THE REPUBLIC OF THE TATARSTAN AWAITS THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT








KAZAN, March 12.  (Corr. Ria " Novosti " Vladimir Chevtchouk).  The
president of Iran Sayed Mohammad Khatami which east arrives Monday in
official visit to Russia is awaited has Kazan, capital of Tatarstan
(republic on the Volga forming part of the Federation of Russia), has
advertisement Timour Akoulov, adviser of State of the president of
Tatarstan for the international problems, director of the Department
of the relations exterieures of the Republic.

According to him, Khatami will arrive on March 15 has Kazan after its
stay has Moscow and has Saint-Petersbourg.

These last months, of the Iranians have visit twice the capital of
Tatarstan and the president of the Republic Mintimer Chaimiev their A
asks to transmit his oral invitation to president d' Iran has to go in
visit has Kazan, let know Timour Akoulov.  The invitation has ete
acceptee.  The Iranian president will accomplish a study trip and will
be accompanies by several Iranian ministers, in particular of the
Minister for Oil, said Akoulov.

" Tatarstan has its interests in the exploitation of the oil
reservoirs in Iran ", A underlines Timour Akoulov.