(KZN.RU, April 3, by Taisa Basharkina) Every meeting with representatives of the Embassy of the French Republic and French business opens up new horizons for cooperation with Kazan and Tatarstan. This opinion was expressed by the mayor of the capital of Tatarstan Ilsur Metshin during a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Russia Jean de Gliniasty.
This is the ambassador's fourth visit to Kazan. "Every time I see Kazan change, grow and blossom. The city is in a state of rapid development," he emphasized. Jean de Gliniasty also thanked the city authorities for their support of the only language center in Kazan "Alliance Française".
During the meeting, Jean de Gliniasty also touched on urban development. In his view, the capital of Tatarstan might become interested in developing the "Greater Kazan" project along similar lines with "Greater Paris" and "Greater Moscow".
Ilsur Metshin noted that the capital of Tatarstan needs the concept of long-term comprehensive development. "We would like to implement the "Greater Kazan" project, start negotiations and begin moving in this direction," said the mayor, adding that one of the main problems to be solved is transportation.