Taliya Minullina discusses creating of a new Silk Road with a delegation of influential Chinese Institute

On September 24 Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Acting Chief Executive Taliya Minullina at the request of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) met with a delegation of the Chinese Academy of Present International Relations, headed by the Vice President Feng Chzhunpin.

This is one of the largest, oldest and most influential civil research institutes of China, which specializes in the study of international relations. Guidelines of this Chinese "think tank" of foreign policy and international relations go directly to senior management of China.

During the meeting the sides exchanged views regarding the impact of the new Silk Road on the distribution of investment flows and the global economy, particularly in China and the Russian Federation.

Within the presentation Taliya Minullina told about the investment and economic potential of Tatarstan to the representatives of Research Institute, emphasizing that the republic is actively cooperating with China within the Russian-Chinese relations, including the implementation of the global investment project as the construction of High-Speed Highway from Moscow to Kazan.

"High-Speed ​​ Highway will allow to get from Moscow to Kazan for 3.5 hours, the cost of the project is estimated at more than 1 trillion rubles. And this is only part of a grand new Silk Road, which will connect Western Europe, Russia and China", - emphasized Taliya Minullina.

Representatives of the Institute noted in particular that China is interested in the development of strategic relations with the Russian Federation and Tatarstan plays in this process one of the leading roles.

Following the meeting, an agreement on further cooperation was reached.

For reference.

Chinese Academy of Present International Relations was founded in 1980. It consists of 11 research institutes.

The Institute is actively cooperating with Russian research centers.

So, in 2013 with the Institute of World Economy and International Relations was agreed to work together on "A new model of Pacific security" and in 2014 was signed a cooperation agreement with the Russian Council on International Affairs.

 TIDA Press Service