Ildar Khalikov opens exhibitions “Security”, “Communication”, “Protection and safety of labor” in Kazan
8 February 2012, Wednesday
Specialized exhibitions “Security”, “Communication”, “Protection and safety of labor” have opened today in the exhibition center “Kazanskaya Yarmarka”. Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Chief military expert of the Russian emergency ministry, Colonel general Pavel Plat attended a solemn opening ceremony.
The PM noted in his welcoming speech such exhibitions really save our lives. “Without modern equipment, advanced technologies, and qualified specialists we are not able to realize tasks on ensuring public safety. We put much emphasis on security issues in Tatarstan since oil, gas, aviation, and engineering industries are intensively developing in republic. Every enterprise of the mentioned industries is not just the source of income but the place of potential danger. We are aware of it and we would like to express gratitude to Tatarstan ministry of emergency situations which ensures safety of our population together with other ministries and agencies”, Ildar Khalikov stated.
“Every year nature and man set new tasks for us. We try to respond to these challenges using new technologies. We have learnt to present and offer products in the sphere of safety. I am sure all our efforts will enjoy application”, Chief military expert of the Russian emergency ministry Pavel Plat noted during the official ceremony.
In the forum take part designers, producers and suppliers of equipment. Fire-control, security and fire alarm systems, automated fire-control equipment are presented at the exhibitions. Communication sector is presented by cabling and wiring products, cellular communication means, VoIP equipment, software, solutions in the sphere of information security and Internet access.
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.