OAO “Tatneft” Board session was held in Kazan on March 25. The session was chaired by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.
Results of budget performance by OAO “Tatneft” for two months of 2013 have been considered and the budget for April and second quarter of the current year has been approved. Information about results and tasks of the company’s production group on increasing labour efficiency has been presented.
The increase in technical level of production, improvement of organisational structure and management processes were key activities implemented under this program. These measures helped increasing labour efficiency in oil and gas sector by 31 per cent, in petrochemical sector – by 50 per cent, in engineering sector – by 40 per cent.
Members of the board approved the programme on further increase in labour efficiency till 2018. The programme includes adoption of new technologies, telecommunication monitoring, and lean production methods.
Results of activity and prospects of heat power enterprises have been discussed at the session. Upon implementation of two first programs on increasing energy efficiency in the period of 2000-2010, energy resources consumption has been decreased by 35,9 per cent. Such results were obtained due to purposeful work at all stages of oil production. Currently, implementation of the third resource-saving programme is underway.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.