Tatarstan President meets representatives of Republic in State Duma of the 6th convocation
12 December 2011, Monday
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Tatarstan deputies of State Duma of the 6th convocation who represent the party “United Russia”. Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov, Chairman of RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin, took part in the meeting.
13 deputies represent Tatarstan in State Duma of the 6th convocation. Among them are those who have already worked in Russian Parliament and those who will take a deputy place for the first time. At the meeting Tatarstan President discussed tasks set before deputies.
According to Oleg Morozov, one of the deputies, Tatarstan deputies have one of the largest representations in State Duma of the 6th convocation.
“We agreed on assigning relevant ministries, agencies and federal programs to each deputy in order to attract federal funds in Republic”, Oleg Morozov stated. By his words, every deputy will also be engaged in law-making activity within his professional competence.
Chairman of RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin informed Rustam Minnikhanov about results of a meeting between leadership of Tatarstan regional branch of “United Russia” with newly elected deputies.
In particular, Tatarstan deputies offered Oleg Morozov to become coordinator of Tatarstan deputation of “United Russia” again. Moreover, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov suggested that deputies will now meet once a month within the confines of Coordination Council.
By words of Chairman of RT State Council Tatarstan deputies would intensify work with electorate in State Duma of the 6th convocation.
On 8 May, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin reported that capital overhaul of social facilities is in full swing in the republic with 170 educational facilities having been included into regional and federal programmes.
On 4 May at a briefing held in the Tatarstan Government House it was told that currently there are 92 combat veterans, the last witnesses of the Great Patriotic War (WW II) of 1941-1945, living in the republic. The briefing also informed about veterans’ support measures and how the republic is planning to celebrate the Victory Day on 9 May.
The Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva told that names of 353 Heroes of the Soviet Union from Tatarstan “ are immortalized in street names, on memorials, in monuments and squares and, of course, in our memory”. “The Victory Day is the day of memory, mourning and joy. It is the event which today should be clearly understandable to all young people and younger generation of Tatarstan,” she said.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .