On July 21, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with the World Bank Country Director and Permanent Representative of the World Bank in Moscow Klaus Rohland in Kazan Kremlin.
In the meeting were participating Prime-Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, State Advisor to the RT President for foreign issues - Director of the Department of foreign affairs Timur Akoulov, State Advisor to the RT President on economic issues Evgeny Grishin, RT Minister of economy Marat Safioullin, head of the Municipal Formation of Kazan city, mayor Ilsur Metshin, RT Minister of education and science Albert Gilmoutdinov, Chairman of the RT State Council committee for budget, taxes and finances Murad Gadylshin.
After the meeting President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and the World Bank Country Director - Permanent Representative in Russia Klaus Rohland signed the Memorandum of Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Tatarstan and International Bank for Development and Reconstruction up to the year 2015.