On September 3, at the exhibition center “Kazan Fair”, President Rustam Minnikhanov, Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister Kirill Molodtsov, Deputy Head of Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Supervision Svetlana Radionova, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan Baimurad Hodzhamuhammedov, President of the Union of Oil and Gas Industry Workers of Russia Gennady Shmal took part in the opening of Tatarstan oil, gas and chemical forum.

The traditional Tatarstan oil-gas and chemical forum is being held in Kazan on September 3-5. As many as 216 Russian enterprises and foreign companies from 14 countries are taking part in the forum.

Four field exhibitions, such as “Oil and Gas. Petrochemistry”, “Eco-technologies and equipment of the XXI Century", “Plastic & Rubber”, “Geo-Kazan: Exploration Department. Geodetic surveying. Cartography" will be held within the framework of the forum.

A number of scientific conferences, roundtables on expanding the use of Tatarstan chemical and petrochemical products in the construction and road building are included in the business programme of the forum.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov called the forum an important event for the republic. "This is an important event for us. Our republic has been and should remain oil and gas industry," he said.

He expressed his confidence that a number of interesting projects that will contribute to further development of the industry will be discussed at the forum.

Welcoming participants of the meeting on behalf of the Energy Minister Kirill Molodtsov said that the forum is being held for the 21st time, which an indicator of the sustainable development of the industry in the region.

Rustam Minnikhanov handed in awards to the winners of the Best Exhibit, Project or Technical Solution Competition, followinh which the Tatarstan oil- gas and chemical forum was declared open.