On June 19, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a plenary session of XIX St. Petersburg international economic forum. The session’s motto was Time to Act: Joint Efforts for Stability and Growth.
On June 19, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev met a famous Russian pediatrician, surgeon, public figure, professor, doctor of medicine, Director of Moscow research institute of emergency paediatric surgery and traumatology Leonid Roshal at the Kazan Kremlin.
On June 19, at a panel session “Presentation of results of national rating of the investment climate in Russian regions” within the framework of St. Petersburg international economic forum, it was said that the Republic of Tatarstan was ranked first in the national rating. Rector of Moscow school of management Skolkovo Andrei Sharonov was moderator of the discussion.
On June 19, a general annual meeting of the Association of innovative regions of Russia was held in St.Petersburg within the framework of St. Petersburg international economic forum.
On June 19, during St. Petersburg international economic forum, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in Sberbank business breakfast “Crisis: Myths and Reality. What to do?”.
On June 18, at his meeting with Saudi Arabia Vice-Premier – Minister of Defence Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud in St.Petersburg, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan is interested in developing economic partnership with Saudi Arabia.
On June 18, at his meeting with Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, IBM Senior Vice-president, Global Sales Bruno Di Leo said that the company is willing to become a resident of Innopolis specialized economic zone (Verkhneuslonsky region, Tatarstan).
On June 18, at his meeting with Managing Director of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Tadashi Maeda within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov thanked him for the interest in the region and reminded that Tatarstan and the JBIC have already had experience of cooperation and implementation of projects. "We have a positive history of our relations. And it is important to maintain this relationship," he said.
On June 18, within the framework of XIX St. Petersburg international economic forum, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met Governor of Vologda region Oleg Kuvshynnikov.
On June 18, during St. Petersburg international economic forum, Chairman of the State company “Russian highways” Sergei Kelbakh, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov, Governor of Orenburg region Yuri Berg and Managing Director of OAO “Federal center of project financing” Ilya Ponomarev signed Agreement on cooperation within the framework of the project Europe-western china international transit corridor.