I. Metshin "Kazan will have its own national brand of chocolate"
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(Kazan, KZN.RU, June 25, by Adelya Galieva) In just a year and a half Tatarstan will launch its national brand of chocolate: OAO "Bakery and Confectionery Plant" plans to open a factory in Kazan which will produce world-class chocolate candy. The ambitious four-billion-ruble investment project, which will provide the city with new jobs, was approved by Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin when he visited the BCP today.
It is expected that Tatarstan chocolate will sell under the name of "Selam," which means the Oriental science of flower significance. Bulat Kutdusov assured that the Oriental name will sound up-to-date and topical both in Kazan and Tatarstan. Total investment in the project should amount to four billion rubles. The mayor of Kazan said that the project had received the support of several major banks. "The desire of major financial market players to invest in Kazan projects and companies says that Kazan continues to be attractive to investors," commented the mayor of Kazan.