Moscow, July 30 -- Hosting the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan significantly enhanced Tatarstan's international profile and strengthened its appeal as an investment destination, particularly among BRICS nations, Tatarstan Head Rustam Minnikhanov has said.

Speaking about the republic's growing economic engagement with BRICS countries, Minnikhanov said China remains Tatarstan's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade exceeding USD 3.3 billion.

China has also emerged as the region's largest foreign investor, accounting for 62 per cent of total foreign investment last year. He noted that Chinese companies are expanding manufacturing operations in Naberezhnye Chelny, where six factories producing high-tech household appliances have already ...