Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov meets representatives of the Gambia delegation

On March 31, on the sidelines of Tatarstan-Senegal business forum, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with representatives of the Gambia delegation.

Thus, the Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia conveyed the words of deep respect and greeting on behalf of the President of the Gambia, Adam Barrow. «Our President expressed readiness and interest in cooperation with Tatarstan as one of the industrial centers of Russia», the Governor said.

Thus, on behalf of the President of the Gambia Adama Barrow, the Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia Buah Saidy conveyed words of deep respect and greetings. "Our President expressed readiness and interest in cooperation with Tatarstan as one of the industrial centres of Russia", he said.

At their meeting, Minnikhanov and representatives of the delegation of the Gambia discussed the issues of petrochemical industry and prospects of cooperation in oil and oil refining. Director General of TATNEFT Oil Company Nail Maganov also took part in the meeting to discuss options for cooperation.

The parties discussed the issues of supply of goods produced in Tatarstan. «The Gambia has a strategic location and can become a distribution point of your products to all of West Africa», Saidy said.

The representatives of the Gambia also expressed interest in the supply of fertilizers: “We are highly dependent on agriculture and need fertilizer production, joint cooperation joint cooperation would be helpful for us”.

In his turn, Tatarstan President spoke about the industrial and economic potential of the republic and expressed readiness to cooperate in all indicated areas.

“We are actively cooperating with the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Russian President Vladimir Putin pays the most serious attention to this issue. I have been heading the Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group having this duty imposed on me by Putin, and we are ready to consider the inclusion of your representative,” Minnikhanov said.

He invited the business mission of the Gambia to visit Tatarstan for a personal acquaintance with the opportunities for cooperation. “In May, we will celebrate the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria, at this significant date, we will hold an economic summit “KazanSummit”, where business circles of the OIC countries will take part, we invite your delegation to participate,” Tatarstan President concluded.