Meeting on issues of construction of transport objects in the run-up to Universiade-2013 in Kazan and transport safety held at RT Government House

The meeting on issues of construction of transport objects in the run-up to Universiade-2013 in Kazan, safety of transport objects and development of Kama innovation territorial production cluster has been held at the RT Government House.

The meeting was chaired by the Russian minister of transport Maxim Sokolov. Counselor to the RF President Igor Levitin, plenipotentiary of RF President in Volga federal district Mikhail Babich, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the event.

Maxim Sokolov informed that upon arrival he had inspected reconstruction of the Kazan international airport and construction of road junctions and underground lines. “I am impressed by speed of construction. Special attention is paid to safety of objects,” he said.

Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin reported on work implemented in the context of reconstruction of street road infrastructure in the run-up to Universiade-2013. He reminded that on July 6 an important event was celebrated in republic – “one year to go” to summer Universiade 2013. Every day we do our best to prepare for the World summer student Games, Ilsur Metshin said.

By and large, funding of the program on development of Kazan street road infrastructure has made 28, 9 bln roubles of the provided 39 bln roubles.

One of the main objects under reconstruction is the Lenin dam, Ilsur Metshin said. Repair work is supposed to be finished in spring of 2013. It will be a multi-level junction consisted of 9 traffic lanes instead of 6.

The Kazan Mayor informed as well about construction of car parkings noting that this issue is controlled by the RT President.

Director General of ANO “Executive office “Kazan 2013” Vladimir Leonov reported on work in the context of preparation for Universiade 2013.

Minister of economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov told about development of Kama innovative territorial production cluster.

Finally, the ceremony of granting state awards to employees of RT Ministry of civil defence and emergency situations for courage and heroism upon holding search-and-rescue operation on liquidation of consequences of Bulgaria shipwreck was held.