Director of Department for external relations – Aide to RT President Iskander Muflikhanov has summarized a working trip of RT delegation led by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov to Singapore and Australia.

The briefing was held in the House of RT Government with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan Republic in format of video conference. On-line broadcasting was also available.

Iskander Muflikhanov reminded that it was the sixth time Tatarstan delegation took part in Russia-Singapore business forum (September 24-26, 2011). He noted that following Tatarstan other federation subjects started expressing interest towards Russia-Singapore forum.

This year officials of Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod regions arrived in Singapore. Regional authorities are interested in establishing business relations with Singapore enterprises and companies and cooperation in educational sector (notably, training of government employees in Singapore Civil Service College named after Lee Kuan Yew).

Presentation of Tatarstan Republic and investment opportunities of the region was held in the context of Russia-Singapore business forum – 2011. It was made by Director of Department for external relations – Aide to RT President Iskander Muflikhanov and Chief of RT investment development Agency Linar Yakupov (see details in press release).

Iskander Muflikhanov noted that attendees of the presentation - officials of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore had many questions, in particular regarding legislation in Russia and Tatarstan as one of federation subjects, property right, and freedom of capital flow in the country.

Moreover, “Ak Bars” holding company and some of its projects were presented in Singapore. In particular, a new high-speed vessel A-145 produced at Zelenodolsk shipbuilding plant was demonstrated to potential investors.

Iskander Muflikhanov told as well about trip of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov to Australia (September 26-27, 2011). He reminded about meetings with leadership of State South Australia (Adelaide city), visit to the branch of South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) and other events held in the context of working visit.

Journalists were also told about meeting with representatives of Tatar diaspora in Australia.