Rustam Minnikhanov: “Due to work of the RT Ministry of the interior Tatarstan’s main achievement is stability”
21 January 2013, Monday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov noted the contribution of Tatarstan’s law enforcement bodies to maintenance of stability and social-economic development at the session of the RT Ministry of the interior dedicated to results of the ministry’s activity in 2012.
RF Deputy Minister of the interior Igor Zubov, Tatarstan’s Deputy PM Asgat Safarov, Tatarstan’s Prosecutor Kafil Amirov, Deputy Chairman of the RT State Council Aleksandr Gusev and other officials participated in the event.
Head of the RT Ministry of the interior Artem Khokhorin summarized the ministry’s activity. He informed that more than 51 thousand crimes had been registered. The number of grave and gravest crimes has decreased by 11 percent.
The interior bodies have revealed 670 crimes committed by members of organized crime units. Tatarstan’s Prosecutor Kafil Amirov reported about shortcomings in work of the RT Ministry of the interior revealed by prosecution bodies. 3700 employees were punished for different violations in 2012.
RF Deputy Minister of the interior Igor Zubov called the RT Ministry of the interior one of the most advanced divisions in Russia. He was satisfied with positive changes in the ministry’s activity. At the same time, executives of the republican ministry must pay attention to negative tendencies connected with increased activity of organized extremist crime units.
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov positively estimated activity of the RT Ministry of the interior. He thanked Russian Ministry of the interior for enormous work on technical upgrade of the ministry, funds allocated within the confines of preparation for Universiade and implementation of police reforms.
Rustam Minnikhanov focused on the problem related to the shortage of policemen after reduction of the interior bodies.
According to the RT President, main task faced by republic in 2013 is proper holding of the World summer Universiade.
Finally, Rustam Minnikhanov handed several state awards to employees of the RT Ministry of the interior.
On 20 December, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and House Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin informed that huge work in capital overhaul of 713 social and cultural facilities have been completed in the republic with the total cost of work of 15bn rubles.
On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.