Official presentation of 25 Hyundai Universe Luxury buses to Tatarstan transport companies in Universiade Village
24 October 2012, Wednesday
Official presentation of 25 Hyundai Universe Luxury buses to Tatarstan transport companies was held in Universiade Village in Kazan. Tatarstan’s Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Vice-chairman of Hyundai Motor Company Choi Han Young attended the event.
Ildar Khalikov informed that most of sport objects had opened their doors for Kazan citizens. Objects of road and transport infrastructure are to be completed this year. Besides, construction of new terminal and take-off runway of the International airport “Kazan” is nearly finished.
“Transport service is, of course, a very important moment for holding Universiade. We are glad to receive products of Hyundai Motor Company and test the vehicles now,” Ildar Khalikov said.
To the point, in accordance with the schedule prepared for Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi, test competitions will be held from October 2012 to March 2013. Vehicles being purchased for Universiade 2013 will also be used during these competitions.
On 5 May, speaking at a regular meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin informed that currently 63 school catering units are under repairs with the amount of work completed reaching 15 per cent.
On May 26, speaking at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic held in a videoconference mode with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan and focused on events scheduled for June 1, International Children’s Day, as well as the implementation of the “Summer in Tatarstan” programme, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva appealed that parents should closely supervise their children during recreational activities near water in order to prevent accidents.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.