On September 2, Interim President of the republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Head of Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov took part in an opening ceremony of the Tatarstan Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals Forum, that started its work in Kazan. The Forum is one of the largest events in the field of the petrochemical industry in Russia, which is supported by the President of Russia, Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Tatarstan Government.

This year, the forum is attended by more than 200 companies, including more than 130 companies from different regions of Russia, more than 50 enterprises of Tatarstan, 16 companies from 9 countries - China, Denmark, USA, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Belarus, India.

The forum holds three themed special exhibitions, six scientific conferences, including an international exhibition, Oil and Gas. Petrochemicals 2015, an international scientific-practical conference, Peculiarities of Exploration and Exploitation of Unconventional Hydrocarbons, and Perspective Directions of Petrochemical Complex Development.

The first International specialized exhibition of plastics and rubbers, Interplastica. Kazan, is held for the first time.

Round tables on use of petrochemical products produced in Tatarstan in capital and road construction are also planned in the framework of the forum.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the forum, Rustam Minnikhanov said: "Traditionally, before the Day of Oil and Gas Workers, we are holding this forum for the 22th time. Of course, petrochemical complex is the basis for economy of such republics as Tatarstan and Bashkortostan."

Rustam Minnikhanov thanked participants and guests of the forum for attention they paid to this event.