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On January 23, speaking at a regional videoconference meeting held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at Tatarstan Government House, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Akhmetov said that as many as 11,000 tractors, more than 6,000 seeders, over 600 sowing-machines, 5,700 weeders and other agricultural machinery will be used during the coming sowing campaign in Tatarstan.  

On January 22, speaking at a meeting of regional State Alcohol Inspectorate Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said that the sales of legal alcohol products decreased by four per cent, while that of vodka – by one per cent in Tatarstan.

On January 22, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Deputy Head of Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation Vyacheslav Didenko and Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov discussed the situation in the alcohol market, as well as methods of preventing the distribution of counterfeit products.

On January 21, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov attended a number of events within the framework of the World Economic Forum 2016 in Davos.

It should be reminded that the forum is being held on January 20-23 in Davos. Its main theme this year is “Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution”. Regional safety, climatic changes, situation with large wholesale goods and other issues are also under discussion. 

On January 21, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and Head of Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Sergey Dankvert discussed issued of further cooperation and  implementation of measures in terms of veterinary and phytosanitary surveillance in the republic.

On January 20, during his working trip to Davos (January 19-22) to take part in World Economic Forum, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov attended a session “Around the world without fuel or fear” held in the Congress Hall of the Congress Centre.

On January 20, at a session of Tatarstan Ministry of Justice, Prime Minister of the republic Ildar Khalikov said that by results of 2015, the ministry reached annual indexes and indicators of work efficiency estimate.

On January 20, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov met delegation from Turkmenistan headed by Chairman of the Executive committee of the 5th Asian games Dayanch Gulgeldiev that arrived in Kazan to study the experience in holding big international sports events. The V Asian Indoors and Martial Arts Games will be in Ashgabat in 2017.

On January 19, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov arrived in Davos (Switzerland) to take part in World Economic Forum (January 20-23). The theme of the Meeting is “Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution”.  The forum will also discuss regional security, climate change, and “new normal state” of global economic growth.

On January 19, at a session of Federal Drug Control Service in the Republic of Tatarstan, Prime Minister of the republic Ildar Khalikov said that the work on early detection of drug addicts by testing school children and students should be systemic. He asked to enhance interaction and systematize work in this sphere. The Prime Minister also suggested closing night clubs where facts of drug consumption are revealed.