NEWS

The republic was visited by a delegation from the Omsk Oblast headed by its Governor Aleksandr Burkov. The delegation includes heads of relevant ministries, agencies, and a number of enterprises from the Omsk region. The main purpose of the visit is the exchange of best practices between the regions.

Minister Karimov introduced the governor with the activities of such enterprises as Eidos-Medicine, Eidos-Robotics, Zelenodolsk Shipyard, and Technopolis Himgrad. In addition, the delegation visited the IT Park and heard the presentation of the economic and investment potential of the republic at the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency.

At the end of the working day, a meeting was held with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, after which the Agreement was signed between the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Government of the Omsk Oblast on cooperation in the economic, cultural, social, and other spheres.

The Omsk Oblast is located in the south of the West Siberian Plain. The region is part of the Siberian Federal District of Russia. Its population is 1,944,225 people. Interregional trade with Tatarstan amounted to RUB 3.8 billion in 2016. In November 2019, the 16th Interregional Forum of Cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan will be held in Omsk with the participation of the heads of states.