Asgat Safarov: the crime rate in Tatarstan Republic is lower than in Russia and Volga federal district as a whole
25 January 2012, Wednesday
In 2011 the crime rate in Tatarstan Republic has made 1464 crimes for 100 thousand people. The parameter is lower than in 2010, for the country and Volga federal district as a whole.
By and large 55 318 crimes were registered in 2011, 28486 crimes were detected.
Such data was announced today at an extended panel session of RT Ministry of the interiors dedicated to outcomes of operational -staff activity of bodies and the interior units for 2011 and tasks for the next period.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State secretary – Deputy RF minister of the interior Sergey Bulavin, Tatarstan prosecutor Kafil Amirov took part in the session.
Head of RT Ministry of the interiors Asgat Safarov made the key report. He considers reformation of the ministry’s structure to be an important event of the last year. One of the main tasks of 2012 is counteraction against organized criminality. The situation has considerably improved for the last five years.
Realization of measures on creating law enforcement segment of hardware-software complex “Safe city” is underway in Tatarstan.
Deputy RF minister of the interior Sergey Bulavin thanked personnel of RT Ministry of the interior for efficient work during the reformation period.
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.”