NEWS
On December 18, speaking at a traditional ceremony of summing up results of motorsports season 2015 in the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said: “We need to keep on supporting motorsports in the republic.”
On December 19, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov handed over awards to winners of the 11th regional contest for the Government quality awards 2015 that was established in accordance with the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic in April 2003.
On December 18, Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov held a session of the Presidential Council for the Regional festival movement “Sozvezdie- Yoldyzlyk” at the Government House.
On December 18, at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov handed in the order For Services to Republic of Tatarstan to Honoured Artist of Russia Nailya Garaeva “for many years of creative activity and great contribution to the development of Tatar theatre arts.”
On December 17, at a solemn event dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and 20th anniversary of Tatarstan Ministry of Emergency Situations in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the Ministry of Emergency Situations is an effective and powerful structure that is able to counteract any threats.
On December 17, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Arsk municipal region, Tatarstan, to take part in a solemn opening of new houses, the reconstructed central regional hospital and children’s art school.
On December 16, Deputy Russian Finance Minister Andrei Ivanov and President of Skolkovo Foundation Viktor Vekselberg arrived on a working trip in Tatarstan to visit Innopolis. The guests were accompanied by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
On December 16, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov was awarded a medal for substantial contribution to the development of the South Moravian Region (Czech Republic).
On December 15, the 3rd All-Russian UNESCO Chair Congress was held at the National Mineral Resources University in St. Petersburg. Grigory Ordzhonikidze, Executive Secretary of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, read out a welcome message from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed to participants of the congress.
On December 15, at a board session of “Tatneftekhiminvest-holding”, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the republic should use the experience of Qatar in the sphere of oil and gas processing, and briefly told about his recent visit to this country.