Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Director General of ITAR-TASS Sergei Mikhailov
31 January 2013, Thursday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with Director General of Information Telegraph Agency of Russia ITAR-TASS Sergei Mikhailov during his working trip in Moscow. They discussed current upgrades happening in ITAR-TASS, and cooperation with regions.
ITAR-TASS was founded in 1904. Currently, the agency presents 200 information products about economic, political, public, cultural and sport life in Russia and around the world.
ITAR-TASS is now interested in receiving a good deal of news from subjects of the federation. The agency now has its own television on the website. ITAR-TASS employees say that it is important so that people can not only read, but hear and watch regional news. Thus, there is a great demand for the so-called multimedia journalists who can write texts, make video and cuts.
Rustam Minnikhanov and Sergei Mikhailov also discussed the staff that will be involved in summer Universiade in Kazan. They suppose that information coverage of such an important sport event is All-Russian mission that cannot be realized without major information agencies.
The parties came to an agreement to continue the conversation in Kazan. Representatives of ITAR-TASS are going to arrive in Tatarstan in coming days.
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.