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June 5 at the site of the International Information Center will begin to work the VI International Economic Summit of Russia and OIC countries (KazanSummit 2014).

About their participation in a unique economic event on the development of trade and business relations, strengthening of mutually beneficial cooperation between Russia and 57th member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced businessmen, heads of major companies, banks of Tatarstan and the Russian regions, foreign ambassadors, representatives of business structures and Arab investors . Active registration of participants daily passes online on www.kazansummit.ru.

At the site is also open accreditation for members of the media. Accepting applications from journalists last until June 1. According to KazanSummit previous years annual at summit work more than 150 media representatives.

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».

«Kastamonu Integrated Wood Industry» CEO on SEZ «Alabuga» within Tatarstan-Turkish business forum in Antalya shared about the advantages of business development in Tatarstan.

As Onur Guven noted, the reasons for selecting Tatarstan and the site of a special economic zone «Alabuga» for «Kastamonu Entegre» plant construction is a favorable attitude of the leadership of the Republic to investors, a convenient location, and ready infrastructure.

«We made the right choice choosing Tatarstan, and I invite Turkish investors to work in the republic», - said at the Tatarstan-Turkish business forum Onur Guven. He also shared his opinion about Tatarstan as an attractive place for tourists and invited his compatriots to visit Kazan and the republic.

The signing ceremony was held during the Tatarstan -Turkey business forum held in Antalya.

The agreement provides the organization of tourist exchanges between the Republic of Tatarstan and Turkey. Together with Atlasjet the travel company already generates packets for Turkish tourists visiting Kazan.

Noted that the main issue from the airline is to increase the frequency of regular flights to Kazan. Interest and intention to study the issue of increasing the frequency of flights with the relevant authorities underscored President Rustam Minnikhanov, who met with the leadership of Atlasjet during his visit to Antalya.

The presentation of economic and investment potential of the Republic of Tatarstan was attended by over 100 Turkish businessmen.

Forum, which was held during the official visit of Tatarstan delegation headed by Rustam Minnikhanov in Antalya, opened by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce Çetin Osman Budak. Welcoming the participants, he noted that the Kazan from 2002 is twinned with Antalya, since 2006 functions an agreement between commercial and industrial chambers of Turkish and Russian regions.

About the prospects of cooperation between Tatarstan and Antalya told Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, underscoring that today cooperation between Tatarstan and Turkey is actively developing in the Russian-Turkish relations. The President assured the Turkish entrepreneurs in the desire to create the most favorable conditions for investors and invited them to Tatarstan.

Structure, composition and direction of specialized non-commercial partnership (NGO) «Association of regional agencies» were identified during the first meeting of the Association, which was chaired by the Minister of Regional Development of the Russian Federation Igor Slyunyayev in Moscow.

The initiator of the Association together with the Ministry of Regional Development of Russia in partnership with regional agencies to attract investment, development corporations and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) were Russian Investment Agency «Invest in Russia».

Association of regional agencies created as a platform for interaction and exchange of experiences among investment agencies in the Russian Federation, as well as their integration into the international investment community. Its main working directions are publishing material about the investment climate areas, the provision of information to potential investors about the investment potential of the country and regions of Russia, state programs to support investors, the priority sectors of the Russian economy for investment, investment features into each region and sector.

The delegation was headed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq in the Russian Federation Ismail Shafiq Muhsin.

Today in Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA) was held a meeting of the delegation of the Iraq Embassy in the Russian Federation with the Agency Chief Executive First Deputy Robert Galiullin.

The meeting was also attended by TIDA Head of Investment Projects Examination Rustam Mingazov and Tatarstan Export Corporation CEO Ayrat Nazmeev.

The meeting was held in Ashgabat during the official visit of the Tatarstan’s delegation headed by Rustam Minnikhanov to Turkmenistan.

It was attended by Minister of Agriculture and animal husbandry of the Republic of Turkey Mehmet Mehdi Eker, Chief Secretary for Administration of the President of Turkey Mustafa Isen, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Naci Koru, Member of Parliament of the Turkey Mustafa Kapudzhu. From the Republic of Tatarstan the meeting attended by Vice Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, Minister of Transport and Road Lenar Safin.

Mr. Minnikhanov noted that Turkey is the first by joint ventures with foreign participation in the Republic of Tatarstan. For example in the special economic zone «Alabuga» Turkish investment volume is about 1.5 billion dollars. Tatarstan President underscored that the Turkish companies, whose production has been placed on the territory of «Alabuga» recently took an active part in the meeting of the Consultative Council on Foreign Investment, chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.

Trade-economic, scientific-technical and cultural cooperation between the parties discussed during the official visit of the delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan in Turkmenistan.

At a bilateral meeting with the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Mr. Minnikhanov expressed confidence that the visit of Tatarstan delegation will promote further development of relations between the parties in various fields.

In a more extended composition – with the participation of Tatarstan’s profile companies – were presented opportunities for cooperation between Turkmenistan and Tatarstan in the fields of engineering, aviation, shipbuilding and petrochemical industries.

During the two-day visit the head of the region met with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkey Abdullah Gul, held a series of business meetings and participated in the celebrations dedicated to the Feast of the Turkmen Horse.

The delegation of the Republic includes the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Alexey Pesoshin, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan Ravil Zaripov, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive Linar Yakupov, Minister of Transport and Roads of the Republic of Tatarstan Lenar Safin.

Among the leaders of Tatarstan enterprises Turkmenistan visited JSC «Tatneft» CEO Nail Maganov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC «Nizhnekamskneftekhim» Vladimir Bulgakov, JSC «KAMAZ» CEO Sergey Kogoghin and others.