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 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.