Rustam Minnikhanov: Kazan needs municipal support of municipalities in construction of stadium and urban development
15 March 2013, Friday
At a weekly republican meeting at Tatarstan Government House President of Tatarstan said that Kazan needs support of municipalities in construction of the stadium and urban development within the framework of preparation for summer Universiade.
The video conference session was held by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov with participation of Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov.
Rustam Minnikhanov said: “I would like to address heads of our municipalities. We are entering final straight. 112 days are left till Universiade. Kazan needs support in construction of the stadium and urban development. We have heavy workload. Even working twenty four hours a day urban services are not able to perform half of tasks.”
President of Tatarstan stressed that Universiade is a big federal project and its successful realisation will positively influence international image of the country.
Rustam Minnikhanov informed that a big event with participation of Russian leadership is to be held in Kazan on March 19.
On 31 January, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin reported that capital overhaul of nine school in eight municipalities of the republic has started.
On 28 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in an extended joint meeting of the Main Directorate of Russian Emergencies Ministry for Tatarstan and a collegium of the Ministry for Civil Defense, Emergency Management and Natural Disaster Response of the republic which summarized results of work of the territorial subsystem of the unified state system for the prevention and elimination of emergency situations of the republic in 2025 and set tasks for 2026.
In his keyword report the Head of the Main Directorate Irek Kadamov informed that there were 3 758 man-caused fires in the republic which killed 128 people and injured 177. Through joint efforts, we have managed to reduce the number of man-caused fires by more than 10%, the number of injured by 12 per cent, however the number of killed increased by 13 people, he said.
On 28 January at a ceremony held as a part of a meeting summarizing results of work of the territorial subsystem of the unified state system for the prevention and elimination of emergency situations of the republic in 2025 and setting tasks for 2026, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and the Head of the Main Directorate of Russian Emergencies Ministry for Tatarstan Irek Kadamov handed in keys for 24 new fire and rescue vehicles purchased at the expense of the regional budget to units of the Directorate and Tatarstan Emergencies Ministry.
On 27 January, speaking at an extended meeting of the Tatarstan Prosecutor’s Office which summarized results of work of the Office for 2025 and set tasks for strengthening law and order in 2026 and which was held with participation of Russian Deputy General Prosecutor Nikoly Shishkin and the Chief Federal Inspector for the republic Viktor Demidov, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin thanked employees of the Office for good work and high professionalism.