Of particular interest: Delegations from African countries are expected to visit KazanSummit-2022

This year, delegations from African countries are expected to visit KazanSummit. The organizers note that they are of "special interest". Experts believe that the summit will help restore ties,

African partners

“African countries will be of particular interest at KazanSummit-2022. We are waiting for delegations from countries such as Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Uganda and many other countries of the African continent,” the press service of the Tatarstan Investment Promotion Agency told RBC Tatarstan. 

Chairman of the Association of Muslim Entrepreneurs of the Russian Federation Aidar Shagimardanov believes that in the light of sanctions from European countries, RUSSIA is interested in contacts with various friendly states. 

“African countries are the producers of many interesting food products: fish, peanuts, spices. Now we just continue to be friends with them. In Soviet times, we had very well-established ties, and now there is a reason to restore them, ”said Shagimardanov. 

According to him, today there are a large number of Muslim countries in Africa. However, Shagimardanov noted, the halal industry is interesting not only for Muslims. “There is such a phrase – Halal Life Style. Halal is interesting for those who care about their HEALTH, families, the state, and so on,” the expert believes. 

The AIR RT also emphasized that the concept of halal today is much broader than food. “Today, halal is a way of life and an entire industry,” the agency noted. 

According to the agency, Tatarstan plans to double the EXPORT of halal products by 2024, bringing its volume to $5 million. To date, more than 100 manufacturers produce halal products in the Republic of Tatarstan, worth about 10 billion rubles, of which about 20 companies are export-oriented.

According to the TIDA, last year the export of halal products amounted to about $4.9 million, which is two times more than the same period in 2020.

The importers of halal products are mainly the countries of the customs union Israel, Mongolia, Brazil, Germany, CHINA . “The country’s government plans to increase the export of Russian agricultural products from $20 to $45 billion by 2024,” the agency added. 

Finam Investment Company Strategy DIRECTOR Yaroslav Kabakov believes that under the current conditions, the relevance of the summit is growing, given the Russian-African cooperation in the raw materials and fuel sectors.

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Russia is interested in Africa as a supplier of many types of raw materials and at the same time acts as a competitor to the latter in the world market of energy resources, he believes. Kabakov noted that the strengthening of the positions of Russia and African countries will largely depend on whether they can join forces and use their resource wealth to modernize their national economies.

“Also, an important aspect of the inevitable growth of the influence of the countries of the African continent on the economic destinies of the world is the rapid growth in numbers and the gradual change in the qualitative composition of its population. Africa is more than 1 billion inhabitants and the center of the demographic growth of the world population. Russia is able to significantly increase the export of manufacturing products in this direction, and in this respect, the position of Tatarstan has good potential,” the expert believes. 

On March 30, a delegation from Tatarstan headed by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov arrived in Senegal. The visit began with a trip to the city of Tuba, which is the Muslim religious center of the country. Minnikhanov invited representatives of the city authorities to Tatarstan to attend events on the occasion of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria.

Within the framework of the forum "Tatarstan-Senegal" the meeting of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan with the delegation of Gambia took place. it was about the petrochemical industry. Representatives of the Gambia are interested in cooperation on raw oil and oil refining. In addition, the parties discussed the supply of goods produced in Tatarstan. 

“We arrived in Senegal with the aim of expanding trade and economic cooperation, establishing new business contacts. We believe that Tatarstan has great prospects in working with Senegal in the field of mechanical engineering, petrochemistry, agriculture, and innovative industries,” the President of the Republic of Tatarstan noted.

On March 31, Minnikhanov met with the President of the Republic of Senegal, Maki Sall. The results of the visit of the Tatarstan delegation and plans for further development of cooperation were discussed at the meeting. The trade turnover between the Republic of Tatarstan and Senegal has been at the level of $2 million for 2 years. The presidents agreed that the indicator is extremely low, and there is potential for growth. The parties discussed cooperation in the field of shipbuilding with Ak Bars Holding Company JSC, possible implementation projects were discussed by the management of PJSC Tatneft, and so on.

Summit guests

The Investment Development Agency of Tatarstan is counting on the growth of the KazanSummit audience this year. To date, participation has already been confirmed by representatives of 30 countries. These are Egypt, Iran, Azerbaijan, UAE, Albania, Jordan, Kazakhstan, India, Bahrain, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Kuwait, Lithuania and others.

The IDA is confident that all foreign partners of the republic who wish to visit the summit in Kazan will be able to attend without hindrance, since the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation remain open, and air communication with them is functioning.

“The relevance of the summit is caused not so much by the geopolitical situation as by the systematic nature of the work. Many projects are being carried out from year to year, and thanks to the results achieved, thanks to the same word of mouth, the summit is becoming an increasing point of attraction for foreign partners,” the TIDA noted, adding that now there are many free niches on the market. 

XIII International Economic Summit "Russia - Islamic World: KazanSummit 2022" will be held in Kazan on May 19-21 this year. In 2020, the forum was postponed due to the CORONAVIRUS pandemic. In the summer of 2021, the summit was held in a hybrid format. 

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