Heads and representatives of the largest companies of the republic, including KAMAZ, visited Senegal as part of a representative delegation led by the Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. Prospects for strengthening cooperation in the field of mechanical engineering and other areas were discussed.
One of the main points of the business program was participation in the forum “Tatarstan – Senegal”. Welcoming the participants, Rustam Minnikhanov spoke about Tatarstan's interest in cooperation with Senegal. “We arrived in Senegal with the aim of expanding trade and economic cooperation, establishing new business contacts. We believe that Tatarstan has great prospects in working with Senegal in the field of mechanical engineering, petrochemistry, agriculture, and innovative industries”, the head of the republic said.
Representatives of KAMAZ, who spoke about the wide opportunities of KAMAZ in the production of trucks and readiness for the development of partnership, continued the topic of prospects for cooperation with Senegal in the field of mechanical engineering.
Senegal is one of the important export markets for KAMAZ. 167 KAMAZ vehicles have been delivered to the country. Mainly among the delivered trucks are KAMAZ-5460 truck tractors for container transportation from the port of Dakar. In addition, in 2021, training of Senegalese drivers and mechanics was organized at the customer's premises and at the KAMAZ training center in Naberezhnye Chelny.