Rustam Minnikhanov: we have always relied on veterans’ experience in our work
8 November 2011, Tuesday
Tatarstan authorities appreciate and always take into account the opinion of members of public veteran organizations, RT President Rustam Minnikhanov stated at the VI report-election conference of Republican Council of public organizations of RT veterans (pensioners).
RT Vice-premier Zilya Valeeva, Deputy Chairman of State Council Rimma Ratnikova, chiefs of ministries, departments and municipal formations also took part in the event. Chairman of the Council Rafis Akhmetzyanov reported on working results.
Currently 52 city and regional, 3300 primary and 20 industry veteran organizations are functioning in Republic. Rafis Akhmetzyanov informed about events held by these organizations and thanked republican leadership for attention given to problems of veterans.
Rafis Akhmetzyanov emphasized the program on providing housing for veterans of Great Patriotic War by which more than 13 000 veterans received new flats.
Chairman of the Council also said he hopes for creating government structures on veterans’ affairs mentioning that a coordination board on veterans’ affairs was established at RF Government.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov addressed attendees of the event. He thanked activists of veteran organizations for work they had done.
Rustam Minnikhanov told about current state and prospects of social and economic development of Republic and responded to suggestions made in the course of session. RT President supported the idea of creating coordination council on issues of activity of veteran organizations.
He also thinks it is necessary to organize training of heads of such organizations and courses on teaching elderly people computer competence on the basis of IT centres and comprehensive schools.
Tatarstan President believes as well it is important to involve veterans in educating the youth.
Head of Republic granted letters of gratitude to activists of veteran organizations and leaders of the Council were elected afterwards.
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
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.