Rustam Minnikhanov and ITAR-TASS Director General Sergei Mikhailov discuss prospects of information cooperation
4 February 2013, Monday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and ITAR-TASS Director General Sergei Mikhailov discussed prospects of information cooperation. The meeting was held at the RT Government House with participation of Chief of the Republican agency for press and mass communications “Tatmedia” Irek Minnakhmetov, Director General of ANO “Executive office of XXVII World summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan” Vladimir Leonov.
ITAR-TASS is interested in close cooperation with regions and increase of information flow from different subjects of the federation. In particular, for Tatarstan main newsworthy event is preparation and holding of Universiade in Kazan.
Earlier Rustam Minnikhanov and Sergei Mikhailov discussed opportunities of mutually beneficial cooperation at the meeting in Moscow on January 31, 2012. That time they also came to an agreement that specialists of the information agency would come to Kazan for detailed consideration of the issue.
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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.
On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays.