Rustam Minnikhanov: We need new materials to change the situation and become competitive
26 February 2013, Tuesday
Director for cooperation development of the Fund of infrastructure and educational programs Leonid Gozman told Kazan journalists about the program “ROSNANO. Bringing future closer” in lectures dedicated to promotion of innovations.
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov answered journalists’ questions with Leonid Gozman.
The program “ROSNANO. Bringing future closer” is being implemented by OAO “ROSNANO” and Fund of infrastructure and educational programs in cooperation with government authorities of Russian regions. The program manager is Leonid Gozman. Lectures are held in Kazan on February 26-28.
Rustam Minnikhanov said: “The world is rapidly changing nowadays. Main resources today are our higher educational institutions, research centers, and our youth. We express gratitude to our partner “ROSNANO” for holding such lectures and roundtables. Danaflex company and Special economic zone “Alabuga” show the perfect example of cooperation between Tatarstan and ROSNANO.
Rustam Minnikhanov also mentioned the program for training specialists in the sphere of nanotechnologies.
President of Tatarstan informed that nanotechnological produce in the republican industrial output accounted for 36 bln 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 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.