On May 27, at Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism in Lima, Acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov  held a meeting with Acting Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru Edgar Vasquez to discuss issues related to mutually beneficial cooperation between Tatarstan and Peru. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Peru Andrey  Guskov took part in the event. 

Rustam Minnikhanov said that the collaboration between our republics is being established within the framework of Russia –Peru partnership.  It should be mentioned that the meeting on discussing further relationship in the sphere of transport vehicle manufacturing, the visit to Modasa plant producing buses on KAMAZ chassis took place earlier. Another meeting with business representatives to be held later the same day will be dedicated to presenting economical and investment potential of Tatarstan Republic.  Agreement between Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Peruvian Association of Exporters (ADEX) is expected to be signed there. 

Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized that the current meetings will contribute to collaboration between  Tatarstan and Peruvian business representatives and invited leading businessmen of Peru to visit Kazan to get better acquainted with the republic and define the areas for further collaboration in the spheres of machine engineering, petrochemical industry, novel materials, high technologies, IT development, innovation, agriculture, sports and tourism. 

Being one of the leading research and educational centres of Russia, Tatarstan Republic is willing to increase the number of students from Peru.

Acting Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru Edgar Vasquez informed that he visited Kazan in 2012 within the framework of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. “We closely cooperate with Russia and are interested in regions as well.  It is essential to find the ways of collaboration to allow increase goods turnover. Tatarstan can play an important role in the process”, Edgar Vasquez added. 

Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru made a report on developing tourism in Peru and increasing tourist flow from Russia. 

According to Acting Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru Edgar Vasquez, Peru is interested in adopting experience of Tatarstan in creation and development of Special Economic Zones as they are learning the international experience on the issue. 

Rustam Minnikhanov noted  that Tatarstan is ready to share its experience with Peruvian colleagues. 

Andrey  Guskov concluded that the visit will give impetus to further development of the partnership between Russia and Peru.