On June 29, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov chaired a meeting of the Board of Directors of OAO Tatneftekhiminvest-holding. The meeting heard a draft concept of cooperation development between petrochemical sectors of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan.
The concept was developed at the request of both heads of the republics by Tatneftekhiminvest-holding and the Ministry of Industry and Innovation Policy of Bashkortostan. The project presentation was carried out by Director General of Tatneftekhiminvest-holding Rafinat Yarullin and Deputy Director General of Bashkortostan Development Corporation Denis Fomin.
Tatarstan President called for expanding cooperation between the two republics. "We have great expertise, including that in the construction of oil refineries, which we should sell", he said.
Rustam Minnikhanov gave instructions to map out the cooperation plan, to establish targeted working groups that should hold meetings at least once in a quarter.