Ildar Khalikov: year 2011 will be remembered for “Bulgaria” shipwreck

A plenary session of the Volga regional center of MES of Russia was held today in Kazan within the two-day training gathering with chairmen of commissions on emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of executive authorities of RF subjects and chiefs of main departments of the Russian emergency ministry within Volga federal district was held today in Kazan.

In the event took part Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Deputy Plenipotentiary of RF President in Volga federal district Aleksey Sukhov, Chief military expert of the Russian emergency ministry Pavel Plat, Head of Volga regional center of the Russian emergency ministry Igor Panshin and other officials.

In addition, VIII All-Russia competitions on fire-applied sports for the Cup of Prime minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and specialized exhibition “Security, Communications – 2012” opened in the context of the session.

According to Ildar Khalikov the event is held in Tatarstan not occasionally. Due to successful work of big enterprises of petrochemical complex, engineering and defense industries republic is considered to be one of the most economically developed regions in RF.

Head of RT Government reminded about several tragic events which happened in 2011, in particular, explosions at ammunition depots in Udmurt Republic and “Bulgaria” shipwreck. “Unfortunately, year 2011 will be remembered for “Bulgaria” shipwreck. All together we tried to cope with consequences, and it was extremely difficult. On behalf of Tatarstaners, families of the lost, and survivors I would like to thank you, colleagues”, Ildar Khalikov said.

Deputy Plenipotentiary of RF President in Volga federal district Aleksey Sukhov in his turn noted that Russian regions are currently at the peak of winter minimum temperatures, a lot of accidents in the sphere of housing and utilities are being observed.

Igor Panshin made the key report about results of activity for 2011 and tasks for 2012.