Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan is interested in presence of Czech business in republic
29 November 2012, Thursday
“Czech companies are high technology and Tatarstan is interested in presence of Czech business in republic within the framework of joint projects and establishment of production facilities,” the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said at a meeting with Czech Minister of industry and trade Martin Cuba.
The meeting was held at the RT Government House with participation of Czech businessmen, representatives of the Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tatarstan’s Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, Tatarstan’s Minister of transport and road construction Lenar Safin, Board Chairman of the RT Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shamil Ageev.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Martin Cuba and the Russian Minister of regional development Igor Slyunyaev for holding the 8th plenary session of the Intergovernmental commission for economic, industrial, scientific and technical cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Czech Republic in Kazan.
The Tatarstan President positively estimated development of relationships between Tatarstan and Czech Republic, including realisation of joint projects in the sphere of agriculture, engineering, pharmaceutics, and construction.
Rustam Minnikhanov also suggested defining areas of cooperation in IT industry. He informed as well that Russia’s first Center of nanotechnologies had opened in Kazan under the auspices of OAO ROSNANO.
Czech Minister of industry and trade Martin Cuba said that the increase in the number of Tatarstan entrepreneurs was welcomed in Czech Republic.
Martin Cuba invited Rustam Minnikhanov and Tatarstan businessmen to visit Czech Republic in order to consolidate relationships between republics, develop partnership and present Tatarstan’s economic potential to Czech businessmen.
Martin Cuba said that cooperation in the sphere of nanotechnologies was rather interesting and offered to include scientists and students engaged in nanotechnologies into the Tatarstan delegation. Rustam Minnikhanov supported the idea.
Finally, Czech businessmen told about joint projects that were and would be realised in Tatarstan.
Rustam Minnikhanov and Martin Cuba discussed opportunities of expanding cooperation in the sphere of tourism, hospitality and trade.
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.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov informed that it is expected to achieve a comparable growth of produce of 1.5%, including that in food production - at least 2.6% in the agricultural sector.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.