On 7 December 2016, Kazan hosted the opening of the 16th International Exhibition “Mechanical Engineering. Metalworking. Kazan”.
Tatarstan has a good platform for seeking solutions to current tasks in the mechanical engineering sector. This was announced at the opening ceremony of the International Exhibition by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
The opening ceremony was also attended by Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov, Assistant to Tatarstan President Ravil Zaripov, First Deputy Minister of Industry of Belarus Gennady Svidersky, heads of republic’s authorities, and representatives of large mechanical engineering enterprises from Russia, Tatarstan, and foreign countries.
The exhibition features 166 companies from 13 countries and is accompanied by a comprehensive business programme, during which the participants will discuss the prospects for the development of the mechanical engineering sector.
Today, at the Coordination Council of the Tatarstan’s Mechanical Engineering Enterprises, which took place on the eve of the exhibition, an Agreement on Cooperation was signed between Jihostroj a.s. (Czech Republic) and OOO TD OKA (Tatarstan). Also, in the presence of the Tatarstan President, a Memorandum on Cooperation was signed in the field of education and science between the Kazan State Power Engineering University and the Erfurt Educational Centre (Germany).
Information published on the IA Tatar-inform website:
http://www.tatar-inform.ru/news/2016/12/07/530911/
and Tatarstan Government Portal:
http://prav.tatarstan.ru/rus/index.htm/news/796469.htm