OREANDA-NEWS. June 01, 2010. Alexei Spiridonov, CEO of SOGAZ-Agro, and Minsagir Nurtdinov, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan had a meeting in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Kazan.

During the meeting, which was dedicated to the execution of the Cooperation Agreement signed earlier between the republic’s government and SOGAZ Insurance Group, the parties considered the influence of insurance on the financial and economic stability of agricultural producers in the republic, as well as potential areas of common interest in the development of agriculture in the region.

Information concerning the capabilities of SOGAZ-Agro for providing insurance coverage for agricultural producers was presented to Deputy Minister, together with a cooperation plan. The plan involves visiting seminars to be attended by heads of local administrations and departments of agriculture and participation of SOGAZ-Agro experts in work groups and committees set up by the Ministry.

The Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan and SOGAZ Insurance Group was signed in December 2009. The purpose of the Agreement is to create favorable conditions for the comprehensive social and economic development of Tatarstan’s economy, increase its investment attractiveness and improve the republic’s healthcare system through a number of insurance programs.