Representative office of Tatarstan Republic will be organized in emirate of Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Such decision was made on May, 10 by results of meeting between RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and Director-general of Investment agency of Dubai (FDI – Foreign Direct Investment) Mr Fahad Al Gergawi. The main task is to represent trade and economic interests of the Republic of Tatarstan in United Arab Emirates and whole area of Persian Gulf.

The meeting was held within the framework of investment forum Annual Investment Meeting 2011 (AIM-2011) which takes place in Dubai.

According to Director of Department for external relations under RT President Administration, Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov, Rustam Minnikhanov and Mr Fahad Al Gergawi discussed further interaction between Tatarstan Republic and FDI. In particular, business delegation from United Arab Emirates will take part in summit of Islamic business and finances Kazansummit-2011 that will be held in Kazan in June.

The parties also discussed the issue of opening through air traffic between Kazan and Dubai. Head of FDI Fahad Al Gergawi expressed readiness to lobby for this issue.

Chairman of Committee for developing small and medium entrepreneurship Linar Yakupov took part in the meeting.