Meeting of Mufti Ravil Gainutdin and President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov takes place in Moscow
24 December 2012, Monday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Chairman of the Council of muftis of Russia, mufti sheikh Ravil Gainutdin. The meeting was held in Moscow in residence of the Council of muftis of Russia.
Rustam Minnikhanov saw construction of Moscow Cathedral Mosque and asked about decorative design of the interior. Mufti Ravil Gainutdin told that the interior of Moscow Cathedral Mosque would be designed following traditions of the old building. Patterns of Tatar design are also to be used.
The conversation dedicated to activity of Muslim religious organizations, development of state-confessional relations, on-site support of Tatar Muslim communities was held in a working cabinet later on.
Participants of the meeting arrived at common opinion that education and training of professional staff and a constructive dialogue between authorities and religious organizations were vitally important for harmonious development of the religious sphere.
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.