Rustam Minnikhanov and Head of the Republic of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov discuss issues of strengthening cooperation

On June 15, at their meeting on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Head of the Republic of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov disscussed issues of strengthening interregional cooperation. They noted that the volume of mutual trade is about 1.5 billion roubles. Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized that it is important to work out new areas of cooperation in order not to reduce the momentum. The cooperation between Tatarstan and Karelia is based on the agreement signed in 2014. Today Tatarstan supplies trucks and cars, buses, diesel fuel, food, medical equipment, medicines, tires to Karelia. In turn Karelia brings building materials and paper products.

The Rais of Tatarstan emphasized that the republic is ready to share its experience in introducing innovations and supporting entrepreneurship. “Our companies are ready to develop partnership in construction and maintenance of electrical networks, the introduction of advanced technologies in the housing and utility services sector,” Minnikhanov also said.