Rustam Minnikhanov meets acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin

On 7 December at their meeting in the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and the acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin, who came on a working trip to Tatarstan to take part in the regional machine-building forum, discussed spheres for cooperation which could be of interest for both regions.

Addressing his guest, Rustam Minnikhanov said: “Tatarstan actively cooperates with Lugansk People’s Republic in restoration of the city of Lisichansk. We will be happy to develop relations also with the Donetsk People’s Republic “. 

“There is a big potential for developing our cooperation in such spheres as metallurgy, power engineering, machine-building and components production, IT and other innovative spheres”, he said. 

In his turn Denis Pushilin thanked the administration of Tatarstan for the attention given to the Donetsk delegation and said: “We are also interested in building economic ties with regions. Industry of our republic is ready to make its contribution”.

At the meeting Rustam Minnikhanov also handed in Denis Pushilin  a Tatarstan State Award – the medal dedicated to “!00th anniversary of establishment of TASSR”.