Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov visited the city of Izmir (Republic of Turkey) as part of the delegation from Tatarstan headed by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
Within the framework of this one-day visit, meetings were held with Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey Bekir Pakdemirli, President of Izmir Chamber of Commerce Mahmut Özgener, Izmir Province Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger, and Izmir Mayor Tunç Soyer.
A round table was organised for representatives of Turkish companies, during which the economic potential of Tatarstan was presented. In addition, Minister Karimov visited the Organised Industrial Zone, where he visited some active enterprises.
The 2019 foreign trade turnover of Tatarstan with Turkey amounted to about US$ 481 million (an increase by more than 34.7%), which is significantly higher than in 2018 (when the FTT was about US$ 314 million).
Such Tatarstan enterprises as KAMAZ, Tatneft, TAIF, and many others closely cooperate with their Turkish counterparts. Traditionally, the main areas of cooperation between Tatarstan and Turkey is the automotive industry and the production of auto components. Among them are such companies as Coşkunöz Alabuga (stamping parts) and Koluman Rus (curtainsider semi-trailers).