On June 21, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Governor of Sverdlovsk region Evgeny Kuivashev signed agreement on cooperation in trade-economic, scientific-technical, ecological, humanitarian and cultural spheres between Tatarstan and Sverdlovsk region.

The agreement implies exchange of scientific-technical, economic, and legal information, favours promotion of products manufactured in regions, holding of joint fairs, auctions and exhibitions, interregional exchange of experience in development and implementation of regional programmes.

The Protocol on realization of this agreement was also signed today.

Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, representatives of ministries and agencies, members of the official delegation of Sverdlovsk region, who are visiting Kazan on June 20-21, were present at the signing ceremony.