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 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.