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 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.
On 1 December Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in N.I. Lobachevsky Prize and Medal Award Ceremony held in Kazan Federal University and handed in the award to the Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chief Researcher of the St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Mathematical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences Sergei Ivanov who was awarded for the outstanding achievements in fundamental and applied mathematics.
Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Leyla Fazleeva congratulated on Mother’s Day.
"Dear mothers! On behalf of Tatarstan Government and on my own behalf, please accept our warmest and most heartfelt congratulations on Mother's Day. This holiday is filled with special meaning – it combines love, gratitude and deep respect for your work, care and resilience.