Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan

Greetings from the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov participants Committee on Forests and Forest Industry UNECE

18 November 2014, Tuesday

The greeting reads:

"I am happy to welcome you in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan. For the first time, "Forest Summit" held in Russia. And we are proud to have the right to accept given Tatarstan.

Forest  this priceless treasure, a source of joy and health. Its rational use, preservation and augmentation  duty of every man.

For the Republic of Tatarstan question of preservation of forests is especially important due to the predominance of the economic structure of the oil and petrochemical industry, mechanical engineering. And we are aware of the importance of the problem, actively invest in the development of forestry and wood industries.

Today forestry Tatarstan upgraded: open Europe's largest Forest selection and seed center for the protection of forests from fires set fire chemical plant 3 types, laid new forest areas, logging operations are conducted on the assortment technologies.

The meeting of the Committee on Forests and Forest Industry Economic Commission for Europe in Kazan we consider as part of a renewed commitment to the Government of the Republic of the forestry sector.

I am sure that for many participants the Forestry Forum will be the starting point for the creation and promotion of new and interesting projects, long-term cooperation, and developed its follow-up proposals will be needed in practice.

I wish you fruitful discussions and successful work! "

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