On September 4 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, President of the Union of oil, gas and petrochemical industry workers Gennady Shmal, Deputy Chairman of Bashkortostan Government Dmitry Sharonov, Tatneft Director General Shafagat Takhautdinov took part in opening of Tatarstan Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals Forum. This year the forum is dedicated to 70 years of oil field development in Tatarstan.

To the point, the forum is organized by Tatarstan Ministry of Indsutry and Trade, OAO Tatneft, OAO TAIF, OAO Tatneftehiminvest-holding, and OAO Kazanskaya yarmarka. The forum will be held for three days.

Rustam Minnikhanov said that 250 domestic and foreign enterprises that represent state-of-the-art technologies and equipment for oil, gas and petrochemical industry are taking part in the event this year. He wished participants of the forum successful work.

President of the Union of oil, gas and petrochemical industry workers Gennady Shmal noted that Tatartsan oil industry workers are leaders in adoption of new technologies.

Deputy Chairman of Bashkortostan Government Dmitry Sharonov read out the greetings on behalf of Bashkortostan President Rustem Khamitov. Bashkortostan Government pays much attention to cooperation with Tatarstan as both regions have common problems that can be solved jointly.

Rustam Minnikhanov presented diplomas to officials of some companies that demonstrated their solutions at the exhibition and were granted highest awards. These companies are Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Tatneft, Gasprom Transgas Kazan, RITEK.

Rustam Minnikhanov looked around expositions of participating companies. This year six big Belarus companies presented their products for the first time.