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On February 14, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov had a meeting with the delegation of the Japan-based KITZ led by Group’s Head of International Business Takayoshi Saito.

The event was also attended by Tatarstan Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Valeyev, Head of International Relations Department at the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade Aidar Akhtareev, CEO of Invero Advisors Co Tamerlan Abdikeyev, Deputy Director of the Tatarstan Investment and Venture Fund Fanis Khakimullin, etc.

In the course of the meeting, the parties discussed the potential of the metal shutoff valves market, as well as the opportunities of establishing local production facilities.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the participants considered various options for the further development of relations. In particular, the Japanese company's management plans to visit SEZ Alabuga in order to study the preferences for its residents and the infrastructure built for the enterprises in the SEZ.

On February 13, the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic held a meeting between Tatarstan Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Valeyev and Redenex representatives headed by its Director General Olga Isakova. The event was also attended by representatives of SEZ Innopolis, IT-Park, Kazan Expo, ministries and agencies.

During the meeting, a presentation was held of the International Congress and Exhibition “IoT World Russia: International Summit on the Internet of Things”. In her speech, Olga Isakova noted that the Internet of Things (IoT) and network-based smart solutions will radically transform all areas of activities, and the introduction of the IoT digital technology leads to increasing the competitiveness of industries, regions, and countries.