State awards of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan presented at Kazan Kremlin
29 March 2013, Friday
State awards of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan were presented at Kazan Kremlin today.
Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin presented awards to outstanding academic, cultural, art figures, economic, law, agriculture and government employees. 50 people received awards at the Kazan Kremlin today.
Farid Mukhametshin thanked outstanding citizens of the republic for their great contribution to Tatarstan development.
Before the ceremony Farid Mukhametshin told about social and political situation in Tatarstan.
Farid Mukhametshin said: “2012 was not an easy year. We are glad that after a serious global economic crisis, dry year of 2010 we managed to maintain our enterprises, key economic sectors, and tolerance. Tatarstan is a tolerant republic. Representatives of over 115 nations live on its territory. All main confessions are presented in republic. Maintenance of such a balance is the work of government authorities, and the right policy supported by multinational people.”
Chairman of Tatarstan State Council reminded that Universiade would be held in Kazan in 2013. “We are preparing for holding this event in most comfortable and safe way. Above all, we will engage thousands of young people in physical culture and sport. Sport is a uniting factor,” he continued.
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.