(KZN.RU, April 1). Today Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of
Kazan, met with Fariddin Nasriev, General Consul of Uzbekistan in Kazan. They
discussed prospects for further cooperation. Evgenia Lodvigova, the first
deputy head of the Kazan Municipality, took part in the meeting which was held
in the Executive Committee.
Ilsur Metshin noted that Kazan and the Republic of
Uzbekistan was connected with partnerships since 1998, and regular official
visits help to strengthen these communications.
Fariddin Nasriev was
appointed as Consul General of Uzbekistan in Kazan at the end of October
2018. As he noted, a great deal had been achieved since then, and the opening
of the Uzbekistan consulate in Kazan was scheduled soon.
Fariddin Nasriev noted that friendship of Uzbekistan
and Tatarstan opened prospects for further cooperation, in particular for
cultural development. As well Consul General noted that in the recent past the direct flight was open
from Kazan to Tashkent, Fergany and Samarkand.