Rustam Minnikhanov visits scientific departments at Kazan Federal University
26 February 2013, Tuesday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited research and educational centre of the Institute of fundamental medicine and biology at the Kazan Federal University.
Accompanied by rector of the Kazan Federal University Ilshat Gafurov, Minister of education and science Engel Fattakhov, Minister of health care Airat Farrakhov, Rustam Minnikhanov looked over lecture halls and laboratories of the research and educational centre, got familiar with projects of young scientists in the sphere of genetic engineering. President of Tatarstan was told about the laboratory and cooperation with Republican clinical hospital.
Currently the Institute of fundamental medicine and biology is the largest educational and research department of the Kazan Federal University.
Another object visited by Rustam Minnikhanov was the Institute of philology and arts. At the centre of Tatar language and literature President of Tatarstan watched lessons within the framework of online program for learning the Tatar language “Ana tele”.
Later on the same day Rustam Minnikhanov participated in board session of the Kazan Federal University.
Development of medical education at the university, establishment of open biopharmaceutical technopark, and prospects of the university campus were discussed at the session.
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.