Jean-Claude Juncker visits Kazan federal university
27 September 2012, Thursday
Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker has visited the Kazan (Volga) federal university. He was accompanied by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
To the point, the Tatarstan-Luxembourg Business Forum is being held in Kazan. Jean-Claude Juncker arrived within his working visit to Russia.
Honorable guests were met by Acting Minister of education and science Danil Mustafin, rector of KFU Ilshat Gafurov and students. Museum of history of the Kazan University was the first object they visited.
The museum fund contains several thousands of items. A unique document, clothing, book and photographic fund is kept here. Among museum pieces are documents and pictures of scientists and graduates of the university of the 19th and 20th centuries. The book fund contains personal collections of scientists, including their scientific works, literature about their life and creative work, books with presentation inscriptions, autographs, author’s and editor’s alterations.
Later on, Jean-Claude Juncker visited assembly hall and left a note in a book of honorable guests.
Finally, bas-relief with depicted Kazan University was presented to the guest.
On 13 January, speaking about New Year events at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva informed that more than 8 thousand topical events were held during New Year holidays in the republic.
“These included mass celebrations, theatrical performances, concerts, sporting competitions, and much more. Outdoor events were particularly popular, “she said and informed about numerous events held within the Kurshe (Neighbor) festival and the regional Christmas Tree celebrations organized with participation of the Rais (Head) of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov.
On 13 January Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the regional Healthcare Minister Almir Abashev, the Acting Mayor of the Town of Innopolis Ildar Khuzzyatov and heads of medical and construction organizations of the republic took part in a solemn ceremony of opening a children’s polyclinic in Innopolis. The new facility more than twice expanded the medical service of the town and also houses the 24 our emergency ambulances unit with a separate entrance for its staff.
On January 12, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin introduced a new Tatarstan Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin to its staff.
On 12 January, congratulating employees of the prosecutor’s office with their professional holiday - Day of the employee of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation- Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin wrote in his address:
“For more than three centuries the prosecutor's office has been the guardian of state and public security as well as constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens of our country.