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Today, an economic business forum was held at the Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the participation of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association of Turkey (DKİB).

At the forum, a plenary session was held, where representatives of the Turkish side made a presentation of the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan German Lerner made a welcoming speech on behalf of the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade. He noted the importance of Tatarstan-Turkish cooperation and expressed readiness for the further development of mutually beneficial trade and economic relations.

The forum also hosted business meetings and bilateral negotiations with representatives of Turkish companies engaged in various activities, such as manufacturers of automotive equipment, furniture products, construction contractors, manufacturers of copper, zinc, and lead products, and others.

The Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB) was established in 1998 in Trabzon to support enterprises in the region in promoting their products to foreign markets. More than 2,000 companies are members of the Association. The main sectors of the companies’ activities are the production of building materials, agriculture, food industry, mining and processing of minerals.

From June 6 to 8, the city of Saint Petersburg is hosting the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2019. From the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan, the SPIEF 2019 is attended by Minister Albert Karimov and Deputy Minister Almaz Khusainov.

As part of his business programme at the second day of the Forum, Minister Karimov had a meeting with Vice-President for Strategic Development and Marketing of TVEL Ilya Galkin.

During the meeting, TVEL activities were presented and prospects for cooperation with Tatarstan’s research and production sector were discussed, including such areas as energy storage, additive technologies, and oil and gas services.

Albert Karimov and Ilya Galkin also considered the opportunity of organising meetings of TVEL representatives with relevant business community in Tatarstan and conducting a business tour of regional enterprises.

In addition, a meeting at the SPIEF 2019 booth of Tatarstan was held with a delegation from the Yaroslavl Region on the issues of cooperation in the field of mechanical engineering. The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister Almaz Khusainov.

Today, Minister Karimov had a meeting with Minister of Industry and Trade of the Arab Republic of Egypt Amr Nassar.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2019, which takes place in St. Petersburg from June 6 to June 8.

Albert Karimov emphasised the importance of today's meeting: “The Government of Tatarstan has always attached great importance to developing contacts with Egypt within the framework of Russian-Egyptian relations. And we are glad to expand our mutually beneficial ties”.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the issues of the upcoming visit by the Tatarstan business delegation to the Arab Republic of Egypt, which is tentatively scheduled for the end of July. The business mission will involve the participation of Tatarstan’s leading industrial enterprises.

Trade and economic relations between Tatarstan and Egypt are continuously developing in a multitude of areas: mechanical engineering, petrochemicals, agriculture, IT sphere, and others. The 2018 foreign trade turnover between Tatarstan and Egypt amounted to more than US$ 20 million.