“Tatarstan has great economic potential but is little-known in the world”, - President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) while answering the questions of mass media after the ceremony of opening investment forum Annual Investment Meeting 2011 (AIM-2011). By his words, to make the region well-known it is important to use all opportunities, establish direct contacts, and communicate. Participation of Tatarstan in AIM presents good opportunity to tell about the region, and use all offered variants for in order to attract potential investors and foreign investments.

Rustam Minnikhanov positively evaluated organization level of the forum AIM-2011 and expressed hope that it would be developing and would become popular and well-known place of meetings for investors, businessmen, economic experts from all countries.

According to Rustam Minnikhanov, commercial relations, distribution of industrial production manufactured at Tatarstan enterprises, cooperation in the sphere of mechanical engineering and aircraft building may become the basis for economic cooperation between Tatarstan as one of Russian regions and United Arab Emirates.

Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that Tatarstan has positive experience of attracting foreign investments. It is presented, first of all, by facilities of special economic zone “Alabuga”.

While speaking to representatives of mass media - agency “RIA news”, ITAR-TASS, “Al Bayan” (United Arab Emirates) Rustam Minnikhanov also answered questions about preparation of regulatory framework for use of Islamic finances in Russia. By words of Tatarstan President, Islamic finances present great reserve for Russia and Islamic countries. Above all, specialists for working with these financial tools are to be prepared.