Kazakh delegation visits Tatarstan

A delegation from Kazakhstan led by Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov arrived in the Republic of Tatarstan on 5 February, Tengrinews reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan, the press service of the government of Tatarstan and Nizhnekamsk Municipal District.

Kazakhstan is interested in employing the experience of the Republic of Tatarstan, on of the most developed regions of the neighbouring Russia, in oil production, refining and petrochemical industry, as well as in transitioning motor vehicles to natural gas. In turn, Tatarstan is interested in Kazakhstan's experience in banking, particularly Islamic banking, and in international cooperation, particularly with China.

During the visit, the delegation toured several plants in Tatarstan. For this, Defense Minister of Kazakhstan Imangali Tasmagambetov was accompanited by the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

Joined by the CEO of KAMAZ Sergey Kogoghin, the guests visited KAMAZ (trucks) plant in Naberezhnye Chelny. Kazakhstan’s market of heavy-duty vehicles is one of the most capacious and promising for KAMAZ, the largest automobile corporation in Russia ranking 11th among the world's top heavy truck manufacturers. Kazakhstan has been ranked first among the export markets of KAMAZ over the past years.

The delegation toured the main assembly line and assembly line of cabs at the factory. They also saw an exhibition of automotive engineering in the KAMAZ Scientific and Technical Center and visited a number of other production units. The tour was also attended by the Mayor of Naberezhnye Chelny Nail Magdeyev.

Next, Minnikhanov and Tasmagambetov visited TANECO in Nizhnekamsk. Touring the production facilities and the Central Control Complex, they were accompanied by the head of Nizhnekamsk Municipal District, Mayor of Nizhnekamsk Aidar Metshin and General Director of TANECO Leonid Alekhin. 

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