NEWS

On April 14, in the city of Ganja (Azerbaijan), Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan and Azerbaijan are united by longstanding friendly relations that helped to open KAMAZ assembly production at Ganja Auto Plant.

On April 14, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Utilities Irek Faizullin, Minister of Information and Communications Roman Shaikhutdinov, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Vladimir Leonov, Minister of Internal Affairs Artem Khokhorin visited venues of World Aquatics Championship 2015 in Kazan. The officials of the republic visited Burevestnik swimming-pool that will be used for training, Universiade Village where sportsmen will be accommodated, and the International information center near Universiade Village, where catering services will be provided for sportsmen.

On April 14, during the working visit of Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov to Baku (April 13-14), arrangements about the visit of Azerbaijan business delegation to Tatarstan in September 2015 were reached.

On April 14, at his meeting with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that he always sees something new and positive when he arrives in Baku. Ilham Aliyev welcomed the guests and said that it is important to intensify efforts for closer cooperation between Azerbaijan and Tatarstan. He reminded that the assembly production of KAMAZ trucks will open at Ganja Auto Plant.

On April 14, during his working visit to Baku, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur Rasi-Zade to discuss issues of mutually beneficial cooperation within the framework of Azerbaijan-Russia relations.

On April 14, during his visit to Azerbaijan, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited the Alley of Honor in Baku and laid flowers to the grave of national leader Heydar Aliyev.

On April 13, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived on working visit to Azerbaijan Republic, was met by Niyazi Abdulla oglu Safarov, Azerbaijan Deputy Minister of economy and industry, Oleg Murashev, the Russian charge d'Affaires in Azerbaijan, and other officials at Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

On April 13, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and President of International sambo federation, deputy of Russian State Duma Vasily Shestakov discussed development of sports infrastructure and combat sports, and prospects of sambo in the republic.