Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting today with Acting Governor of the Ulyanovsk Oblast Aleksey Russkikh. The meeting that took place at the Kazan Kremlin was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.
Rustam Minnikhanov said that today Tatarstan and the Ulyanovsk Oblast have extensive trade and economic ties. Ulyanovsk purchases gasoline and diesel fuel, tyres, trucks, chemical products, fertilisers, mixed fodder, sheet glass, and much more. Tatarstan imports trucks and cars, buses, cement, roofing materials, agricultural products, and forge and press equipment from the Ulyanovsk Oblast.
“We have good prospects for building up trade and economic ties, taking into account transport accessibility, similar industries and agriculture. Our companies are ready to actively develop partnership in various areas,” the President said.
The sides discussed issues of strengthening cooperation in mechanical engineering, aircraft engineering, digitalisation, education and science, tourism and culture.
Rustam Minnikhanov especially thanked the Acting Governor for support to Tatars living in the Ulyanovsk Oblast, about 150,000 people.
The Tatarstan President also presented Aleksey Russkikh with a medal in honour of the 100th anniversary of the TASSR.