President of Bashkortostan visits Universiade Village and Kazan university
22 September 2011, Thursday
Bashkortostan delegation led by the President Rustem Khamitov has visited several Universiade objects and Kazan federal university. Guests were accompanied by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.
Rustem Khamitov firstly visited Universiade Village. Head of Bashkiria inspected one of the buildings where all facilities meant for students and participants of the Games were presented to him. He talked to Bashkir students living on campus who said they were very satisfied with living conditions.
Rustem Khamitov visited as well swimming-pool “Burevestnik” and Academy of tennis. By his words, he watched Davis Cup match between Russian and Brazilian teams held there last weekend with great pleasure.
At Kazan federal university President of Bashkortostan visited museum and Lobachevsky memorial hall. Guests met with Bashkir students and scientists participating in scientific chemical congress.
Rustem Khamitov assured scientists that Bashkortostan authorities would continue stimulating development of scientific relations between the regions.
On finishing his visit to Kazan federal university Rustem Khamitov made a picture with scientists and students and left a memorable note in a book of honorable guests of the university.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”