Rustam Minnikhanov: Airport “Kazan” will become a serious strategic advantage for development of Laishevo region
22 February 2012, Wednesday
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov noted positive changes in development of Laishevo municipal region at a session of the local Council.
“As for the potential of Laishevo region I think today it is the most attractive territory both for development of business and investments and for living,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
By words of RT President there is a whole energy cluster now in the region (the plant on producing cabling and wiring production “Tatcable”, a member of “Invent” group of companies. The output is intended for the energy sector).
Rustam Minnikhanov believes the region now needs a serious development strategy.
Head of republic stressed as well that international airport “Kazan” that will become absolutely new international complex may become a serious strategic advantage for development of Laishevo region and recruitment of potential investors.
RT President briefly informed about tasks being fulfilled in republic such as construction of commercial and social housing, the program of major repair of multi-apartment houses, provision of places in kindergartens (“Belekech” program).
He also told about new programs, in particular a three-year program aimed at repairing comprehensive schools which have been used for 30 years, construction of medical and obstetric centres, houses of culture and sports objects in the regions.
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.”
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.