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On June 5, 2019, a delegation from the Swiss Confederation visited Tatarstan. As part of their visit, the Swiss delegation headed by Director at the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Ms. Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch, had a meeting with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov. The parties to the meeting discussed issues of trade and economic cooperation between Tatarstan and Switzerland in such areas as manufacturing industry, IT, culture, tourism, education, and science.

Within the framework of their business programme, the guests from the Swiss Confederation visited the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade. The delegation was met by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan German Lerner. The main purpose of their visit to the republic is the issues of the investment, administrative climate and legislative regulation in Tatarstan.

Representatives of Swiss companies (Swiss Textiles, Philip Morris International, Sika, Clariant Russia, and others), who were present at the meeting, were able to ask questions, studied the partners’ proposals, and present their enterprises for further cooperation with industrialists from Tatarstan.

At the end of the meeting, Swiss and Tatarstan representatives expressed their desire to discuss cooperation in detail, based on the proposals set forth at the meeting, and to agree on arranging B2B meetings for both parties’ enterprises in the future.

Today, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan held a meeting with representatives of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).

When welcoming the guests from Dubai, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Almaz Khusainov noted the importance of Tatarstan-Emirates relations, expressed the readiness of Tatarstan to participate in new projects and provide support in their fulfilment, and made a presentation of Tatarstan’s trade and industrial potential.

Dr Yousif Ibrahim Al Akraf, Executive Vice President for Business Support and Human Resources, described the activities of DEWA.

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is responsible for the production and distribution of energy, as well as for the water and electrical supply in Dubai. The main strategy of DEWA is to implement green economy projects. By 2050, DEWA seeks to use 75% of clean energy derived from various sources (solar, nuclear, etc.). For these purposes, DEWA is installing solar panels on homes and arranging infrastructure for installing more than 3,000 power plants for electricity-powered vehicles.

Dr. Yousif Ibrahim Al Akraf also spoke about the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), which is designed to become one of the drivers for the innovative development of Dubai. The Exhibition, held annually since 1999, is dedicated to water treatment technology, energy technology and environmental protection. The Exhibition brings together 2,000 companies from around the world and contributed to more than 40,000 B2B meetings.

Vice President of DEWA invited representatives of Tatarstan companies to participate in the exhibition. “I hope that this will be the beginning of our mutual relations and we will be able to strengthen them in the future”, Dr. Yousif Ibrahim Al Akraf said.

During the business meeting, the United Arab Emirates Water Aid Foundation (Suqia UAE) was also presented. The Foundation was organised in 2014 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with a mission to provide access to clean water to all in need. Thanks to the various programmes of the Foundation and volunteer activities, more than 9 million people from 34 countries are provided today with clean water. Within the framework of the Foundation, a Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award of $1 million was approved, which is awarded to companies and students who have provided the best innovative project for producing clean drinking water.

At the conclusion of the meeting, representatives from Tatarstan and Dubai expressed their preparedness for mutual participation in various projects and the further development of partnership relations.