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On December 22, at Tatarstan Government House with participation of Tatarstan President Rustam Minikhanov, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and Director General of OOO “Gazprom Natural Gas Motor Fuel” Mikhail Likhachev signed an agreement on constructing a complex for production of liquefied natural gas and network of cryogenic filling stations in Tatarstan.

On December 22, at Tatarstan Government House Professor of Economics of Harvard University Kenneth Rogoff delivered a lecture on economical topical issues in current financial and geopolitic conditions for leading authorities of Tatarstan Republic, where Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and  Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin took part. 

On December 22, within celebrating Mawlid an-Nabi (the Birth of Prophet Muhammad) Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov participated in the opening ceremony of Galeev mosque.

On December 21, at Tatarstan Government House, opening the meeting with representatives of federal and regional mass media, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that such events have become traditional on New Year’s eve.

On December 21, Tatarstan President  Rustam Minnikhanov and Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Kravchenko participated in  erecting a memorial sign at the place of constructing a combined cycle gas turbine in the central heating and power plant № 1.  The project was supposed to be implemented by December, 2018, but the President gave an errand to fulfill the project in two years. 

On December 21, during his meeting with rectors of Tatarstan higher educational institutions at the main building of Kazan Federal University Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov outlined that changes undergoing in the education system can be described as positive and the university is not only an educational establishment, but also an innovation centre and a place for training specialists who can implement these innovations. 
According to Minnikhanov, the most important priority of the republic is to bring up young Tatarstaners. To provide high quality of education, facilities, academic and laboratory buildings and level of teaching staff are essential, especially teachers’ training must meet high requirements. Nowadays there is a great demand in architects and designers in the republic. 

On December 21, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov participated in the session of Board of Trustees of Kazan Federal University, where the rector of the University  Ilshat Gafurov made a report on outcomes of the activity. So,  three dormitories in the city centre were repaired, the new building of Chemistry Institute of Kazan Federal University was opened, the laboratory building of Institute of Geology and Petroleum Technologies was built and commissioned.  Ilshat Gafurov also reported that currently, 702 students including 313 foreigners are specializing in medicine. 

Gafurov added that since January 1, 2016 the university clinic to be founded by integration of Regional clinical hospital № 2,  Kazan municipal hospital of Emergency medical services №2 and Kazan municipal out-patient polyclinic  № 2 will start working under Kazan Federal University. 
Tatarstan Minister of Health Adel Vafin noted that the university clinic will meet world requirements and allow students to participate in scientific research. 

On December 2,  during his visit to major medical facilities of Kazan Federal University, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov looked around Neurology department of Regional clinical hospital № 2, where the genomic centre was shown to him. Then he inspected therapeutics department of Kazan municipal hospital of Emergency medical services №2 where the capital repair is under way and  new equipment  is expected to be delivered. Later on the same day,  Minnikhanov  visited Kazan municipal hospital of Emergency medical services №2 which also needs to be repaired. The President outlined that it is essential to preserve the original appearance of the building with certain requirements to medical institutions to be complied. 

On December 19, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov inspected the progress of construction of social and housing facilities in Innopolis.

On December 19, speaking at a meeting at Tatarstan Government House Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has forbidden officials to receive and give gifts.