President of Republic of Tatarstan discusses sending Myanmar students to study in Tatarstan

President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mr Rustam Nurgaliyevich Minnikhanov, discussed the possibility of educating Myanmar students at higher education institutions in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, during the meeting with Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations U Aung Naing Oo yesterday morning in Nay Pyi Taw.
A delegation led by the President of Tatarstan has arrived in Nay Pyi Taw to promote cooperation between the two countries. At the meeting with Union Minister U Aung Naing Oo, the President also discussed the implementation of joint ventures through new areas of bilateral economic cooperation, cooperation in repair work, including assembling of motor vehicle and the possibility of holding bilateral business trips
The Union minister explained Myanmar’s post-COVID-19 investment priorities and policies, investment facilitation measures, prospects for boosting investment and trade between Myanmar and Tatarstan. The two sides also discussed enhancing economic cooperation between the two countries and further implementing trade and investment prospects.
Afterwards, the ministers and deputy ministers of Myanmar and Tatarstan discussed opportunities for cooperation in onshore oil and gas exploration and production, motor vehicle assembling, fertilizer production, rice and pulses export and tourism development. Furthermore, business persons from the two countries held a networking session and cordially exchanged views on further cooperation matters.
Following the briefing, the Myanmar Rice Entrepreneur Association and the JSC “RATSIN” from the Republic of Tatarstan signed and exchanged two letters of Intent-LoI for the export of Myanmar rice and agricultural products and the import of farm fertilizers and chemicals.
The signing of the two LoIs will increase opportunities for rice and rice products export from Myanmar and expand cooperation in importing quality fertilizers required for Myanmar’s agricultural sector. — MNA