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 March 10, the third meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding of the 20th anniversary Russian Venture Forum 2026 to be held in Kazan from April 8 to 10, chaired by Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and with participation of Tatarstan Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and co-chair of the forum’s organizing committee Aleksey Pesoshin, President of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan Rifkat Minnikhanov, Director of the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan Damir Galiev as well as representatives of federal and regional authorities, development institutions and partner organizations via videoconference, took place.
On 10 March, speaking at a briefing dedicated to the development of the national Max messenger in Tatarstan and held in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communication of the republic Ilya Nachvin informed that according to the data of March 2026 about 1.5m residents of Tatarstan use domestic Max messenger.
On 5 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: A Woman’s View” held at the Korston Leisure and Recreation Center in Kazan.
On 4 March at a briefing in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Minister of Land and Property Relation Fanil Agliullin told about changes in land legislation enforced from 1 March of the current year. He said that they simplify a number of procedures for land plot owners including expanding the possibilities for land use and changing the rules for changing the category of a plot.