The Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midkhat Shagiakhmetov discussed questions of cooperation with the regional director of Council of development of trade of Hong Kong in Europe Stephen Wong

On September 3, 2014 the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan the business meeting of the Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov with the regional director of Council for development of trade of Hong Kong in Europe Stephen Wong and the head of representation of Council of development of trade of Hong Kong in the CIS Leonid Orlov took place. During a meeting possible spheres of cooperation between the Republic of Tatarstan and Hong Kong were discussed, and also the near-term outlook of development of the bilateral relations is planned. According to Stephen Wong the enterprises of the heavy industry creating mainly means of production, and also connected with processing of agricultural production are mostly focused on cooperation with the Republic of Tatarstan. During a meeting possibility of export to Hong Kong of plastic and polymers from the Republic of Tatarstan was discussed. Now polymers are bought generally in the USA and the countries of the Middle East. Also as one of the cooperation directions Midkhat Shagiakhmetov suggested to work a localization in the Republic of Tatarstan of toys production enterprises of Hong Kong.