Rustam Minnikhanov discusses prospects of optical cluster development with Deputy Director General of the Russian Technologies State Corporation Igor Zavyalov
9 November 2012, Friday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Deputy Director General of the Russian Technologies State Corporation and Board Chairman of Scientific and Production Concern “Optical systems and technologies” Igor Zavyalov.
The meeting was held at the Tatarstan Government House.
According to Aide to the Tatarstan President on economic issues Airat Khairullin, further cooperation and prospects of optical cluster development were discussed at the meeting.
To the point, the Scientific and Production Concern “Optical systems and technologies” intends establishing a joint enterprise for producing energy saving lighting technologies.
Currently, proposals on using LED equipment in industrial zones of the Tatarstan enterprises and use of medical equipment under health care modernization program are being prepared.
It is expected that such integration and cooperation will increase competiveness of enterprises included in the Scientific and Production Concern “Optical systems and technologies” located on the Tatarstan territory.
On March 10, the third meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding of the 20th anniversary Russian Venture Forum 2026 to be held in Kazan from April 8 to 10, chaired by Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and with participation of Tatarstan Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and co-chair of the forum’s organizing committee Aleksey Pesoshin, President of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan Rifkat Minnikhanov, Director of the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan Damir Galiev as well as representatives of federal and regional authorities, development institutions and partner organizations via videoconference, took place.
On 10 March, speaking at a briefing dedicated to the development of the national Max messenger in Tatarstan and held in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communication of the republic Ilya Nachvin informed that according to the data of March 2026 about 1.5m residents of Tatarstan use domestic Max messenger.
On 5 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: A Woman’s View” held at the Korston Leisure and Recreation Center in Kazan.
On 4 March at a briefing in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Minister of Land and Property Relation Fanil Agliullin told about changes in land legislation enforced from 1 March of the current year. He said that they simplify a number of procedures for land plot owners including expanding the possibilities for land use and changing the rules for changing the category of a plot.