On December 13, 2010 Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan, Oleg Vlasov, and Tatarstan First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Foodstuff, Minsagir Nurtdinov, held a joint working session related to issues of preparation to purchasing sessions of Tatarstan manufacturers with major trade networks, including METRO Cash&Carry.
On December 13, 2010 in Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade a meeting was held with Mr. Aleksandr Bykasov, the Deputy Head of Authority of the Volgograd Region for Industry and Trade. Participating at the meeting was Tatarstan Minister, Ravil Zaripov. The parties exchanged information and discussed promising lines for cooperation.