Vladimir Putin meets with Rustam Minnikhanov in Naberezhnye Chelny

On February, 15 the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting with the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. The meeting took place in an emergency hospital of the Auto town after the meeting on issues of realization of demographic policy for the period till 2025 and regional programs on health care modernization in 2011.

Vladimir Putin noted that Tatarstan is the leader by many parameters among Russian regions.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov informed that high-tech production is very important for Tatarstan leadership. “We believe that development of KAMAZ, special economic zone, oil chemical enterprises, Kama industrial cluster will give us more money and new jobs,” Rustam Minnikhanov said addressing Vladimir Putin.

As for the social projects of republic Rustam Minnikhanov focused on housing construction and major repair of schools.

Head of republic also told about the need for developing primary health care.

President of Tatarstan assured Vladimir Putin that all allocated funds for the program of health care modernization will have been drawn in republic by September.

Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Vladimir Putin for federal programs. By words of RT President republic participates in all programs. This leads to positive changes in Tatarstan economy.

In the course of meeting Vladimir Putin presented the Stolypin Medal to the first RT President and State Counselor of republic Mntimer Shaimiev.