On August 14, an Operations Office to monitor markets for agricultural products, raw materials and foodstuffs was established in Tatarstan by order of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov. Its main tasks are daily monitoring of retail and procurement prices of food products and preventing the increase in prices for socially important food products.
On August 13, during his working trip to Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in a solemn event dated to the 50th anniversary of OAO "Kamgesenergostroi" and visited some facilities.
On August 13, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov sent a telegram to Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to congratulate him on the election as President of International Chess Federation.
On August 13, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated students of Volga Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Rasul Ishmukhamedov and Kirill Shamshurin on the victory at World Rowing and Canoeing Championship 2014 in “Canoe-4” discipline at the distance of 1000 metres.
On August 13, during signing the agreement on minimum wage in the Republic of Tatarstan by the Federation of Labour Unions of the Republic of Tatarstan, Coordination Council of Employers’ Associations of the Republic of Tatarstan and Cabinet of Ministers, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said that the Gross Regional Product (GRP) made 746,8 billion roubles in the first half of 2014.
On August 13, the Federation of Labour Unions of the Republic of Tatarstan, Coordination Council of Employers’ Associations of the Republic of Tatarstan and Cabinet of Ministers signed agreement on minimum wage in the Republic of Tatarstan.
On August 12, at his meeting with Consul-General of Turkey in Kazan Sabri Tunc Angili, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov conveyed greetings to Recep Tayyip Erdogan on winning the presidential elections in the Turkish Republic.
On August 12, at a video conference briefing at Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers Tatarstan First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Nikolay Titov reported that about 3.1 – 3.2 million tonnes of grain will be ground in Tatarstan this year. Issues related to the harvesting campaign and conservation of fodder for livestock were discussed at the briefing.
On August 11, at a meeting with employees of Kazan helicopters plant, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Kazan helicopters plant is the pride of the Republic of Tatarstan and the whole country and its produce is known in 100 countries around the world.
On August 11, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Fortex Group’s production site in Kazan to get familiar with the production of ventilation systems and metal structures.