Two agreements with Tatarstan companies signed in Austria
6 December 2011, Tuesday
Protocols of intentions have been signed today between Tatarstan and Austrian companies within the confines of Tatarstan delegation visit to Austria. The signing procedure was held in presence of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov.
Protocol of intentions between Swarco AG and municipal institution “Automated traffic control system” implies cooperation in the sphere of planning, delivery of equipment and implementation of the project “intelligence transport system in Kazan”. Thus, the intelligence transport system should be installed and start operating before the beginning of Universiade.
Moreover, Protocol of intentions between Swarco AG and OOO “Vasilievsky glass factory” was signed. Both companies intend to establish cooperation in the sphere of glass processing and other sectors of glass industry. Director-general of OOO “Vasilievsky glass factory” Oleg Antonov and Vice-President of Swarco AG Aleksandr Swarovski put their signatures on the document.
Realization of the protocol implies creation of joint bilateral working group for studying opportunities of cooperation, in particular, organization of the glass waste processing system in Tatarstan Republic.
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.
On 10 March, speaking at a briefing dedicated to the development of the national Max messenger in Tatarstan and held in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communication of the republic Ilya Nachvin informed that according to the data of March 2026 about 1.5m residents of Tatarstan use domestic Max messenger.
On 5 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: A Woman’s View” held at the Korston Leisure and Recreation Center in Kazan.
On 4 March at a briefing in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Minister of Land and Property Relation Fanil Agliullin told about changes in land legislation enforced from 1 March of the current year. He said that they simplify a number of procedures for land plot owners including expanding the possibilities for land use and changing the rules for changing the category of a plot.