Participants of international conference “Nawruz-the holiday of peace and humanism” believe that Nawruz holiday has consolidated meaning
21 March 2013, Thursday
Participants of the international conference “Nawruz-the holiday of peace and humanism” that was held in Ashkhabad believe that the international holiday Nawruz has consolidated meaning, and its humanistic ideas unite nations all over the world.
The event was chaired by Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov who made the keynote report. UN Deputy Secretary General, Director General of Geneva UN office Kasymzhomart Tokayev welcomed participants of the conference on behalf of UN Secretary General.
He mentioned that 300 mln people celebrate Nawruz holiday today. Kasymzhomart Tokayev said: “Acceleration of progress by means of national unification is necessary. Mutual cooperation of brotherly countries, their joint efforts on the international arena within the framework of the United Nations Organisation will now be more purposeful and efficient.”
Heads of friendly states and delegations greeted participants of the conference. The Republic of Tatarstan was presented by the President Rustam Minnikhanov.
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.