Visit of the Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan Almas Nazirov to the Republic of Karelia

On February 16-17th, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan R. Minnikhanov will be on a working trip to the Republic of Karelia, in the course whereof it is planned to sign an Agreement on cooperation.

Besides visiting industrial and cultural facilities, the program also implies familiarization with operation of the Engineering center of fire fighting robotechnics and the plant for production of oriented strand boards.

Karelia dominates in the field of large-scale timber harvesting among North-Western regions of Russia. The developing wood and paper production in Tatarstan can benefit from experience of the Republic in the field of timber harvesting and wood processing.