Rustam Minnikhanov visits objects of summer Universiade under construction
3 March 2013, Sunday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited construction site of football stadium “Kazan Arena” for 45 thousand seats in Kazan.
Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov reported on course of construction works, current situation and involved building brigades from municipal regions. About one thousand workers are working at the construction site. Accompanied by Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Minister of construction, architecture, housing and communal sector Irek Faizullin Rustam Minnikhanov inspected premises of the stadium.
Rustam Minnikhanov was told about interior engineering, finishing and façade works and site improvement activity.
President of Tatarstan noted big changes that took place at the construction site.
Later on the same day Rustam Minnikhanov visited Aquatics Palace and inspected works underway.
The President also estimated rates of work at the object “International information centre” in Universiade Village. Mayor of Universiade Village Farid Abdulganiev and Director General of ANO “Executive office of XXVII World summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan” Vladimir Leonov reported on current situation.
At the International information centre visited conference hall for delegations, concert hall and lecture halls.
Besides sports venues Rustam Minnikhanov visited construction site of a multi-purpose complex Clover House in the historical part of Kazan city. General contractor of the object is a Czech company PSJ, investor is a holding company “Clover group”, general designer is OOO “AKB BiPlan”.
On May 26, speaking at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic held in a videoconference mode with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan and focused on events scheduled for June 1, International Children’s Day, as well as the implementation of the “Summer in Tatarstan” programme, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva appealed that parents should closely supervise their children during recreational activities near water in order to prevent accidents.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.