On December 7 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with President of Austria Heinz Fisher within the framework of working visit to Austrian Republic.

The meeting with Heinz Fisher was held in official residence of the Austrian President – Hofburg. The parties agreed on visit of official delegation of Tyrol state to Tatarstan Republic in June 2012.

Later on Rustam Minnikhanov met with President of National Austrian Olympic Committee, Director-general of “Austrian lotteries” firm Karl Stoss in the Austrian Economic Chamber.

Karl Stoss invited Rustam Minnikhanov to attend official actions dated to opening of winter junior Olympic Games on January 13-22, 2012 in Innsbruck. Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Karl Stoss for invitation and said Tatarstan sportsmen and volunteers would take part in the event.

Karl Stoss also told about activity of his company “Austrian lotteries”, the second taxpayer in Austria. According to K. Stoss Tatarstan is considered to be a perspective region for development of lottery business.

Rustam Minnikhanov also met with representatives of ten Austrian companies led by the Austrian Economic Chamber Christoph Leitel.

In the course of negotiations Christoph Leitel marked Austrian businessmen see Russia as a reliable partner and wide opportunities for investment projects. According to the Head of Economic Chamber Tatarstan is known in Austria as one of the most economically developed regions in Russia.

Rustam Minnikhanov said the visit of Austrian President to Tatarstan in May 2011 gave impetus to consolidation of relationships between Austria and Tatarstan. Perspective areas for cooperation are petrochemistry, engineering, construction, medicine, culture and IT.

“In June 2012 official delegation of Tyrol is going to visit Tatarstan , and we hope it will be the next step for closer relations between two countries. We are eager to activate cooperation”, Rustam Minnikhanov stated.

Representatives of all ten companies briefly told about activity of their companies. Rustam Minnikhanov in his turn addressed relevant ministries to consider opportunities for cooperation.