NEWS

The Tatarstan representation yesterday hosted a presentation of Tatarstan’s investment potential held for the Association of European Businesses in Russia.

A meeting of Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Culture Zilya Valeeva with the former Consul General of the Turkish Republic in Kazan Ahmet Ergin and his spouse Essin Ergin was held at the Republic of Tatarstan Culture Ministry on September 14. It was a farewell visit, because the consul general’s term in office is over.

Companies in France and Senegal have displayed an interest in purchasing the KZS-812 combines manufactured by JSC Tatelektromash and agricultural machines by Agromaster.

This week a film about the tourist attractions of Tatarstan will go on the morning air of the Russia TV channel. The film was made by request of the Russian Federal Agency for Tourism within the bounds of the tourist-attractive regions supporting program realization. On the basis of this program the Republic of Tatarstan has found itself among the ten most interesting for tourists regions of the Russian Federation.

The SOLLERS company is about to shift the production of the SsangYong off-roads to the Far East, restructuring the SOLLERS - Naberezhnye Chelny automobile plant for the Fiat passenger cars production.

Yokogawa Elecrtric International company management (Japan) met with RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov at the House of Government. The parties have discussed questions of mutually advantageous cooperation on a number of projects.

Nikas Safronov hopes to present a large-scale personal exhibition of painting from private collections in Kazan. The famous Russian artist who is considered to be classic told about it at an online-conference at the Tatar-inform video studio.

Presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan took part in solemn events of the final part of “Silk Road-2009” rally on September 13.

A presentation of Tatarstan’s investment potential for members of the European Business Association (EBA) is today held at the premises of the Tatarstan representation in Russia.

Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin was re-elected as Vice-President of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) at the X World Congress of the organization. The forum took place on September 8-11 in Quito, Ecuador. Mayors of over 70 cities, including heads of Paris, Vienna, Beijing, gathered at the congress.