Rustam Minnikhanov and representatives of Ros Roca Group/INDOX discuss cooperation in several spheres
5 April 2013, Friday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and representatives of Ros Roca Group/INDOX (Spain) discussed issues of mutually beneficial cooperation.
The meeting was held at Tatarstan Government House with participation of Vice-President, General Manager of Ros Roca Group/INDOX Salvador Roca, Deputy PM and Chief of Staff of Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers Shamil Gafarov, Aide to Tatarstan President Rinat Sabirov, employees of Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services, Ministry of Transport and Roads, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, and OJSC “KAMAZ”.
The parties discussed cooperation in such spheres as sorting and collection of solid domestic wastes, use of gas engine fuel for filling public transport, trucks and agricultural machinery.
Rustam Minnikhanov said: “We are very interested in technologies of Ros Roca Group/INDOX.” He mentioned that the project of using gas engine fuel on transport had already been discussed with OAO “Gasprom”.
Representatives of Ros Roca Group/INDOX told Rustam Minnikhanov about company’s activity and projects in the sphere of waste collection and use of condensed gas for filling motor cars. In particular, collection of solid domestic wastes was presented by the example of Barcelona city.
OJSC “KAMAZ” was interested in use of gas engine fuel on transport. Gas engine fuel can be used on trucks and agricultural machinery “New Holland”.
Summing up, Rustam Minnikhanov suggested establishing working groups on a set of issues to study projects in details. Discussion of cooperation with Ros Roca Group/INDOX will be continued in several months.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov informed that it is expected to achieve a comparable growth of produce of 1.5%, including that in food production - at least 2.6% in the agricultural sector.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.
On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays.