On January 30, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan hosted a meeting with a delegation of the France-based Evolen headed by its Director General Mr. Gérard Momplot.
During the talks, the sides discussed prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation in the oil and gas industry; in particular, they consider the opportunities of implementing joint projects in in the petrochemical sector of Tatarstan.
The cooperation between France and Tatarstan is developing at an accelerating pace. At the end of 2015, the foreign trade turnover between Tatarstan and France amounted to EUR 158 million. Tatarstan hosted the subsidiaries of many French companies like Air Liquide, Schneider Electric, Leroy Merlin, Decathlon, Auchan, etc.
For reference: Evolene Association a non-profit organisation of French business, scientific and technical communities in the field of oil and gas. Its members are such companies as Total, Saipem, Technip, Alseamar, and EDF. Some of these global European corporations are acting as project sponsors.