The EBRD representative, Mr. Kristen Karlsson ,studies opportunity of Kazan to become a place for holding Annual Meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in 2007

The opportunity of holding Annual Meeting of shareholders of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in May, 2007, in Kazan was discussed today at the main trading department of republic during the meeting between acting RT Minister of trade and external economic cooperation Hafiz Salikhov and Chief of department on official and protocol issues of the EBRD Mr. Kristen Karlsson.

Discussion of the main subject was preceded by the detailed information on economic potential and investment opportunities of Tatarstan, shared out by H.Salikhov to an important guest.

The representative of the EBRD, by his words, came to Kazan with quite specific purpose on behalf of the bank management to familiarize with city infrastructure in view of the global initiative of the republican capital on holding here Annual Meeting of the European Bank fo Reconstruction and Development Bank in 2007.