Rustam Minnikhanov arrives on a working visit in Chechen Republic

16.05.2017

On May 16, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived on a working visit in the Chechen Republic, was met by the Head of the republic Ramzan Kadyrov at the Grozny airport.

The main purpose of his visit is to take part in the 3rd meeting of the Strategic Vision Group "Russia - the Islamic World", which has been led by Minnikhanov since 2014.

During their official meeting, held upon arrival of Tatarstan President in Grozny, Minnikhanov and Kadyrov exchanged views on further development of interregional cooperation.

The trade turnover between the republics has amounted to more than 250 million roubles recently. Tatarstan delivers trucks and refrigeration equipment, detergents and some agro-industrial products to the Chechen Republic. Despite the annual growth in the volume of trade, there is a great unused potential for economic cooperation, Tatarstan President said.

Minnikhanov expressed his gratitude to the leadership of Chechnya for supporting 1,500 Tatars living in the republic.

Minnikhanov also thanked Kadyrov for his proposal to hold a meeting of the Strategic Vision Group "Russia - the Islamic World" in Grozny, noting that this is a good platform for cultural and civilizational dialogue with Muslim states, promoting traditional and peaceful Islam, and developing economic and humanitarian cooperation.

Summing up, Minnikhanov once again thanked Kadyrov for the hospitality and invited him to pay a return visit to Tatarstan.

Tomorrow, on the 17th of May, Minnikhanov will take part in a plenary meeting of the Strategic Vision Group "Russia - the Islamic World" and will attend the 5th open championship of the Chechen Republic among special forces units dedicated to the memory of the first President of the Chechen Republic, Hero of Russia Akhmat-Khadji Kadyrov, which is being held at the International Training Center in the city of Gudermes.


Tatarstan President's Press Office