A city without traffic jams was shown to Kazan delegation
Kazan and Istanbul will continue to adopt a positive experience of each other in addressing many urban problems. About this today on the “Business Monday” said Mayor of capital of Tatrstan Ilsur Metshin. In the limits of working meeting the head of the city shared with colleagues impressions about a business trip to Istanbul. Recall that Kazan delegation headed by Mayor Ilsur Metshin made the three-day visit to the sister city Istanbul on the invitation of the Mayor Kadir Topbash.
According Ilsur Metshin, the trip was very educational. "I once again realized that in spite of being busy, with all the preparation for the Universiade, the construction of many important objects, it is very necessary to visit outside the country, watch, absorb the positive experience", - noted the Mayor of Kazan.
Today, according to official statistics, Istanbul is home to nearly 13 million people. Kadir Topbash gives slightly different figures. According to him, taking into account people coming to a city it has about 20 million inhabitants. Complicated political situation and the tangle of problems - a serious test for all of Istanbul city administrators, said Ilsur Metshin. "Kadir Topbash - the first Mayor in the history of Istanbul, who is elected for a second term", - said Ilsur Metshin.
Kadir Topbash made a stake on the broad development of the transport network in the city. "Five years ago in Istanbul the situation with the traffic jams were more difficult than it is today in Moscow, - says Ilsur Metshin. – Initiative of the new Mayor embraced, to say the least, with a smile. Today, however, the fact remains: in the city for five years were built 100 new roads and 132 traffic intersections. And in Istanbul is now possible to travel without traffic jams”.
The plans of Istanbul`s authorities - the construction of the third bridge across the Bosporus. The project cost is estimated at 6 billion dollars. In addition to this bridge will be built 240 kilometers of access expressway. "The project is amazing" - does not hide his admiration for Mayor of Kazan.
Budget of Istanbul is 12 billion dollars. For comparison, Moscow`s budget is less than almost in double. "They have money to live on. We at first time meet a mayor who would say: everything is all right with money", - said Ilsur Metshin.
Today Turkey aims to enter the top ten of world powers. "There is a very competent public policies in all directions. They adopt the best international practices. Road construction is an important ingredient of success ", - emphasizes the Mayor of Kazan.
According Ilsur Metshin, the parties agreed to exchange delegations. "In Istanbul there is something to watch and learn" - summed up the head of Kazan.