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On December 9, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a business breakfast organized by Investment and venture fund of the Republic of Tatarstan on the occasion of the ceremony of awarding winners of the 10th anniversary contest “50 best innovative ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan” (Korston hotel). The business breakfast was dedicated to achievements, prospects and tasks on commercialization of technologies.

On December 8, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Tatarstan President on Economic Affairs Airat Khairullin and other regional officials visited a plant for the production of power tools “Interskol” in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone.

On December 8, in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in commissioning a new 600 MW distribution substation to offer resident companies the highest category of energy supply reliability.

On December 8, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov, Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Tatarstan President on economic issues Airat Khairullin, Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Protection Elmira Zaripova, Minister of Economy Artem Zdunov, and representatives of SEZ “Alabuga” resident companies took part in a meeting on personnel support of the residents.

On December 8, Chairman of Rixos hotels (Turkey) Mr Fettah Tamince presented to Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov a project to reconstruct the building of the former Shamov hospital in Kazan.

 

On December 8, at their meeting in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Board Chairman of Zorlu Holding (Turkey) Ahmet Zorlu discussed creation of textile cluster based on polymer components using potential of the Republic of Tatarstan. Rustam Minnikhanov noted that raw material resources of the republic should be used in this prospective this area.

On December 8, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Senior Advisor to FIDE President, member of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Chess Federation Mintimer Shaimiev received a letter of thanks from the President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov for successful holding of the Russian Super Final Russian Chess Championship held from November 27 to December 7 in Kazan.

On December 6, at the Tatneft-Arena Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Russia’s Minister of Communication and Media Nikolay Nikiforov, Russia’ Deputy Minister of Education and Science Alexander Klimov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, several thousands of students and employees took part in a solemn event dedicated to the 210th anniversary of Kazan Federal University.