Mayors of Kazan and Ankara sign twinning program
(Kazan, KZN.RU, May 1) A program of twinning between Kazan and Ankara was signed by the mayors of the two cities during a Tatarstan delegation visit to Turkey. The delegation headed by Acting President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov is in Turkey on a working visit. Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin is among the delegates.
A number of official meetings were held during the visit. The acting president of Tatarstan met with Savas Erishen, Turkey's official delegate to WorldSkills International. The sides discussed prospects of development of the international movement. During his working visit, Rustam Minnikhanov also met with Turkey's Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, and Turkey's Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. They discussed issues of bilateral cooperation between Tatarstan and Turkey.
Acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with Mayor of Ankara Melih Gökçek. Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek and Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin signed a program of twinning between the capitals of Turkey and Tatarstan.