Tatarstan Premier Ildar Khalikov: 2,3 bln. roubles to be drawn at Universiade objects in August, 2,7 bln. roubles – in September
23 August 2011, Tuesday
“Telebridge” between Chinese Shenzhen and Tatarstan capital - Kazan was held on August 23 after the ceremony of transfeering FISU flag from China to the country that will host 27th World summer student sport games - Universiade 2013.
In Kazan equipment for telebridge was set in the building of Executive office of Universiade 2013 (Peterburgskaya st.). Representatives of federal and republican mass media, executives of Ministry of youth affairs, sport and tourism, RT Premier Ildar Khalikov took part in video conference.
On the part of Shenzhen First deputy chairman of RF Government - Head of organization committee on preparation and holding Universiade-2013 in Kazan Igor Shuvalov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and journalists accredited at actions within the limits of Universiade-2011 in Shenzhen participated in the event.
Head of RT Government Ildar Khalikov congratulated whole country on excellent performance of Russian team at Universiade-2011 in Shenzhen and noted that Tatarstan made a considerable contribution - 20 medals 10 of which are golden.
“Everyone should fell comfortable at forthcoming Universiade in Kazan including sportsmen, guests and citizens of the city”, - Ildar Khalikov stressed. By his words, construction of 28 sport objects of 32 has now been completed. Works on football stadium for 45 000 places, Palace of water sports Centre of gymnastics and third cluster of Universiade Village are underway. At the same time operations at 155 objects of transport infrastructure are being implemented. 2,3 bln. roubles will be drawn at objects in August, 2,7 bln. roubles – in September.
A solemn ceremony of transferring FISU flag from China to Russia took place in Shenzhen on August 23 within the ceremony of closing World summer student games 2011. Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin received the flag from Mayor of Shenzhen.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.
On 26 March Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a meeting of the Council by the Russian Presidential Envoy in the Volga Federal District dedicated to rural demographic policy held by the Russian Presidential Envoy in the District Igor Komarov in Nizhniy Novgorod with participation of heads of federal ministries concerned, representatives of the Federal Assembly and heads of federal entities of the Volga Federal District. The participants of the meeting discussed such topics as the demographic situation, implementation of federal programmes and the best regional practices, and the results of the meeting will be used for preparing comprehensive solutions of such tasks set by Russian President Vladimir Putin as preservation of the population, strengthening health, raising prosperity of people and supporting families.
On 24 March, speaking at a briefing on achievements of preventive medicine last year and plans for 2026 held in the Government House of the republic, representatives of Tatarstan Healthcare Ministry said that medical check-ups are proving their effectiveness in preserving the health and lives of residents of the republic.
Thus the regional Healthcare Minister Almir Abashev informed: “Over the past five years, a clear course has been set to ensure that preventative medicine in the country gains momentum. Starting from 2022 the number of people who should have their medical check-ups in this or that year is growing. We are facing a task of covering more than 70 per cent of elderly people with check-ups by 2030.”
On March 10, the third meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding of the 20th anniversary Russian Venture Forum 2026 to be held in Kazan from April 8 to 10, chaired by Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and with participation of Tatarstan Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and co-chair of the forum’s organizing committee Aleksey Pesoshin, President of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan Rifkat Minnikhanov, Director of the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan Damir Galiev as well as representatives of federal and regional authorities, development institutions and partner organizations via videoconference, took place.