On May 13, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and President of Jihostroj Company (Czech Republic) Jiri Gerle discussed issues related to the construction of the company’s plant for the production of hydraulic equipment at the Specialized Economic Zone "Alabuga".
On May 12, at their meeting in Kazan, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and representatives of Majid Al Futtaim (UAE) Frank Witek and Pierre Cassimatis discussed prospects of joint projects in the sphere of trade. Khalikov noted that Tatarstan puts much emphasis on attraction of foreign investments and creation of technological and industrial parks.
On May 12, at his meeting with Director General of non-profit organization “Fund of the development of mono-towns” Dmitri Skrivanov, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that development of mono-towns is one of priority tasks for the republic.
On May 12, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev visited photo exhibition of Farid Gubayev “70 portraits of Great Victory” that opened at “Manege” exhibition complex at the Kazan Kremlin.
On May 12, speaking at a briefing at Tatarstan Government House, Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport of the republic Rustam Garifullin said that as many as 214.9 thousand children will be able to have organized holidays in Tatarstan in 2015, which is 101 per cent of the last year’s plan.
On May 12, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met Chairman of Chinese National Chemical Engineering Corporation Yu Jinbo at Government House of the republic.
On May 9, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council of the republic Farid Mukhametshin, Prime Minister of the republic Ildar Khalikov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, veterans and guests took part in a festive parade on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Victory in WWII in Kazan.
On May 9, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council of the republic Farid Mukhametshin, Prime Minister of the republic Ildar Khalikov of the republic and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin laid flowers to the Eternal Flame and Monument to mothers and widows of the fallen soldiers in the reconstructed Victory Park.
On May 9, solemn events dedicated to the Victory Day began with the ceremony of laying flowers and wreaths on the war graves and monuments to soldiers fallen in battles during the WWII.
On May 8, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov began his visit to Sarmanovo region if the republic by laying flowers to the monument to WWII veterans, erected here in 1997.