Tatarstan-Singapore Business Forum held in IT park

On June 22 members of Singapore delegation led by Vice-Premier and Minster of Finances Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who arrived in Kazan with a three-day working visit, took part in opening of Tatarstan-Singapore Business Forum in IT park.

Minister of information and communication Roman Shaikhutdinov opened the forum: “I’m very glad to see our Singapore colleagues here today. We’ve long been developing cooperation with Singapore in various spheres. Among all Russian regions Tatarstan was the first to offer internships for government authorities in Singapore. We efficiently cooperate with our Singapore partners and suppose that we are looking the same way.”

Tharman Shanmugaratnam thanked Ildar Khalikov for warm reception saying that it had been always pleasant to work with Tatarstan.

Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov presented investment potential of the republic. He focused on commodity sector, transport, high technologies and production. He also told about Alabuga special economic zone.

Roman Shaikhutdinov, in his turn, presented Innopolis project.