Kazan University was part of the Tatarstan-Uzbekistan Business Forum in Tashkent

The event was held on June 16 – 17.

The forum was opened by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov.

Before the conference, the guests toured Tatarstan’s booths at UzExpoCenter. Kazan University was among them.

Rector Ilshat Gafurov told President Minnikhanov and Deputy Prime Minister Umurzakov about KFU’s cooperation with Uzbekistan. In particular, of the 10,179 overseas students at the University, 2,525 are Uzbekistani nationals. As we’ve mentioned, KFU also plans to open a campus in Jizzakh Region.

Uzbekistan is interested in many products offered by Tatarstani businesses, including helicopters, petrochemicals, agricultural equipment, automotive tyres, food, etc.

 

Source text: Leisan Zakirova

Photos: Office of the President of Tatarstan

Translation: Yury Nurmeev