Rustam Minnikhanov: Cooperation with Gazprom is one of the most important factors that enable sustainable and successful development of Tatarstan economy

On June 13, at a meeting with heads of financial and economic services of Gazprom PJSC and its subsidiaries, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Gazprom has been a strategic partner of Tatarstan in gas supply, implementation of engineering, petrochemical projects, scientific, educational and social spheres.

“I am glad to welcome participants of Gazprom meeting in Tatartsan. Gazprom is the biggest customer of many of our enterprises. The completion of gasification programme in the republic in 2003 has become a breakthrough project in social and economic sphere. Every house, every family was provided with gas,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

The president continued that Gazprom is also a big investor. Today cooperation with Gazprom is one of the most important factors that enable sustainable and successful development of Tatarstan economy. Gazprom Transgaz Kazan is one of the biggest budget generating enterprises in our republic. Every year tax payments of the company exceed 3 bln roubles.

The republic is interested in joint development of advanced gas processing and market of gas engine fuel.

Director General of Gazprom Transgaz Kazan Rafkat Kantyukov spoke at the meeting.