Rustam Minnikhanov: Formation of positive economy is not possible without stability in political and social spheres
5 April 2013, Friday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Commissioner for human rights of the Council of Europe Nils Muiznieks. The meeting was held at Tatarstan Government House with participation of Commissioner for human rights in RT Saria Saburskaya, a representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in RT Radik Vakhitov, and Aide to Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov.
Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed the guest in Tatarstan capital. He noted that republic had established good relations with the Council of Europe in the sphere of protection of human rights. He reminded that Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin is Chairman of the Committee for urgent issues of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.
“Our key task today is to ensure stability and further development of republic. Formation of positive economy is not possible without stability in political and social spheres,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
To the point, it is the first visit of Commissioner for human rights of the Council of Europe Nils Muiznieks to Kazan. He said that it is important to know current situation in the sphere of protection of human rights in Russia and its entities.
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.