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 3 July at their meeting in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and trade representatives of Russia to foreign countries discussed current trade and economic interaction of the republic with foreign partners, issues of export activities of enterprises of the republic, promotion of Tatarstan produce to foreign markets and development of new niches, issues of logistics and the development in inter-regional ties.
On 1 July in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a meeting of organizational committee for preparing an international forum ROSTKI: Russia-China mutually beneficial cooperation, where he said that the forum will be held for the third time in the republic. “It is the largest business platform uniting representatives of business, state power and community of two countries. Since its establishment the forum has proved itself to be an efficient tool for the development of economic cooperation between Russian regions and Chinese provinces, facilitating the implementation of joint investments projects and creating promising productions,” he said.
On 28 June, speaking at a regular meeting in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said there will be a number of public events in the coming week and their organizers together with law-enforcement bodies should ramp up security measures.
On 26 June in his address on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Tatarstan First Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Nigmatullin, who is also the Chairman of Anti-Drug Commission of the republic, said: “On 26 June the world community celebrates the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking the main aim of which is to attract attention of all states and the world community to this problem.