Ildar Khalikov: Damir Bikbov made great contribution in today’s Tatarstan
4 July 2012, Wednesday
Kazan citizens have said farewell to Tatarstan ex-minister of economy Damir Bikbov who passed away yesterday at the age of 67. Besides relatives, ministers and chiefs of largest Tatarstan enterprises, employees who used to work with Damir Bikbov came to say farewell.
The Tatarstan Premier Ildar Khalikov took part in the event.
“Today we say farewell to a prominent leader of the republic and honest man who made great contribution in today’s Tatarstan. I personally knew Damir Mansurovich and consider him to be my teacher as many Tatarstaners do. Many people knew him as a man who always came first to help in any difficult situation,” Ildar Khalikov said.
On behalf of the Tatarstan President, State Council and Government the PM conveyed condolences to relatives, friends and everyone who knew him.
Tatarstan Minister of economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Chairman of RT State Council Committee on economy, investments and entrepreneurship Marat Galeev, Chairman of RT Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shamil Ageev, other colleagues and friends of Damir Bikbov shared their memories about this outstanding person.
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.