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To explore the region practices in investment promotion, investor relations, improving the investment climate and the development of public-private partnership in Kazan has come Head of Economic Development and Investment of Blagoveshchensk Pavel Matyuhin.

In Tatarstan Investment Development Agency guest met with the Agency First Deputy Robert Galiullin, Head of support and monitoring of investment projects Rustam Mingazov and Head of Public-private partnership Department Sergey Golovin.

The Chinese delegation, the visit of which organized by Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, in addition to Mr. Lei Teng includes the representatives of the New areas development office of Xian-Sanyan, Shaanxi Province, China.

At the meeting, held in Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, the parties discussed the possibility of cooperation within the Kazan Smart City project, Tatarstan-Chinese cooperation and prospects for collaboration.

During the tour of the World Trade Centre (WTC) Free Zone Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and WTC Commercial Director Mario Tucci discussed intelligent technologies in the implementation of services, exported remotely via the free economic zones, industrial parks and innovative platforms.

Mr. Minnikhanov during the conversation said that in addition to the traditional areas of the real economy, such as the automotive and aircraft industry, ship and helicopter building, agriculture and petroleum refining, to the Republic of Tatarstan is important to develop new directions – IT-technology, telecommunications, robotics. These segments, as the President of the Republic of Tatarstan underscored, can bring to Tatarstan and Uruguayan partners opportunities to implement mutually beneficial projects.

Presentation to delegation of the region led by Rustam Minnikhanov was held by «Zonamerica» Vice-president Isidoro Odara and Technopark Development Manager Leonardo Bonilla. The meeting was held in «Celebra Building» – the area’s main building, best office building in the world as recognized in the 2010.

Mr. Minnikhanov at the meeting told about Tatarstan’s projects on creating of special economic zones: SEZ «Alabuga», «Innopolis», Kazan Smart City.

Within the official visit to Uruguay Rustam Minnikhanov met with Uruguayan automobile company «Oversil» Director Herman Soler.

The sides discussed potential of cooperation with Tatarstan in the field of production and promotion of automotive products. Mr. Minnikhanov noted that automotive plants JSC «KAMAZ», JSC «Sollers» and JSC «ElAZ», and actively developing companies producing automotive components, lubricants, form in Tatarstan powerful industrial cluster.

With representatives of leading Latin American companies operating in the dairy industry, Rustam Minnikhanov met in Uruguay.

With Danilo Astori, who is the vice-president of Uruguay and President of the General Assembly (Parliament) of Uruguay, met the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

Welcoming Danilo Astori, Mr. Minnikhanov shared that he is glad for the opportunity to learn more about Uruguay, to meet the socio-economic, scientific-technical and cultural development of the state, to explore the possibilities of economic cooperation, to establish contacts between business circles. Head of the region expressed the hope that the mutual interest between the two regions is undoubtedly will give an opportunity to implement joint projects.

During his visit to Uruguay head of the region noted that «geographical distance of Russia and South America, wariness of companies in the development of new markets should not interfere to the establishment of new contacts, including contacts of Tatarstan and Uruguayan business community».

Mr. Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan is aimed at development cooperation with South American partners in areas such as engineering, automotive, advanced technology and innovative development, agriculture, transport and logistics, sports, tourism and other areas.

Participation of the region’s head in the Constituent Assembly of the Bering-Bellingshausen Institute (IBBA) and I Conference «Globalization and new centers of influence» was held within the working visit of Rustam Minnikhanov to Uruguay.

«Today's global world with each passing day more and more smooths differences between countries, and we begin to discover new opportunities for cooperation, establishing new contacts, including with representatives of the Uruguayan businessmen», - said the President of the Republic of Tatarstan.

On the eve to the city of Montevideo, Uruguay, came President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

At the International Airport "Carrasco" head of the region met the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Uruguay Alexey Labetsky. Visit of the delegation of the Republic, led by Rustam Minnikhanov, to the Uruguay will last until July 15. Among the main activities of the business program is participation in the Institute of Bering-Bellingshausen Assembly (IBBA) and I Conference "Globalization and new centers of influence".