Rustam Minnikhanov invites businessmen of the Kingdom of Thailand to visit Tatarstan
7 January 2013, Monday
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov presented Tatarstan’s industrial and investment potential during the working visit of the Russian delegation to the Kingdom of Thailand.
The presentation was held at a meeting between the Russian Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov and Thailand Minister of industry Mr. Prasert Boonchaisuk. Rustam Minnikhanov told about Tatarstan’s social and economic development. He noted that the largest automotive plant OJSC “KAMAZ” and new automotive plant “Ford-Sollers” were located in Tatarstan.
Rustam Minnikhanov also informed that synthetic rubber and 40 % of Russian polymers were produced in Tatarstan. Moreover, two special economic zones are situated in republic, notably SEZ Alabuga and special economic zone of industrial and innovative type “Innopolis”.
President of Tatarstan invited businessmen of the Kingdom of Thailand to visit Tatarstan. It is expected that businessmen dealing with production of automotive components and petrochemical industry will come to Tatarstan.
Finally, Rustam Minnikhanov thanked for the given opportunity to present Tatarstan’s economic and investment potential.
In the afternoon President of Tatarstan participated in the meeting of co-chairmen of the Mixed Russia-Thailand Commission for bilateral cooperation of the Vice-premier and Minister of foreign affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Surapong Tovichakchaikul and Russian Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov.
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.