On February 15, the city of Isfahan of the Islamic Republic of Iran hosted an interregional business forum «Isfahan - Tatarstan», during which two leading in the socio-economic and industrial development of the region of the two countries presented their economic and investment potential, outlined areas for the development of cooperation under the Russian-Iranian inter-State relations.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Rustam Nigmatullin congratulated on the Day of Remembrance of Russians who performed their official duties outside the Fatherland.

“Every year on February 15, our country celebrates the Day of Remembrance of Russians who performed their official duties outside the Fatherland.

On 14 February at their meeting in Tehran  held with participation of the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia to Iran Aleksey Dedov, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who came on a working trip to Iran, and the Iranian Deputy Oil Minister, the Head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Mohsen Khojasteh-Mehr discussed prospects of implementation and operation of the North-South transport corridor, which includes issues of building in  Tatarstan logistics centers into chains passing along the Kama and Volga rivers and the Caspian Sea in the direction of Iranian ports. In the future this project will create a good opportunity to deliver goods by water transport to Iran and further to other countries of the Middle East, Africa and the South-East Asia.

On 14 February at their meeting in Tehran, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who came on a working trip to Iran, and the Minister of Economy and Finances of Iran Ehsan Khandouzi discussed issues of cooperation in the sphere of economy.

Speaking at the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov said: “Today under difficult conditions of the world policy our cooperation gains special value and importance. The continuous meaningful dialogue of our leaders and their reciprocal visits create remarkable conditions for practical agreements at various levels including the interregional one. In its turn Tatarstan is doing everything to actively facilitate this process,” and reminded that last year the Iranian Deputy Minister Mohammad Javad Sharifzadeh visited Tatarstan. “We had meaningful negotiations and he took part in a ceremony of opening a branch of the World of Business Bank, which is an affiliated of the largest Iranian Melli Bank, in Kazan,” he reminded.

On 14 February at his meeting with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Ali Bageri and Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Mehdi Safari, who also is an Iranian Sherpa (proxy) in BRICS in Tehran, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who came on a working trip to Iran, informed that a representative delegation of Tatarstan comprising state officials and businessmen came to Iran and  they are working according to the action-filled business programme in the Province of Isphahan, which tomorrow hosts a business forum Isphahan-Tatarstan with participation of the Governor of the Province Reza Mortazavi.

On 14 February at their meeting in Tehran, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who came on a working trip to Iran, and the Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Aliabadi discussed issues of development of foreign trade and growth of trade turnover.

On 13 February in the evening the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov came on a working visit to Iran where he plans to have official meetings and business negotiations in Tehran and Isphahan. Upon his arrival to the Tehran International Airport he was met by Russian Plenipotentiary Ambassador Aleksey Dedov, the Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade of Iran Mehdi Zeighami and other officials.

On 13 February during his working trip to Naberezhnyye Chelny, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a ceremony of handing in 10 new passenger buses with the capacity of 100 people each to the city.

On 12 February on the sidelines of the resulting collegium of regional Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Head of the Mariy El Yuriy Zaytsev signed an agreement of cooperation between Governments of their republics in trade-economic, scientific-technical, cultural and other spheres.

On 12 February the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a resulting collegium of regional Ministry of Industry and Trade held with participation of Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov, the Head of the Mariy El Yuriy Zaytsev, regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials in the Recreational Center after V. Lenin in Kazan. The meeting was dedicated to results of the Ministry work in 2023 and tasks for 2024.