Russian Minister of defence Sergei Shoigu visits S.P. Gorbunov KAPO
5 February 2013, Tuesday
Russian Minister of defence Sergei Shoigu is on a working trip in Kazan. Upon arrival in the Tatarstan capital Russian Minister of defence accompanied by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and other officials visited the Kazan higher armored command school. Sergei Shoigu inspected barrack rooms, bathrooms, and canteen, where he carefully looked through the menu.
Later on, Russian Minister of defence visited assembly departments of OAO “Kazan aviation production association named after S.P.Gorbunov”. Specialists of S.P. Gorbunov KAPO reported on course of construction of aircrafts of special and strategic aviation. In particular, Sergei Shoigu and Rustam Minnikhanov went aboard the aircraft Tu-214 (developed under the program “Open sky”).
Russian Minister of defence also looked around the exhibition of defence enterpises.
On 5 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: A Woman’s View” held at the Korston Leisure and Recreation Center in Kazan.
On 4 March at a briefing in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Minister of Land and Property Relation Fanil Agliullin told about changes in land legislation enforced from 1 March of the current year. He said that they simplify a number of procedures for land plot owners including expanding the possibilities for land use and changing the rules for changing the category of a plot.
On 2 March in her address on the occasion of the Mentor’s Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: “Since 2025 this holiday established by Russian President Vladimir Putin has occupied a worthy place in the calendar of significant dates of our country, emphasizing the high status and significance of the mentoring mission.
On 28 February, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Director of the Fund “The Institute of Development of Tatarstan Cities” Nailya Nagumanova informed about preparation to the implementation of the Our Yard programme in the republic.