Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov lays flowers at Arsk cemetery
9 May 2013, Thursday
A solemn flower-laying ceremony was held today at Arsk cemetery. Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Yury Kamaltynov, Deputy Prime Minister - Chief of Staff of Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers Shamil Gafarov, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan – Head of Department for Internal Policies of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Aleksandr Terentiev, Head of Kazan Executive Committee Aleksey Pesoshin, veterans of Great Patriotic War, two heroes of the Soviet Union Sabir Akhtyamov and Boris Kuznetsov took part in the ceremony.
Participants of the event honoured the memory of the fallen. Members of Tatarstan Government and veterans laid flowers to monuments of the fallen soldiers, Hero of the Soviet Union, honoured citizen of Kazan, legendary pilot Mikhail Devyataev, and former Chairman of Executive Committee of Kazan City Council of People's Deputies, war veteran Aleksandr Bondarenko.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov informed that it is expected to achieve a comparable growth of produce of 1.5%, including that in food production - at least 2.6% in the agricultural sector.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.
On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays.