Rustam Minnikhanov meets Governor of the Ivanovo region Pavel Konkov

14.05.2015


On May 14, at his meeting with Governor of the Ivanovo region Pavel Konkov at the Kazan Kremlin, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that the Ivanovo region is the center of textile industry of Russia, and is also known for production of building machinery.

Minnikhanov noted that Tatarstan supplies trucks and cars, food and household products to Ivanovo. Jewelry, fabrics, furniture and meat products are brought from Ivanovo to the republic.

Under the agreement signed between Tatarstan and Ivanovo in 2009 on modernization of textile industry, construction of a plant for producing polyethyleneterephthalate in Tatarstan, and a plant for producing chemical fiber and yarns in Ivanovo is planned.

Rustam Minnikhanov noted that this project was included in the list of priority investment projects of Volga gas and petrochemical cluster.

Pavel Konkov thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for the meeting and added that there are friendly and business relations between the regions.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Bulat Nizameev