Ildar Khalikov met with the scientists and forestry experts of Dresden University of Technology

In the House of Government of Tatarstan a meeting of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov with the scientists and forestry experts of Dresden University of Technology (Germany) was held. The experts of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan also took part in the event.

“Today, the leadership of the republic set task not only to preserve but also to make every effort for the development of forest plantations in Tatarstan. Forests cover only 17 percent of our territory. For us it is a very low figure,” said Ildar Khalikov. He recalled that in October 2015, Kazan hosted a conference with the participation of the Russian and German forestry experts. They discussed the issues of cooperation concerning implementation of advanced developments in the field of conservation, protection and reproduction of forests. This year, the similar event was held in Germany.

The conservation of forests as the main factor of environmental protection is of particular importance in connection with the implementation of promising research projects on the territory of the republic. The scientists of Tharandt city visited the Republic of Tatarstan within the framework of the German-Russian projects “Wood plantations development and use in the Republic of Tatarstan (LesPlan)” and “Optimization of mixed stands of English oak and small-leaved lime (OMSK)”.