Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Ambassador of Indonesia in Russia
11 April 2012, Wednesday
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia in Russia Jauhari Oratmangun.
Director of the Department for external relations – Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov, Tatarstan minister of economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Chief of the RT Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov took part in the meeting in the Kazan Kremlin.
Jauhari Oratmangun visits Tatarstan as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia in Russia for the first time.
According to Rustam Minnikhanov, events within the confines of Russia’s chairmanship in APEC will be held in May in Kazan. “We hope Indonesian delegation will visit Kazan and acquaint with our achievements in the context of these events,” RT President said.
Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that Tatarstan exports helicopters, spare parts, rubber, metallic and plastic items, washing agents to Indonesia.
Director of the Department for external relations – Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov informed that Indonesia becomes more important in Southeastern Asia.
In particular, HQ of ASEAN comprising countries with population of more than 500 mln people and GDP of 3 trillion dollars will be located in Jakarta. Thus, the Tatarstan President focused on promoting mutually beneficial cooperation between Indonesia and Tatarstan.
RT President gave assignment to work out possible meeting of the Tatarstan and Indonesian delegations at the annual investment forum in Dubai. An extended business mission is also expected to attend the forum KAZANSUMMIT in May.
Moreover, Rustam Minnikhanov ordered to prepare a business trip of the Tatarstan delegation to Indonesia.
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.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.