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 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.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.