On 3 February 2016, the opening ceremony of the Tatarstan International Automotive Forum “TIAF” was held at the Kazanskaya Yarmarka Exhibition Centre. The event was attended by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov, Head of the Department for Transport and Special Machine Building under the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade Aleksandr Naumov, Director General of the Association of European Businesses Frank Schauff, heads of leading automotive enterprises located in Tatarstan and Russia, such as KAMAZ, Ford Sollers, YelAZ, PCMA RUS, AVTOVAZ and others, as well as representatives of foreign companies, federal and Tatarstan ministries and agencies.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and distinguished guests of the Forum made a tour of the exhibition, which presented the latest achievements in the automotive industry, as well as new types of raw materials and automotive components.
The plenary session “The Automotive Industry in Russia: Trends, Forecasts, Outlook” was held within the International Automotive Forum “TIAF”. Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov made a presentation of the Tatarstan industrial potential.