Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in annual shareholders’ meeting of OAO “TAIF”
26 April 2013, Friday
On April 26 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in annual shareholders’ meeting of OAO “TAIF”. Results of “TAIF” Group work for 2012 were summarized at the meeting. Company’s Director General Albert Shigabutdinov presented keynote report.
He told about problems faced by the company and pointed out priority issues. Notwithstanding all challenges, the best results for the whole company’s history were achieved in 2012.
Thus, balanced proceeds of “TAIF” Group made 452,2 bln rubles, total net profit – 59,4 bln rubles. 67,6 bln rubles of taxes and charges were paid to all budgets and non-budget funds. 25,7 bln rubles were allocated for implementation of Russian and Tatarstan important strategic investment projects. 6 bln rubles were directed for realization of nature protection measures, 3,4 bln rubles – for labour protection and industrial safety, 10,7 bln rubles – for charity, sponsorship, social and cultural sector, and backing of energy tariffs.
Total amount of investments of “TAIF” Group in social sphere accounted for 36 bln rubles. Annual and accounting reports were approved at annual shareholders’ meeting. Besides, new membership of the Board was elected.
First Deputy Director General of OAO “TAIF” Rustem Sulteev was elected as the Board Chairman.
Press conference for representatives of media companies was held later on the same day. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Director General of OAO “TAIF” Albert Shigabutdinov, and First Deputy Director General of OAO “TAIF” Rustem Sulteev answered journalists’ questions.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
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.