Delegation of Volgograd region visits technopolis Himgrad and sport objects in Kazan
16 January 2013, Wednesday
Delegation of the Volgograd region led by the Governor Sergei Bozhenov visited technopolis Himgrad. Guests were accompanied by the Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov.
To the point, delegation of the Volgograd region arrived in Kazan with a two-day visit (January, 15-16).
Representatives of the Volgograd region got acquainted with activity of technopolis Himgrad, residents of the technopark, in particular, with produce of ZAO “Danaflex-Nano”.
Another object visited by members of the delegation was the Aquatics Palace under construction. This sports object located on the bank of Kazanka River is one of the largest indoor sports venues in Russia. Competitions of the World Aquatics Championship will be held at the Aquatics Palace in 2015.
Several Kazan road-transport objects were also presented to the guests.
Representatives of the Volgograd region visited the construction site of a football stadium Rubin Arena for 45 000 seats. Official opening and closing ceremonies of Universiade 2013 and matches of the World Football Cup 2018 will take place here. New football stadium is being built in accordance with FIFA requirements.
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.