

President of Tatarstan and his party will see work of port and industrial-logistics complex “Asu” - the largest infrastructure project in Brazil. Besides Rustam Minnikhanov is going to meet with Governor of state Rio de Janeiro Mr Sergio Cabral.

Together with Russia, India, China and Republic of South Africa Brazil is one of 5 rapidly expanding countries in the world (BRICS). Agro-industrial complex is well developed in Brazil. The country takes one of first places in the world by exporting agricultural production. High population size causes cheapness of labor and thus high rate of economic growth. Brazil is the largest state in South America by area and population and is the fifth in the world by the same factors.