Turkish businessmen are ready to do business in Tatarstan

At the meeting with the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov during his official visit to Antalya Turkish business community presented projects with which they are ready to enter into the region.

Tatarstan's leadership in the response, noted that the republic is interested in attracting investors from the Antalya Turkish province in various industries, and offers them opportunities. Prospects of cooperation between the parties within the official visit of Tatarstan delegation discussed in Antalya on Tatarstan-Turkish business forum and bilateral meetings of Rustam Minnikhanov with Turkish companies.

«There is a huge economic potential, which we need to use, - underscored during the forum Mr. Minnikhanov. - The Russian market is actively growing, and we are interested in choosing Tatarstan by Turkish companies as a launching pad».

According to the President of Tatarstan, the republic has a number of industrial sites, where Turkish companies can implement their projects. Leadership in the region also expects to expand contacts in the tourism sector: Rustam Minnikhanov suggested the possibility of organizing regular flights to Antalya from Tatarstan.

The head of the region noted the achievements of Turkish colleagues in agriculture, saying that the republic is interested in the direct supply of fruit and vegetables from Antalya to Tatarstan. At the same time, as Mr. Minnikhanov underscored, Tatarstan has land, conditions, and Turkish farmers can also operate in the region.

As part of business meetings with the President of the Republic of Tatarstan representatives of Turkish companies discussed the prospects of organizing enterprises in Tatarstan, engaged in the furniture production. Raw materials for them to be produced at the plant «Kastamonu Entegre». One of Antalya Turkish businessman, working in agriculture, expressed his desire to begin in Tatarstan turkeys breeding. The process of turkeys breeding he will give to Tatarstan farmers, promising the supplying of nestling and feed.

Tatarstan Investment Development Agency press service according to the Tatarstan President’s press service