Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan is willing to study conditions of work under WTO conditions
10 December 2012, Monday
The Republic of Tatarstan being the region that exports up to 50 % of industrial produce is willing to study new conditions of work after Russia has joined WTO. The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov made such a statement in Geneva at a training seminar on issues of work under WTO conditions.
The seminar is held in the Centre William Rappard (Geneva).
Rustam Minnikhanov said that republic was interested in entering new product markets since it was important for further development of the region’s economy.
Deputy PM, Minister of agriculture and foodstuff Marat Akhmetov, Deputy PM, Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, Minister of economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Minister of transport and road facilities Lenar Safin, Chief executive of the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov, Director General of OAO “Tatneftekhiminvest-holding” Rafinat Yarullin, Aide to the Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov, Aide to the Tatarstan President Airat Khairullin participated in the seminar.
Members of the Tatarstan delegation were interested the following issues: opportunity of granting tax privileges to home producers, rules of backing agricultural producers under WTO conditions, inflow of direct investments after joining WTO.
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.