Today, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov was introduced to the new Head of the Belarussian Embassy Office in Kazan. The new Head is Viktor Shchetko, previously Deputy Director General for Economics and Finance at BKM Holding (Minsk).
Viktor Shchetko replaced Oleg Isayev, who has been in charge of the Kazan Office since 2017. President Minnikhanov thanked Oleg Isayev for his great contribution to strengthening trade, economic, and humanitarian cooperation between Tatarstan and Belarus within the framework of Russian-Belarusian relations and awarded him a medal in honour of the 100th anniversary of TASSR.
The Tatarstan President congratulated Viktor Shchetko on his new responsible position. He said that Tatarstan always supports initiatives to develop cooperation with its Belarusian partners.
The meeting took place at the House of Tatarstan Government. Tatarstan was represented at the meeting by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov and Aide to the Tatarstan President Gazinur Bakirov.