International Investment Conference has opened in Kazan

June 10 saw the International Investment Conference opening in the Korston Complex in Kazan. The President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, delivered a welcome speech at the plenary meeting of the conference that is held with the support of the Islamic Development Bank.

It is for the first time that the Islamic Development Bank is holding such investment conference in the territory of the non-member country of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

The objective of the conference is to present the Republic of Tatarstan as one of the most dynamically developing regions of Russia and discuss possible directions of cooperation on various investment projects with representatives of business circles of the OIC member countries.

The Islamic Development Bank is presented by more than 100 representatives of leading companies, banks and investment funds from 23 Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, the Middle East and OIC member countries.

The programme of the conference includes the plenary meeting attended by the federal and Tatarstan authorities and subject meetings in following categories of innovative and trade and economic cooperation: mechanical engineering; petrochemistry; public health services; construction, transport and roads; agriculture, etc.