Sergei Stepashin: Tatarstan leadership quickly response to remarks of Russian Accounts Chamber
6 May 2013, Monday
Having visited several Universiade objects and met with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov on May 6, Chairman of Russian Accounts Chamber Sergei Stepashin said that there would not be any serious remarks regarding expenditure of budgetary funds allocated for preparation and holding of Universiade.
Sergei Stepashin reminded that Russian and Tatarstan Accounts Chambers constantly control the process of preparation for Universiade.
Head of Russian Accounts Chamber visited “Kazan-Arena” stadium under construction.
Sergei Stepashin said that results of inspection of expenditure of budgetary funds will be summarized in September. He also told that on March 19 Russian President signed the decree about using the project of “Kazan-Arena” stadium as typical one during preparation for World Football Cup 2018.
Later on the same day Sergei Stepashin also visited the island town of Sviyazhsk.
Rustam Minnikhanov noted that republican leadership had obtained positive experience in the process of interaction with Russian Accounts Chamber. The practice of efficient expenditure of budgetary funds is being used upon implementation of other republican programmes such as construction of village clubs, sport complexes, schools, and kindergartens.
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.