(KZN.RU,
March 7). Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, met with Mr. Ali Beman Egbali
Zarch, the acting General Consul of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Kazan. The
sides discussed issues of further cooperation between the capital of Tatarstan
and the cities of Iran.
I. Metshin
noted that Kazan and Tatarstan are linked with Iran by long-standing friendly
relations, based on interaction in the issues of urban politics and culture.
The Mayor of the Tatarstan’s capital reminded that Kazan and the Iranian city
of Tabriz are brother cities since 2009, and this meeting became an indicator
of friendly relations. “The consulate of Iran was opened 10 years ago, and we
were able to achieve considerable success in various joint projects during this
time”, said I. Metshin.
The sides
discussed further cooperation in the field of culture, industry, tourism, and
education. Ali Beman Egbali Zarch said that the Iranian city of Mashhad became
the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2017, and the forum of mayors of
Islamic states will be held there in April. He invited the Mayor of Kazan to
attend the event. Also, representatives of the Iranian delegation proposed to
hold the days of Kazan in any city of Iran.
Evgenia
Lodvigova, the deputy head of the municipal formation of Kazan, and Shafagat
Malemuddin, the consul on economic issues, also took part in the meeting.