Rustam Minnikhanov meets Consul General of Turkey in Kazan Ismet Erikan

On 20 March at their meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Consul General of Turkey in Kazan Ismet Erikan discussed issues of strengthening cooperation, development of business contacts, including those in humanitarian sphere.

Speaking at the meeting, Ismet Erikan thanked the brotherly people of Tatarstan for help and support rendered to residents of Turkey, who suffered from the large earthquake in the south-east of the country in February 2023.

“Leading industrial enterprises, charity foundations, religious organizations and thousands of empathic residents of the republic made a fair share of contribution into fund-raising and collecting humanitarian aid to those who suffered from the earthquake, “ he said.

“We have felt that your hearts are with us,” the Consul General concluded.

In his turn Rustam Minnikhanov said: “It is our duty to help brotherly Turkish people in this dark period of time, we could not stay aside.”

He also assured that Tatarstan is always ready to support Turkish people in the hour of need.

Rustam Minnikhanov also said that those days the whole world was shocked by the disaster in Turkey and united in its desire to help. Humanitarian cooperation is one of the key trends in the modern world, he stressed.

Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva and the Head of the Tatarstan Rais Office Asgat Safarov also took part in the meeting.