Opening Ceremony of KAZANSUMMIT 2012

Today there was an opening ceremony of KAZANSUMMIT 2012: Economic cooperation of Russia and the OIC member countries. A huge number of guests from more than 30 countries, the regions of the Russian Federation, potential investors and business owners gathered together in the capital city of Tatarstan. Summit was traditionally opened with reading of Holly Quran.

According to Linar Yakupov, the Chairman of the KAZANSUMMIT Organizing Committee and Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, in four years of existence the number of participants and joint projects has significantly increased.

President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov claims that this year the interest in the event has significantly grown. Moreover, the organizers have enlarged its goals and objectives. The Summit has grown from a scientific conference on Islamic Finance to a large-scale international economic summit, which promotes international relations of Russia and attracts international investments to the regions of Russia.

KAZANSUMMIT is traditionally held under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan. This year the event is supported by the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Press Service of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency