Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers and municipal regions sign agreements

Session of Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers was held on February 28. Agreements between the Cabinet of Ministers and municipal regions on achieving planned assessment indicators of efficiency of local self-government activity for 2013-2015 have been signed. The session was held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov.

At the beginning of the session Prime Minister focused on problems of housing and communal services.

Head of Tatarstan Government informed that a video conference meeting on issues of housing and communal services with participation of regions would be held afterwards.

Participants of the session signed agreements presupposing commitments of municipal regions on achieving planned indicators.

During the signing ceremony Ildar Khalikov mentioned changes in mechanism of efficiency of local self-government activity made on the federal level.

Tatarstan Minister of economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov spoke at the session. He said: “For the last few years Tatarstan has been ranked first among Russian regions according to indicators of activity efficiency and we should keep the same positions. Signing of agreements today is an important stage.”

Midkhat Shagiakhmetov stressed that increasing the share of small and medium-size business in economy was a priority area for republic. Thus, heads of municipalities should pay much attention to increasing business activity.

Agreements were signed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and heads of municipal regions.