Ildar Khalikov presents state awards of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan at the Kazan Kremlin

Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov presented state awards of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan to workers of industry, agriculture, science and culture. The ceremony took place in representative building at the Kazan Kremlin. Ildar Khalikov said that the event was important for winners, their families and colleagues.

“The Republic of Tatarstan has long been considered the leading region in the sphere of industry development, state and municipal management. Every year state awards of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan prove that you are doing your work for the good of our country and republic,” Ildar Khalikov said.

The PM emphasized that according to results of January-September, 2012 Tatarstan’s gross regional product made more than 1 trillion roubles. Tatarstan took the fifth place among the federation entities by the volume of GRP. The Tatarstan PM noted that all those achievements had been possible owing to workers of oil, petrochemical, engineering and agricultural industries.

Ildar Khalikov congratulated everyone personally and on behalf of the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.