Leadership of the Turkish Republic appreciates business relationships with the Republic of Tatarstan, the Turkish minister of economy Zafer Çağlayan said at a meeting with the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

The meeting was held in Istanbul within the confines of the Tatarstan-Turkish Trade-investment forum.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov expressed a desire to organize the same forum in Kazan where Turkish businessmen will be able to get acquainted with investment opportunities of Tatarstan personally.

Rustam Minnikhanov believes that Tatarstan is the most transparent region of Russia for Turkish business and may become the starting point for entering the Russian market.

The Turkish minister of economy Zafer Çağlayan marked in turn that leadership of the Turkish Republic appreciates business relationships with Tatarstan. “1 of 15 bln dollars of Turkish investments around the world go to Tatarstan. It means a lot,” Zafer Çağlayan said.

He noted as well that the Turkish leadership would continue inviting Turkish companies in Tatarstan. In his opinion, business projects with participation of Turkish companies will be the best advertising for Tatarstan as an investment-attractive region.