On 23 April, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a ceremony of launching an elevator equipment production plant located in the Zelenodolsk Industrial Park (Zelenodolsk municipality of the republic).

On 23 April, speaking at a ceremony of launching the construction of the “Druzhba (Friendship) Industrial Park located in Zelenodolsk municipality of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said: ”Today we are launching a new project of the industrial-logistics park Druzhba. It is a very serious project by the Yandex Company. It means big investments and new jobs for the municipality and the republic and an opportunity of manufacturing and promoting our produce.”

On 22 April during his working visit to Tashkent, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov who in his welcoming speech said: “Our Highly Esteemed President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has passed you his warm greetings. He is on a trip now and I was given an errand to regularly deal with new projects you visited yesterday.” 

On 22 April, speaking at his meeting with Turkish Deputy Trade Minister Mahmut GÜRCAN on the sidelines of the “INNOPROM. Central Asia” forum, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said: “We attach great importance to the development of Tatarstan-Turkey trade –economic and investments cooperation aimed at strengthening relations between Russia and Turkey.” 

On 22 April, speaking at a plenary session of the “INNOPROM. Central Asia” forum held with participation of the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government Denis Manturov and Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev in Tashkent, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said:” We highly appreciate an opportunity of expanding interaction with Uzbekistan within the friendly relations between our countries.” He emphasized that this was a special merit of Presidents of both countries. 

On April 22, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the International Industrial Trade Fair “INNOPROM. Central Asia" held in Tashkent and organized by Russian Trade Ministry and Uzbekistan Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade.

On April 21, during his working visit to Uzbekistan, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited the production of aluminum profiles Benkam alu extrusions in the city of Navoi.

On 21 April, speaking at his meeting with Khokim of Navoi region Normat Tursunov, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who came on a working trip to Uzbekistan, told about importance of work between the regions. He stated that Navoi region possesses substantial natural resources and has well-developed industry and agriculture.

On 21 April at their meeting in Bukhara, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who came on a working trip to Uzbekistan, and the khokim of the Bukhara region Botir Zaripov discussed prospects of the Special Industrial Park “Bukhara complex of development of Industry”. 

On 21 April during his working trip to Uzbekistan, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited sites of the Special Industrial Park “Bukhara complex of development of Industry”.

During his official visit to Kazan on October 5 last year, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was demonstrated the experience of Tatarstan in work of special economic zones, which caused his great interest. The MOU signed as a result of this presentation envisages consultations in special economic zones construction to be given by Tatarstan to its Uzbekistan colleagues.