President of Tatarstan meets with Austrian Deputy Minister of Transport, Innovations and Technologies
20 March 2013, Wednesday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Austrian Deputy Minister of Transport, Innovations and Technologies Andreas Reichhardt. Tatarstan Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Minister of Transport and Roads Lenar Safin, Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services Irek Faizullin, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov participated in the meeting.
The Austrian delegation consists of employees of several Austrian companies.
Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed guests and told about advanced projects. According to Rustam Minnikhanov, favourable conditions were provided for foreign companies in Tatarstan. Special Economic Zone “Alabuga” is the most attractive platform for investors. 34 residents are already registered at SEZ “Alabuga”. Their announced amount of investments makes 3 bln dollars.
Tatarstan also participates in implementation of a major project aimed at construction of transport corridor “Europe-Western China”. Moreover, the innovative city “Innopolis” being constructed near Kazan may be interesting for Austrian businessmen.
President of Tatarstan said that republic is willing to cooperate with Austrian companies in various spheres.
Austrian Deputy Minister of Transport, Innovations and Technologies Andreas Reichhardt thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for the meeting. He is sure that the current visit of Austrian delegation to Tatarstan will favour development of relationships between Tatarstan and Austria.
On 20 December, 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 municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and House Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin informed that huge work in capital overhaul of 713 social and cultural facilities have been completed in the republic with the total cost of work of 15bn rubles.
On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.