Board Chairman of Association of Innovative Regions of Russia Rustam Minnikhanov signs documents within the framework of cooperation between Russia and the Netherlands
8 April 2013, Monday
President of Tatarstan, Board Chairman of the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia Rustam Minnikhanov signed a number of documents within the framework of cooperation between Russia and the Netherlands in Amsterdam.
The event was dated to official opening of the Year of Russia in the Netherlands and the Year of the Netherlands in Russia with participation of the Russian President Vladimir Putin (8th of April).
In the afternoon officials of Russia and the Netherlands participated in signing of documents on mutually beneficial cooperation. The ceremony took place in Amsterdam Maritime Museum.
In particular, Rustam Minnikhanov signed Agreement of intent between the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia and non-profit organisation Task Force Health Care. The document presupposes establishment and development of scientific and technological cooperation in the sphere of medicine, bio medicine and bio technologies, exchange of scientists and experts to promote research and technical programmes and projects, exchange of scientific and technical information and assistance in establishment of innovative structures.
Another document was Agreement of intent between the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia and The Technopolicy Network. It is expected that the document will favour elaboration of joint high-technology programmes of regional innovative development, acquisition of up-to-date information about best practices in this sphere, including holding of the Innovative Forum of Association of Innovative Regions of Russia.
Joint scientific and innovative researches are to be carried out in such areas as renewable energy sources, third- generation bioenergetic technologies, stable food and agro-processing technologies, medicine, aerospace industry, etc.
Besides, Memorandum on cooperation was signed between Tatarstan Ministry of Health and DSMNutritionalProductsEuropeLtd.
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.