Ildar Khalikov participates in opening of John Deere service centre in Sabinsky region
12 April 2013, Friday
John Deere specialised service centre opened in Sabinsky region (the Republic of Tatarstan). Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Head of Sabinsky region Rais Minnikhanov, Director General of TerraPro Michael Snow participated in opening ceremony. TerraPro is the official dealer of John Deere service centre.
Ildar Khalikov said that it is the first John Deere specialised service maintenance centre in Tatarstan. He stressed that Tatarstan is one of most developed agricultural regions in Russia. Agricultural development has always been a strategic priority of economic and social policy in republic. 10 per cent of republican budget is allocated for supporting agricultural sector.
Head of Tatarstan Government wished good luck to everyone who will work at the service centre. Head of Sabinsky region Rais Minnikhanov said that John Deere had shown itself to advantage in republic. John Deere machinery is widely used in Sabinsky region as well.
Director General of TerraPro Michael Snow told about the company, its mission and development. He said that 13 service centers were opened in Russia, 15 mln US dollars were invested in projects. John Deere plants are located in Domodedovo and Orenburg.
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.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.