Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Director General of Leroy Merlin Vostok
7 February 2013, Thursday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Director General of OOO “Leroy Merlin Vostok” Mr Vincent Pierre Marie Jeanty. The meeting took place at the RT Government House with participation of Vice-premier – Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Aide to the RT President on international issues Radik Gimatdinov.
Leroy Merlin is a French company which owns retail networks selling goods for repair and construction. The company started working in Russia in 2004. Company’s shops are currently working in many Russian cities.
Realisation of the project on constructing hypermarket of construction materials in cooperation with “Leroy Merlin Vostok” was discussed at today’s meeting. New shop is being constructed at the crossing of Amirkhan and Chistopolskaya streets.
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.