Marat Husnulin and Alexei Overchuk participate in the plenary session of the International Economic Forum “Russia and the Islamic World: Kazan Forum”
Mr. Marat Husnulin met with Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Zmangalin at the Kazan Forum.
Mr. Alexei Overchuk at the plenary session of the International Economic Forum “Russia and the Islamic World: Kazan Forum”
Marat Husnulin and Alexei Overchuk participate in the plenary session of the International Economic Forum “Russia and the Islamic World: Kazan Forum”
Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the International Economic Forum “Russia-Islamic World: Kazan Forum” Marat Husnulin and Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk attend the plenary session of the forum “Financial and Logistics Infrastructure of Russia and the OIC Countries” Participated. ”
“The President of Russia pays great attention to this 15th annual forum.th This time of year. He knows the decisions made here and the agreements signed here. Indeed, the Kazan Forum is one of the effective platforms for Russia to discuss priorities for bilateral exchanges with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and with other countries. Trade with OIC countries increased by 37%, and tourist flows also increased significantly. In his address to Congress, the president set a goal of allowing all vehicles to cross state borders in up to eight minutes. This is a big goal and we will strive to achieve it in the coming years,” said Marat Husnulin, adding that transport and logistics cooperation with friendly countries of the Islamic world is rapidly expanding. .
“Thanks to the Moscow-Kazan M-12 Vostok expressway, which opened last year, the driving time to destinations in the southeast has been reduced by six hours,” said Marat Husnulin. “Our colleagues from Kazakhstan are building transport infrastructure, expanding roads and building new roads. Our colleagues from Turkmenistan are building a highway along the Caspian coast to Iran. Construction has started and we are currently designing a road to connect with Kazakhstan. Cooperation with Iran is progressing, and rail transportation from Iran to Russia is in operation. It helps coordinate joint projects.”
Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk emphasized the importance of Russia's cooperation with Islamic countries and countries of the Global South.
“We are witnessing a major shift in the global economy from the West to the East and towards the world's majority countries. Russia's unique geographical location in northern Eurasia makes it difficult to meet the existing challenges. We are working closely to expand the North-South international transport corridor. The Republic of Russia is working with the Eurasian Economic Commission to discuss how many Islamic countries, like Iran, can join the free trade area. It means a synergistic effect for all of us,” said Alexei Overchuk.
According to Rustam Minikhanov, Head of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Kazan Forum is an effective platform that will help Russia expand cooperation with the Islamic world and establish new business contacts.
“Two years ago, the Kazan Forum was granted the status of the federal government. We are grateful to the president for trusting in us. Deputy Prime Minister Marat Husnulin heads the federal organizing committee. We broke new ground. We used the platform of the Kazan Forum to expand our relations with Islamic countries, including the North-South transport corridor, Islamic banking, halal lifestyle, and expanding our contact with tourists. We will discuss integration issues. This initiative is sponsored and supported by the leadership of our country, ”Rustam Minikhanov said.
The plenary session was attended by Magomedsalam Magomedov, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Leonid Slutsky, Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Mintimer Shaimiyev, State Counselor of the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as government officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, and the UAE.
