On March 21, at the 4th All-Russia congress of businessmen of Tatar villages in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the potential of Tatarstan businessmen is known all over Russia.

Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov, Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Chairman of All-Russia public organization “Tatar villages of Russia” Rashid Sanzyapov, Chairman of the executive committee of the World congress of Tatars Rinat Zakirov took part in the event.

Rustam Minnikhanov looked around the exhibition of Tatarstan agricultural products, famers and businessmen.

Welcoming participants of the event, Rustam Minnikhanov said that the forum will help solving urgent problems of businessmen and establishing new contacts.

“Tatar businessmen are known as responsible and determined people in all Russian regions. By developing your projects you keep helping your compatriots by building mosques, developing villages,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. He continued that today the process of large-scale globalization affects the future of rural areas and the basis of Tatar national identity: language, culture and traditions, and to avoid this we should provide favourable conditions and opportunities for self-realization.

Marat Akhmetov welcomed everyone and said that this meeting should consolidate the dialogue between Tatar businessmen from different Russian regions. He briefly told about development of Tatarstan agricultural industry and expressed his special gratitude to agricultural workers who took part in agricultural fairs.

Speaking at the congress, Rashid Sanzyapov offered creating a website where Tatar businessmen will exchange information and follow the news in the sphere of agriculture. Rustam Minnikhanov supported the idea and said that this project is likely to be realized.

The president also handed over state awards of the Republic of Tatarstan and letters of commendation of Tatarstan President to best businessmen and cultural workers.